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Africa NewsMarch 17, 2025 Mastercard Expands Collaboration with Paymentology to Accelerate Fintech Card Issuance in South Africa. Mastercard is deepening its strategic partnership with Paymentology, a leading byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 12, 2025 BasiGo Expands Electric Bus Operations in Rwanda with 28 New Buses. BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 11, 2025 Revolut Eyes South Africa’s Digital Banking Market Amid Fierce Competition. Revolut, the $45 billion-valued neobank, has officially confirmed its interest byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 11, 2025 Moroccan Superapp ORA Technologies Raises $1.9M to Expand Food Delivery and Digital Payments. Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies has successfully closed a $1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2025 Google Hustle Academy 2025: Empowering SMBs with AI-Powered Training Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) remain the backbone of Africa’s byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 7, 2025 South African Agri-Tech Startup Khula Secures $6.8M in Series A Funding. South African agri-tech startup Khula has raised ZAR126 million (US$6 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 7, 2025 Egyptian AI Startup Widebot Secures $3M Pre-Series A Funding. Egyptian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Widebot has raised $3 million in byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 6, 2025 Kenyan Re-Commerce Startup Badili Secures $400,000 Debt Funding from Proparco to Expand Affordable Smartphone Access. Kenyan re-commerce startup Badili has secured US$400,000 in debt funding from byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 6, 2025 Ghana’s Digital Future: Ministry of Communications and MTN Ghana Sign Landmark MoU at MWC 2025 At Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, the Ministry of Communications, byBolu Babalola
