Bfree Raises $3.1M to Turn Africa’s Bad Loans Into a Scalable Asset Class Lagos-based credit management startup Bfree has raised $3 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation’s DigiLeap Targets 200 Women in Ikorodu. The Hard Part Comes After Graduation. Airtel Nigeria's Airtel Africa Foundation has launched DigiLeap Tech Drive, a byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Proparco Puts $17.25m Into Alterra Africa Fund at Final Close, Completing a DFI-Heavy Capital Stack France's Proparco has committed $17 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Kredete Spotlighted at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day as Its Stablecoin Card Goes Live Across 11 Markets Kredete has been spotlighted at the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 SA Fintech Peach Payments Acquires Operativa. South African fintech leader Peach Payments has bolstered its growth strategy byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 Mercury Bank Pulls Plug on African Startup Accounts. San Francisco-based digital bank, Mercury, is set to disrupt the African startup byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 South African Climate-Tech Plentify Raises Oversubscribed Round. South African climate-tech startup Plentify has secured a substantial funding byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 22, 2024 Applications are now open for Just Transition Innovation Program. The Green Innovation Hub (GiH) at the African Centre for a Green Economy has byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 TerraPay Scores $95 Million to Slash Remittance Fees in Africa. TerraPay, a leading African digital payments provider, has secured a significant byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 d.light Secures $176 Million for Solar Power in East Africa. d byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Uncover secures $1.4 million to serve new markets in Ghana and Uganda. Uncover, a Kenyan innovator in personalized skincare, has secured $1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Kenyan Ride-Hailing Drivers Strike for Fair Pay and Commission Caps. Uber and Bolt drivers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have launched public byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 15, 2024 Ghana licenses 51 cybersecurity providers to combat data breaches. Ghana has taken a significant step towards fortifying its digital defenses byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJuly 15, 2024 AfriLabs releases AI ethics study funded by the Gates Foundation. AfriLabs, the leading pan-African network of technology and innovation hubs, has byMuhammed Mustapha
