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 NewsMarch 24, 2024 Egyptian pharmacy platform, Pharmacy Marts, secures fresh funding to fuel growth. Cairo-based digital marketplace Pharmacy Marts has successfully secured a byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 23, 2024 14th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa, Middle East, Applications Now Open. The 14th iteration of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) is now accepting byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 23, 2024 Ghana eases restrictions on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet. Three months after imposing restrictions on the local use of Elon Musk’s byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 21, 2024 The Mastercard Foundation launches a $126 million initiative to support SMEs. The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity, with a commitment byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 21, 2024 P1 Ventures raises another $35 million for its second fund. P1 Ventures, a venture capital firm with a keen eye for Africa’s byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Kenyan content creators can monetize on Facebook and Instagram from June. Starting in June this year, content creators in Kenya will have the opportunity byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Planet42, a subscription platform for cars in South Africa, receives a $15.8 million investment from Standard Bank. South African startup Planet42, which offers a car subscription platform aimed byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 19, 2024 Egyptian health tech startup 30Med secures pre-seed funding. Egyptian B2B e-health startup 30Med has successfully secured an undisclosed sum byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 Village Capital Announces Call for African Green Tech Startups. Village Capital, in collaboration with Moody’s Foundation, has unveiled byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 59 Cryptocurrency Businesses Get Green Light in South Africa. While Nigeria continues its scrutiny and regulatory challenges against byMuhammed Mustapha