Seven Moves That Make VCs Desperate to Fund You in Africa Right Now There is no doubt that the hype cycle is over in African tech byBetty WangariMarch 31, 2026
Breega Nets €7.5M From AfDB as Development Bank Doubles Down on Africa’s Startup Ecosystem The Paris-based VC just pulled institutional capital from the continent's most byBolu BabalolaMarch 31, 2026
Nigeria Is Betting ₦12 Billion That Better Research Will Fix Its Digital Policy Problem Bosun Tijani just launched the National Digital Economy Research Clusters byFatima OladunniMarch 31, 2026
Nigeria’s Telecom Regulator Just Told MTN, Airtel, and Glo to Pay Subscribers for Bad Service. Will It Actually Work? The NCC's subscriber compensation directive is the most consumer-forward byFatima OladunniMarch 31, 2026
Africa NewsJanuary 18, 2024 Amazon Prime is Resizing its Footprint In Africa. Amazon Prime Video, an American streaming service, is reportedly streamlining byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 18, 2024 UNDP Launches Timbuktoo, A $1 billion Innovation Fund For African Startups. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has unveiled the Timbuktoo byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 Canza Finance Raises $2.3 Million to Scale Its FX Platform. Canza Finance, a Web3 neobank dedicated to facilitating cross-border payments byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 Coinbase Partners with Yellow Card as On-/Off-Ramp Provider in Africa. Coinbase, the U byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 Launchpad to Success: MEST Opens Doors for Aspiring Tech Entrepreneurs. The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has commenced the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 RMB Fuels Change: Kenyan Startup KOKO Gets Boost for Bioethanol Expansion. Kenyan climate-tech startup KOKO has secured an undisclosed amount of funding byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 Vodafone & Microsoft Team Up On $1.5B User Experience Deal. Vodafone, the prominent British telecom giant with operations spanning Africa, byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 TymeBank Breaks Even: South Africa’s First Digital Bank to Turn a Profit After 4 Years. In December 2023, TymeBank announced a significant achievement, celebrating its byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2024 Ezdehar Invests $10M in Egyptian Yodawy, Securing a Minority Stake. Ezdehar, an Egyptian private equity firm, has successfully acquired a minority byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2024 A New Partnership Lets South Africans Withdraw Crypto As Cash At ATMs. CryptoExpress app users in South Africa can now withdraw cash at ATMs thanks to byFatima Oladunni
