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Africa News StartupFebruary 3, 2026 GoCab Raises $45M to Build the Financial Plumbing for Africa’s Gig Economy—And It’s Already Profitable London-based startup scales drive-to-own vehicle financing across West Africa, byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaFebruary 2, 2026 Fired Paystack Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Sues Investigative Journalist David Hundeyin for $100K Over Social Media Posts When Ezra Olubi, the former chief technology officer and co-founder of Nigerian byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 2, 2026 Nigeria’s Telecom Regulator Hits Operators with $8.85M in Fines Over Chronic Service Failures After years of dropped calls, mysterious data depletion, and network outages byFatima Oladunni
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Africa NewsJanuary 28, 2026 Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks Launch Africa’s First AI-Driven Operator-as-a-Service The future of African connectivity isn't being built—it's being programmed byFatima Oladunni
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Africa NewsJanuary 27, 2026 Tokyo’s WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Fintech Zaribee, Merging Solar Energy with Motorcycle Financing In a rare cross-sector consolidation, Japan's Energy-as-a-Service pioneer is byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsJanuary 27, 2026 AfricInvest Returns to Morocco With $100M Fund Targeting the “Missing Middle” The timing couldn’t be more deliberate byBolu Babalola
Africa News Rest of the WorldJanuary 26, 2026 Inside Khaby Lame’s $900M Deal: The Math Doesn’t Add Up the Way You Think Everyone saw the headline byBolu Babalola
