Spiro Secures Additional $55M From NewTrails Capital, Pushing Round to $270M Spiro has raised an additional $55 million from Chinese investor NewTrails byBetty WangariJune 23, 2026
Lesaka Pushes Bank Zero Acquisition Deadline to 2027 as Regulators Stall Lesaka Technologies has given itself another five months to close its R1 byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform A consortium of IFC, the African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
Nigeria Targets 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 with New Strategic Roadmap Nigeria has announced a strategic roadmap to achieve 70% digital literacy by byBolu BabalolaJune 18, 2026
News Rest of the WorldDecember 13, 2023 TikTok Makes History as First Non-Gaming App to Reach $10B in Consumer Spending TikTok has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first non-gaming app byMuhammed Mustapha
News Rest of the WorldDecember 13, 2023 Google loses antitrust trial to Fortnite maker Epic Games. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, has emerged victorious in an antitrust byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 13, 2023 Kenya’s Tappi Raises $1.5M in Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round. Tappi, a Kenyan startup dedicated to assisting SMEs in establishing their online byBolu Babalola
Africa EventsDecember 13, 2023 Applications Close for Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Investment Showcase Next Week. African tech ventures have until December 19 to submit their applications for byBolu Babalola
Africa Fintech StartupDecember 12, 2023 Fuse Unveils $10 Million Grant Program to Support Web3 Startups. Fuse Network has introduced a grant program designed to facilitate startups and byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaDecember 12, 2023 Nigeria says illegal loan apps cannot be banned. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has revealed byMuhammed Mustapha
News Rest of the WorldDecember 12, 2023 EU Begins to Hash Out EU AI Act Details Starting Today. In the aftermath of EU countries and lawmakers reaching a provisional agreement byMuhammed Mustapha
Nigeria ReportsDecember 11, 2023 Nigeria holds the third position worldwide in terms of enrollment for professional courses on Coursera. A recent study by Coursera has found that Sub-Saharan Africa has the byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupDecember 11, 2023 UfarmX aims to establish blockchain-based digital “credit scores” for farmers in Africa. The U byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupDecember 11, 2023 Mtor, the Egyptian car parts marketplace, secures $2.8 million in pre-seed funding. Egyptian online car parts marketplace Mtor has successfully raised $2 byBolu Babalola
