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Africa News NigeriaFebruary 4, 2026 Afreximbank backs eight African startups in first accelerator cohort, offering up to $250k The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has selected eight African startups byFatima Oladunni
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Africa NewsFebruary 4, 2026 Kenya’s National E-Mobility Policy Finally Arrives After Four Years of “Coming Soon”—And It’s More Revolutionary Than Anyone Expected With 3,000% EV growth since 2022 and green number plates launching immediately, byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsFebruary 4, 2026 Lula Raises R340M ($21M) to Attack South Africa’s $20 Billion SME Credit Gap—While the Big Four Banks Watch From the Sidelines Dutch development bank FMO bets on local-currency lending to unlock South byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsFebruary 3, 2026 Africa’s $146.75m January: What Startup Funding Says About a Continent in Transition African startups raised at least $146 byBolu Babalola
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
