Moroccan superapp ORA raises $7.5M Series A to digitize North Africa’s cash-heavy economy. Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies has closed a $7 byBolu BabalolaJuly 21, 2025
Nigerian healthtech startup NucleusIS rebrands as RIGO, targets Africa’s $100B+ healthcare market. Nigerian e-health startup NucleusIS has undergone a major transformation, byFatima OladunniJuly 21, 2025
Microsoft Appoints Olatomiwa Williams as Chief Growth & AI Officer for MEA Growth Markets. Microsoft has unveiled strategic leadership transitions in its Middle East and byFatima OladunniJuly 18, 2025
From Teenager to Tech Professional: My Journey Started with Mom and HTML Chibuokem Onyekwelu’s journey into programming began at the age of 16, sparked byMuhammed MustaphaJuly 17, 2025
News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2025 Beyond Limits Fellowship’s Cohort 3.0 Welcomes 30 Promising Startups The Beyond Limits Fellowship for Founders has unveiled its Cohort 3 byFatima Oladunni
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Applications now open for 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. Visa, the global payment card network, has announced the opening of applications byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Egypt’s ITIDA Launches ITIDA Gigs Initiative to Empower Youth in the Freelance Economy The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) of Egypt has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 3, 2025 Togo launches two platforms for data transparency and development. The Togolese government has taken a bold step toward enhancing data byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJanuary 3, 2025 Village Capital invests $150,000 in women-led Rhea and Regxta. Village Capital has unveiled its latest round of investments, channeling USD byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 30, 2024 Submissions now accepted for $16.5M Khulisani Ventures funding. The Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC), a leading South African investment byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 25, 2024 Talaty receives funding to accelerate growth and expansion. Moroccan fintech startup Talaty, which is reshaping the financing landscape for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 21, 2024 Kenyan fintech Leja handles $2bn in transactions this year. Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved a major milestone, processing $2 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 SA fintech Sourcefin secures $8.2m from Futuregrowth. South African fintech and alternative funding provider Sourcefin has raised byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 Entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income Commonwealth nations to benefit from new Imperial College London fellowship. Imperial College London has announced the launch of the Commonwealth Startup byBolu Babalola
