Bfree Raises $3.1M to Turn Africa’s Bad Loans Into a Scalable Asset Class Lagos-based credit management startup Bfree has raised $3 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation’s DigiLeap Targets 200 Women in Ikorodu. The Hard Part Comes After Graduation. Airtel Nigeria's Airtel Africa Foundation has launched DigiLeap Tech Drive, a byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Proparco Puts $17.25m Into Alterra Africa Fund at Final Close, Completing a DFI-Heavy Capital Stack France's Proparco has committed $17 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Kredete Spotlighted at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day as Its Stablecoin Card Goes Live Across 11 Markets Kredete has been spotlighted at the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Africa News StartupAugust 27, 2025 Egyptian Super-App Breadfast Raise $10M at $400M Valuation as Fintech Expansion Accelerates. Egyptian on-demand delivery startup Breadfast has secured a significant funding byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaAugust 25, 2025 Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission Strengthens Partnership with UN World Food Programme on Data Privacy. In a significant move to enhance data protection standards across international byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsAugust 25, 2025 Ghana Secures $100M Investment to Become Africa’s First AI-Powered Agricultural Hub. Ghana is set to revolutionize its agricultural landscape with a groundbreaking byBetty Wangari
News NigeriaAugust 25, 2025 Nigeria Launches Phase 2 of Creative Economy Development Fund, Targeting SMEs and MSMEs. The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaAugust 21, 2025 Lagos State Innovation Bill Proposes $100M+ Research & Development Innovation Fund to Transform Tech Ecosystem. The Lagos State Innovation Bill has introduced a groundbreaking proposal for the byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaAugust 19, 2025 MEST Opens Applications for $50K Fintech Challenge Across 9 African Markets. The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced the byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupAugust 19, 2025 Flutterwave doubles profit margins in H1 2025 as Africa’s fintech darling pivots to sustainable growth. Flutterwave, Africa’s most valuable payments company, is finally proving byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaAugust 18, 2025 How IHS Nigeria and NCMM Are Building Africa’s First Digital Museum of Ancient Artifacts. In a gleaming conference room in Lagos, Olugbile Holloway carefully examines a byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaAugust 18, 2025 Nigeria declares war on telecom infrastructure attacks as cyber threats surge. Nigeria’s telecom regulator is mobilizing a national defense strategy to byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaAugust 14, 2025 Joint Innovation Facility (JIF): €250,000 Non-Dilutive Funding for Africa-Europe Climate Innovation. The European Union has launched a groundbreaking €250,000 funding initiative byBetty Wangari
