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Egyptian Fintech Flend Raises $3M Seed Round to Digitize SME Lending Across MENA Egyptian digital SME lending platform Flend has closed a $3 million seed funding byBolu BabalolaJuly 24, 2025
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
NewsDecember 14, 2024 Senegalese startup Eyone raises $1 million to improve healthcare access and quality across Africa. Senegalese e-health startup Eyone has successfully secured $1 million in funding byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaDecember 14, 2024 Moroccan startup Z, focused on B2B retail-tech, raises $1.05M. Moroccan B2B retail-tech startup Z has successfully raised $1 byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaDecember 13, 2024 Huawei launches local cloud in Nigeria, assures data sovereignty. Huawei has launched its local cloud service in Nigeria, marking a key milestone byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaDecember 12, 2024 President Tinubu Commissions Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Center (BATTIC) President Bola Tinubu has officially commissioned the Bola Ahmed Tinubu byFatima Oladunni
NewsDecember 12, 2024 Nigerian fintech startup Billboxx secures $1.6 million in funding. Billboxx, a fintech startup addressing cash flow challenges for Small and Medium byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 South Africa’s The Good People Data Company raises an undisclosed amount of funding. South Africa’s The Good People Data Company (TGPDC), a trailblazer in digital byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 Seedstars Africa Venture Capital fund successfully closes its first close, raising $42 million. Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 11, 2024 Applications are now open for the Climate-Smart Agriculture Angel Network. Applications are now open for the Climate-Smart Agriculture Angel Network, a byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 11, 2024 SunCulture and Turaco team up to climate-proof Kenyan farms. Kenya’s SunCulture, a leader in solar-powered irrigation systems, has partnered byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 Wimbart Expands with Strategic Hires in Nairobi and Lagos Wimbart, an award-winning PR agency specialising in business and technology byGuest Post
