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Africa News StartupJuly 1, 2025 Wave Mobile Money Secures €117 Million Debt Financing to Expand Financial Inclusion Across Africa. Wave Mobile Money, the mobile-first fintech transforming how Africans manage and byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJuly 1, 2025 Starlink Resumes New Customer Activations in Nigeria After Seven-Month Suspension. Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 1, 2025 FAO Advances Digital Agriculture in Zimbabwe Through Innovative Digital Fair Initiative. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is advancing byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 30, 2025 Dr. George Elombi Appointed as New President of African Export-Import Bank The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed byBolu Babalola
Africa News NigeriaJune 30, 2025 Africa Launches PAPSSCARD: The Continent’s First Pan-African Payment Card System. Africa has marked a significant step towards financial independence following byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 30, 2025 AgriCash Closes Seed Round to Accelerate AI-Based Agri-Fintech Growth Across Egypt. Egyptian agri-fintech startup AgriCash has successfully closed a seed funding byBolu Babalola
Africa News Nigeria StartupJune 30, 2025 Intron Africa-centric Voice AI Accelerates Delivery of Justice, Patient Care, and Customer Experiences with New Sahara Models. Intron, a cutting-edge Africa-centric voice technology platform, is accelerating byGuest Post
Africa News Nigeria StartupJune 26, 2025 Google Selects 15 African Startups for Class 9 of Its Google for Startups Accelerator. Google has announced the 15 exceptional startups selected for Class 9 of the byBolu Babalola
Africa News ReportsJune 26, 2025 AFC’s 2025 State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report Highlights Digital Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Economic Transformation. The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in collaboration with key partners, has byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 24, 2025 Chowdeck Acquires Mira to Power Next-Gen Tech Solutions for Africa’s Food & Hospitality Sector. Chowdeck, Nigeria’s leading on-demand delivery platform, has announced the byFatima Oladunni
