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
News Nigeria StartupJune 24, 2025 Sabi Lays Off 20% of Staff as It Pivots Toward Commodity Exports and Global Traceability Nigerian B2B commerce platform Sabi has laid off approximately 20% of its byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 PaidHR Raises $1.8M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Payroll and HR Management in Africa. Nigerian startup PaidHR has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 Nigerian Fintech Startup Hizo Raises $100,000 to Simplify Intra-African Money Transfers. Lagos-based fintech startup Hizo has raised $100,000 in a friends-and-family byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJune 23, 2025 Sanlam and Allianz Launch SanlamAllianz Nigeria to Transform Africa’s Insurance Landscape. Sanlam, Africa’s largest non-banking financial services provider, and Allianz, byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 18, 2025 2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards: Honouring Excellence in Purpose-Driven Capital Krutham, a renowned research-led consulting firm focused on capital markets and byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 18, 2025 Egyptian FleetTech Startup Octane Raises $5.2M to Expand Across MENA. Egyptian fintech startup Octane, a digital platform focused on fleet and on-road byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupJune 18, 2025 DisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigerian Agri-Fintech Startup Winich Farms in First Pan-African Investment. DisrupTech Ventures, one of Egypt’s leading early-stage fintech venture capital byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaJune 18, 2025 Orange Middle East & Africa Partners with risingSUD to Accelerate African Startups in Southern France. Orange Middle East and Africa has signed a strategic three-year partnership with byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 13, 2025 GITEX Nigeria 2025: Call for Startup Applications Now Open. Nigerian startups now have the opportunity to showcase their innovation on a byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 13, 2025 South Africa’s Zero Carbon Charge Secures ZAR100M Investment from DBSA to Expand Off-Grid EV Charging Network. Zero Carbon Charge, a South African startup building a national network of byBolu Babalola
