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Africa NewsNovember 28, 2025 FSD Africa Commits $30M to Insurtech Innovation as 80% of Disaster Losses in Africa Remain Uninsured. As climate shocks intensify and 97% of Africans remain unprotected, a new byBetty Wangari
News NigeriaNovember 27, 2025 Lagos fastest growing tech ecosystem – Dealroom 2025 Report. The Nigerian megacity leapfrogged Istanbul, Mumbai, and São Paulo to claim the byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsNovember 26, 2025 UAE Commits $1 Billion to Build Africa’s AI Infrastructure in Historic G20 Announcement. In a move that could reshape Africa's digital landscape, the United Arab byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsNovember 25, 2025 Revibe, the Refurbished Electronics Marketplace, Secures $17M Series A Funding Led by Partech. Dubai-Egypt startup exemplifies new wave of cross-border African tech plays byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsNovember 25, 2025 French DFI Proparco Backs BasiGo as Africa’s Electric Bus Race Heats Up. The race to electrify Africa's public transport is intensifying, with byBetty Wangari
Africa News NigeriaNovember 25, 2025 Chui Ventures Closes $17.3M Debut Fund, Powered by African Female Executives and Local Capital. The Nairobi and Lagos-based firm exceeded its initial target by 73%, with 60% of byBolu Babalola
Africa News NigeriaNovember 25, 2025 Payaza Africa Earns BBB Credit Rating Upgrade After Early Debt Repayment. Fintech serving 21 African countries strengthens investment-grade status with byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaNovember 25, 2025 Airtel Nigeria and Federal Government Launch NextGen Fellowship to Train 25,000 Tech Talents Nationwide. Airtel Nigeria has launched the NextGen by Airtel & 3MTT Fellowship, a major byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaNovember 24, 2025 Paystack Fires Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Over Reputational Damage: What It Means for African Tech. Nigerian fintech giant Paystack has terminated the employment of its co-founder byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaNovember 24, 2025 This Nigerian AI Platform Wants to Ensure You Never Pay for Courses Again. A university dropout and a former Binance executive are building the antidote to byFatima Oladunni
