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Rwanda Claimed It Became Africa’s First TikTok Monetization Market. Then the Government Said It Didn’t. The Real Story Is More Complicated When Bruce Melodie asked President Kagame to help unlock TikTok earnings at the byBetty WangariMarch 9, 2026
Moniepoint Lent ₦1 Trillion Using Payment Data as Gospel. Two Massive Defaults Just Exposed the Limits of Knowing Everything Except What Happens Next. Nigeria's fastest-growing fintech disbursed ₦1 trillion to 70,000 businesses in byBolu BabalolaMarch 6, 2026
Francophone Africa’s VC Awakening: How AfDB’s €6.5M Saviu Fund Is Shifting the Power Map West and Central For years, African VC has meant Lagos, Nairobi, and Cape Town byFatima OladunniMarch 6, 2026
News NigeriaSeptember 26, 2024 Tespire secures funding to expand data-driven education in Nigeria. Nigerian ed-tech startup Tespire has successfully raised an undisclosed amount byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 M-KOPA hits 5 million customers across Africa. M-KOPA, a leading financial technology company focused on emerging markets, has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 Gozem to Launch Mobile Money Service in Togo in Partnership with NSIA Banque. West African super app Gozem has announced the upcoming launch of its fintech byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 Ampersand Partners with CrossBoundary Energy to Power Electric Motorbikes with Solar Energy in Nairobi. E-mobility startup Ampersand has partnered with CrossBoundary Energy to power byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Goodwell invests in Uganda’s Agent Banking Company. Uganda’s Agent Banking Company (ABC), a technology-driven financial services byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Farid, an Egyptian ed-tech company, raises $250K. Egyptian ed-tech startup Farid has successfully secured $250,000 in pre-seed byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Three South African Startups Selected for JICA’s NINJA Accelerator Programme Three innovative South African startups have been chosen to participate in the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 US-Based VC Firm Sultan Ventures Acquires Egyptian Angel Syndicate. Sultan Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 New education initiative in Egypt gets $41 million boost from investors. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, alongside a coalition of prominent local byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 Userguest, a Moroccan travel tech company, raises $2.4 million. Moroccan startup Userguest, which helps hotels optimize their revenues, has byMuhammed Mustapha
