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Renew Capital Bets on Embedded Finance for African SMEs With New Venture Lab Programme Announced at GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, the EmFi Series targets founders byBetty WangariApril 9, 2026
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News NigeriaMay 17, 2024 Nigeria’s central bank greenlights 14 new money transfer services to boost dollar inflows. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Wednesday that it has granted byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMay 17, 2024 Flutterwave suffers ₦11 billion loss in cyberattack. This incident occurred just one month after Flutterwave secured a court order to byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaMay 17, 2024 OmniRetail tops Financial Times’ Africa’s fastest-growing companies list. OmniRetail, a B2B enablement platform focusing on digital infrastructure in byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 15, 2024 Nigeria opens Startup House in Silicon Valley to boost tech scene. Four in five Nigerian startups, including Paystack, Flutterwave, Moniepoint, and byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 15, 2024 Egyptian financial technology company MNZL secures $3.5 million funding. Egyptian fintech startup MNZL has raised $3 byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 15, 2024 Twitter User Alleges Unpaid Wages by Bloc Founder and CEO. An X account user by the username @tweetsbyAmaka posted a detailed thread byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 14, 2024 MoneyHash teams up with Visa to enhance customer experience in Egypt. Egypt’s MoneyHash, a leading payment orchestration platform in the Middle East byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMay 13, 2024 Nokia partners with Nigeria for 4G/5G test lab and skills development. Nokia Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 13, 2024 DAP Launches SIDE Initiative: A Stepping Stone for Nigerian Innovation. The Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship (SIDE) initiative, a cornerstone byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 10, 2024 Egyptian fintech innovator Swypex launches its all-in-one platform. Egyptian startup Swypex has unveiled its comprehensive financial services byFatima Oladunni