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Nigeria Launches AI Scaling Hub to Accelerate Responsible AI Development with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy in byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
Smart Africa and GIZ Sign Strategic Cooperation to Advance Digital Health in Africa. Smart Africa, a pan-African initiative driving Africa’s digital transformation, byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
South African Recycling Startup Regenize Secures Funding for Growth Expansion. Regenize, a South African startup championing zero waste and recycling byBolu BabalolaJune 2, 2025
News NigeriaMarch 17, 2025 Nigeria to Deploy $2 Billion for 90,000km Fibre Optic Network by Q4 2025. The Federal Government of Nigeria has set the fourth quarter of 2025 as the byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2025 Mastercard Expands Collaboration with Paymentology to Accelerate Fintech Card Issuance in South Africa. Mastercard is deepening its strategic partnership with Paymentology, a leading byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 12, 2025 BasiGo Expands Electric Bus Operations in Rwanda with 28 New Buses. BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 11, 2025 Revolut Eyes South Africa’s Digital Banking Market Amid Fierce Competition. Revolut, the $45 billion-valued neobank, has officially confirmed its interest byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 11, 2025 Moroccan Superapp ORA Technologies Raises $1.9M to Expand Food Delivery and Digital Payments. Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies has successfully closed a $1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2025 Google Hustle Academy 2025: Empowering SMBs with AI-Powered Training Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) remain the backbone of Africa’s byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 7, 2025 South African Agri-Tech Startup Khula Secures $6.8M in Series A Funding. South African agri-tech startup Khula has raised ZAR126 million (US$6 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 7, 2025 Egyptian AI Startup Widebot Secures $3M Pre-Series A Funding. Egyptian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Widebot has raised $3 million in byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 6, 2025 Kenyan Re-Commerce Startup Badili Secures $400,000 Debt Funding from Proparco to Expand Affordable Smartphone Access. Kenyan re-commerce startup Badili has secured US$400,000 in debt funding from byBolu Babalola
