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CBN Mandates GPS Tracking for All PoS Devices: 4 Million Terminals Must Comply Within 60 Days. Nigeria’s Central Bank has issued a sweeping directive that will byFatima OladunniAugust 27, 2025
Egyptian Super-App Breadfast Raise $10M at $400M Valuation as Fintech Expansion Accelerates. Egyptian on-demand delivery startup Breadfast has secured a significant funding byBolu BabalolaAugust 27, 2025
Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission Strengthens Partnership with UN World Food Programme on Data Privacy. In a significant move to enhance data protection standards across international byFatima OladunniAugust 25, 2025
Africa News StartupJune 24, 2025 Chowdeck Acquires Mira to Power Next-Gen Tech Solutions for Africa’s Food & Hospitality Sector. Chowdeck, Nigeria’s leading on-demand delivery platform, has announced the byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 24, 2025 Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Account Intelligence Reissuance in EEMEA to Combat Card Fraud Mastercard has launched Account Intelligence Reissuance, an advanced fraud byBolu Babalola
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
