Spiro Secures Additional $55M From NewTrails Capital, Pushing Round to $270M Spiro has raised an additional $55 million from Chinese investor NewTrails byBetty WangariJune 23, 2026
Lesaka Pushes Bank Zero Acquisition Deadline to 2027 as Regulators Stall Lesaka Technologies has given itself another five months to close its R1 byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform A consortium of IFC, the African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
Nigeria Targets 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 with New Strategic Roadmap Nigeria has announced a strategic roadmap to achieve 70% digital literacy by byBolu BabalolaJune 18, 2026
News NigeriaJanuary 9, 2024 Digital Portal for Passport Booking, Renewal, and Visa Applications Launched By Ministry of Interior and Nigeria Immigration Service. The Nigerian Immigration Service, under the Ministry of Interior, has introduced byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJanuary 9, 2024 Babatunde Irukera Removed as CEO of FCCPC by the President. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has removed Babatunde Irukera from his position byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJanuary 9, 2024 GLO and MTN’s Interconnect Charges Debt Dispute Persists. On Monday, January 8, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced the byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2024 YC-Backed Nigerian Fintech Cleva, Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding. Nigerian fintech startup Cleva is potentially the inaugural African company to byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 8, 2024 inDrive Explores Financial Support for Drivers in Developing Markets. InDrive, a global e-hailing company with operations in 47 countries, is byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 8, 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa Tops Global Remittance Cost – World Bank Report A recent World Bank report highlights that Sub-Saharan Africa still bears the byBolu Babalola
News Rest of the WorldJanuary 7, 2024 Samsung To Unveil AI-Powered Phones Later This Month. Samsung has scheduled a news conference in San Jose, California, on Jan byFatima Oladunni
News Rest of the WorldJanuary 6, 2024 Urgent Alert: Remove These 13 ‘Malicious’ Apps From Your Android. Following the recent alert advising millions of Android users to check for the byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 6, 2024 Peter Njojo Ends Sabbatical, Tender Resignation At Twiga Foods. Peter Njojo, the CEO of Nairobi-based eCommerce and food distribution startup byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 5, 2024 Ampersand, Rwandan e-bike startup, Raises $19.5 Million. Exciting news from Kigali! byMuhammed Mustapha
