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
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News NigeriaDecember 30, 2023 Fintech Association Takes Action to Combat E-Payment Fraud in Nigeria. The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), the umbrella body representing byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaDecember 26, 2023 Loan Apps: New Regulations To Address Nigerians Debt Crisis By FCCPC The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsDecember 23, 2023 MaxAB and Wasoko Engage in Merger Talks To Form A Strong Alliance. MaxAB, a B2B eCommerce startup based in Egypt, and Wasoko, a Kenyan eCommerce byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaDecember 23, 2023 CBN Reverses Crypto Ban: Lifts Restrictions on Banks for Facilitating Crypto Transactions. In a circular addressed to banks and other financial institutions, the Central byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 22, 2023 South African Aerospace Startup, Cloudline, Raises $6 Million. South African aerospace startup, Cloudline, has achieved a significant milestone byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaDecember 22, 2023 DropX Shuts Down Operations From Intense Competitions. The Nigerian startup, DropX, which employed an app-based delivery system, byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 22, 2023 Egypt’s E-health Chefaa Raises $5.25m to Drive Saudi Expansion. Chefaa, an innovative Egyptian startup operating as a patient-centric pharmacy byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsDecember 22, 2023 Tunisia’s Imaginario AI Raises $1m Pre-seed To Fuel International Expansion. Tunisian startup Imaginario AI, specializing in leveraging artificial byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa News StartupDecember 22, 2023 Egypt’s Edtech Startup iSchool Secures $4.5 Million Funding. iSchool, an Egyptian ed-tech startup, has successfully raised $4 byMuhammed Mustapha
