Nairobi’s Stock Exchange Is Finally Building a Tech Board. Can It Compete With Johannesburg — Or Will It Join Nigeria’s Zero-IPO Club? After decades as a home for banks, telcos, and brewers, the NSE is creating a byBetty WangariFebruary 20, 2026
Anthropic Just Signed Its First African Government Deal — And Rwanda Is Betting Its Digital Future On It In a three-year MOU covering health, education, and public services, Rwanda byFatima OladunniFebruary 20, 2026
South Africa’s Araxi Just Dropped R1 Billion on Pay@ — And It’s a Bet on the End of Fragmentation In the biggest payments consolidation deal South Africa has seen in years, byBolu BabalolaFebruary 18, 2026
Gabon Just Flipped the Kill Switch on Social Media — Indefinitely. Here’s What That Actually Costs. The Central African nation joins a growing list of governments using internet byBetty WangariFebruary 18, 2026
Africa NewsFebruary 19, 2025 OceanHub Africa’s Accelerator Program is Now Accepting Applications. Applications are now open for the sixth edition of the 12-month OceanHub Africa byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaFebruary 11, 2025 SIA Startup Foundry Applications Now Open for $10K Grants. Aspiring Nigerian entrepreneurs have a new opportunity to propel their startups byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 3, 2025 i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage African Healthtechs for its 3rd Cohort in Response to the US Aid “Stop-work” Directive. Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support byGuest Post
Africa NewsJanuary 29, 2025 Qualcomm Opens Applications for Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Programme. Global wireless technology leader Qualcomm has officially opened applications byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJanuary 24, 2025 Resilience17 Hosts First AI Startup Demo Day in Lagos: Showcasing Innovation at Go Time AI. Resilience17, a venture studio focused on driving technological advancements byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 14, 2025 Techstars launches in Botswana to fuel Southern African startup growth. Techstars, the global platform for investment and innovation, has announced its byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 12, 2025 Innovate47 Expands Climate Action Accelerator to Africa Innovate47, a leading international entrepreneur support organization (ESO) byBolu Babalola
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 7, 2025 Applications now open for 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. Visa, the global payment card network, has announced the opening of applications byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 19, 2024 Tyme becomes Africa’s ninth unicorn with $250M Series D. South African fintech Tyme Group has joined the prestigious ranks of Africa’s byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 17, 2024 Timbuktoo MineTech hub and accelerator debuts in Zambia. A significant milestone for African innovation has been reached with the launch byBolu Babalola
