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Anthropic Just Accused DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax of Running a $450 Million Heist — Using 24,000 Fake Accounts In the most detailed public accusation of AI model theft to date, Anthropic says byBolu BabalolaFebruary 24, 2026
Your February Funding Cheat Sheet: 13 Accelerators African Startups Can Still Apply To Before March From Tony Elumelu's $5K grants to Google's $350K cloud credits, here's every byFatima OladunniFebruary 23, 2026
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
News Nigeria StartupJune 4, 2025 Kenya Approves Moniepoint’s Acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank, Boosting Fintech Expansion in East Africa. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has officially approved Moniepoint byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupApril 25, 2025 Twiga Foods Acquires Majority Stakes in Three FMCG Firms as It Pivots its Business. Kenyan agri-tech firm Twiga Foods has taken a major strategic step in its byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 5, 2025 Canal+ Extends Deadline for MultiChoice Acquisition Due to Regulatory Hurdles. Canal+ and MultiChoice Group (MCG) have announced an extension of the Long Stop byFatima Oladunni
MoonsightsDecember 30, 2024 Africa’s 10 Largest Tech Startup Mergers and Acquisitions in 2024 2024 has proven to be another challenging year for African tech startup funding, byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaOctober 22, 2024 Nigerian consumer goods platform OmniRetail buys Traction Apps. OmniRetail, a leading unified consumer goods distribution platform, has byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 US-Based VC Firm Sultan Ventures Acquires Egyptian Angel Syndicate. Sultan Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaSeptember 11, 2024 Rise Expands to East Africa with Hisa Acquisition. Nigerian fintech firm Rise has acquired Kenyan investment platform Hisa, byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News NigeriaAugust 8, 2024 Sendsprint Acquires Nobel Financial for US Expansion. Sendsprint, a rapidly growing international payment and remittance startup, has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 4, 2024 Egypt’s MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with Tam Finans acquisition. Egyptian fintech company MNT-Halan has taken a significant step in its byFatima Oladunni
