Bima’s $119M Acquisition Deal Marks the End of Africa’s First Insurtech Era Bima, the insurtech startup that first brought micro-insurance to Ghana in 2010 byBetty WangariMay 6, 2026
Wave Moves Into Healthcare as Senegal Bets on Fintech to Fix Hospital Payments Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene has signed a formal byBolu BabalolaMay 6, 2026
FEI Targets $750M Fund Upsize as IFC Proposes $40M Into Africa’s Renewable Debt Platform The Facility for Energy Inclusion is targeting a $750 million fund upsize as the byBolu BabalolaMay 4, 2026
Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs as Asset Freeze Deepens Legal Crisis Nigeria’s Alerzo has begun winding down its network of byFatima OladunniMay 4, 2026
Africa NewsJuly 24, 2025 Canal+ Secures $3B MultiChoice Takeover, Creating Africa’s Largest Pay-TV Powerhouse. French media giant gains full control of DStv parent company after South African byBolu Babalola
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
