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 NewsSeptember 20, 2024 EMURGO partners Antler’s Ibex to drive Web3 innovation and fintech growth EMURGO, the commercial arm of the Cardano blockchain, has announced a strategic byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaJuly 10, 2024 Nigeria NITDA’s Plan to Build a Domestic Blockchain Network. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMarch 19, 2024 Nigerian Blockchain Fintech Zone Raises $8.5 Million Seed Funding. Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with the world’s highest remittance costs, byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 CV Labs Selects Kenyan and Nigerian Startups for Pioneering Blockchain Accelerator Program. Startups from Kenya and Nigeria are making waves as they join the sixth edition byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2024 A New Partnership Lets South Africans Withdraw Crypto As Cash At ATMs. CryptoExpress app users in South Africa can now withdraw cash at ATMs thanks to byFatima Oladunni
Africa StartupJanuary 1, 2024 Kenya’s Safi Protocol Uses Blockchain And DeFi to Boost Clean Energy Access. Safi Protocol, based in Kenya, is a blockchain-powered platform designed to byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupDecember 11, 2023 UfarmX aims to establish blockchain-based digital “credit scores” for farmers in Africa. The U byBolu Babalola
