Inside Egypt’s Fintech Regulation: How the FRA Is Shaping the Market Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority is quietly reshaping the country's byBetty WangariApril 27, 2026
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A 19-Year-Old Thiel Fellow Just Raised $7.3M to Build Africa’s Super App — Starting With Food Delivery in Yaba Swoop, an Eswatini-born consumer startup, has raised $7 byFatima OladunniApril 24, 2026
News NigeriaJune 15, 2024 Kenyan farmers get a boost as Visa teams up with ThriveAgric for expansion. ThriveAgric, a leading Nigerian agritech startup, has announced a strategic byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJune 11, 2024 Access Bank expands in East Africa with Tanzanian bank acquisition. Access Bank’s recent acquisition of African Banking Corporation of byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 9, 2024 Mal Bazaar bolsters insurtech platform with brokerage acquisition. Egyptian insurtech startup Mal Bazaar has recently achieved a significant byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 24, 2024 MTN partners with Tappi to bring easy online tools to Ivorian small businesses. Kenyan startup Tappi, specializing in helping SMEs establish their online byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 21, 2024 National Bank of Kenya finds a new owner in Access Bank as part of East African expansion. Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc has revealed plans for a strategic acquisition of the byMuhammed Mustapha
Fintech NewsMarch 13, 2024 Unlimit Acquires Third African License in Tanzania After Nigeria, Kenya. Fintech firm Unlimit has made a significant stride in its expansion strategy by byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 8, 2024 Microsoft Expands Cloud Reach With New South African Data Centre. Microsoft has announced its ambitious project to establish a cutting-edge data byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 RMB Fuels Change: Kenyan Startup KOKO Gets Boost for Bioethanol Expansion. Kenyan climate-tech startup KOKO has secured an undisclosed amount of funding byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2024 Egyptian Fintech Zeal Secures $4m For Tech Expansion. Zeal, the Egyptian customer loyalty fintech, has secured a significant $4 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 15, 2024 Lapaire Eyecare in Ivory Coast Raises $3M for African Expansion. Ivory Coast-based eyecare startup Lapaire secures $3 million in equity funding byMuhammed Mustapha
