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
Dutch Government Bets $3M on Female-Led African Fintech Fund — In a Market Where Women Get Just 10% of VC Dollars First Circle Capital's DGGF partnership is part of a $30 million fundraise byBolu BabalolaFebruary 18, 2026
Unilever Just Bet the Future of Dove, Hellmann’s, and Vaseline on Google’s AI — Here’s Why In a five-year partnership, the CPG giant is migrating its entire data and cloud byMuhammed MustaphaFebruary 18, 2026
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 Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announces its entry into the UAE market. MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech company and first unicorn, has officially byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 14, 2024 Cauris Finance secures $40 million debt facility to support African fintechs. Cauris Finance, an Africa-focused impact credit fund, has announced the byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 Seedstars Africa Venture Capital fund successfully closes its first close, raising $42 million. Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage byFausat Abiola
