Google Gemma 4 Signals the Rise of On-Device AI — And Why Your Phone Is Now a Supercomputer On-device AI isn't a gimmick anymore — it's a privacy-first, offline-capable byFatima OladunniApril 14, 2026
European VC Breega Bets on Nigerian Energy Startup PowerLabs in Latest Africa Push The Lagos-based startup is building the intelligence layer for Africa's byFatima OladunniApril 9, 2026
Renew Capital Bets on Embedded Finance for African SMEs With New Venture Lab Programme Announced at GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, the EmFi Series targets founders byBetty WangariApril 9, 2026
Every Grant and Opportunity Open for African Founders This April — Ranked by Deadline From a $5,000 pitch competition closing this week to €200,000 in byBolu BabalolaApril 9, 2026
NewsApril 2, 2026 Kulipa Raises $6.2M Seed Round to Make Stablecoin Spending Feel Like Swiping a Visa The Paris-based startup wants to be the invisible rails that let any fintech or byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMarch 23, 2026 Moniepoint Acquires Orda: How Nigeria’s Fintech Unicorn Is Building the Operating System for Africa’s $50B Restaurant Economy Moniepoint just acquired Orda, the cloud-based restaurant management platform byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2026 EIB Commits €40M to Speedinvest’s €200M Africa Fund: Why Vienna Becoming a New Fundraising Corridor Matters More Than the Money On March 16, 2026, EIB Global committed €40 million to Speedinvest's first byBetty Wangari
Editorial MoonsightsMarch 4, 2026 The Great 2026 Consolidation Wave: Why Africa’s Tech Ecosystem Is About to Birth Its First Super-Conglomerates 67 M&A deals closed in 2025—a 72% increase byBetty Wangari
Editorial OpinionMarch 3, 2026 MTN Nigeria’s ₦5.2 Trillion Revenue Is 10% of the Federal Budget — And a Wake-Up Call for Everyone Who Calls Africa “Too Risky” Opinion: One company in Nigeria generated more revenue than all 36 states byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupFebruary 26, 2026 Ghana’s Fido Just Raised $5.5M to Prove AI Can Underwrite Africa’s ‘Unbankable’ — Without a Credit Score in Sight With over 1 million customers, $500 million disbursed, and a proprietary AI byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 16, 2026 Lupiya Closes $11.25M Series A After Two Years and “Multiple Rejections”—Here’s Why That Matters for African Fintech Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu didn’t sugarcoat it When Lupiya’s CEO and byBetty Wangari
Editorial OpinionFebruary 3, 2026 The CBN’s Fintech Report: A Masterclass in Listening—But Will Nigeria Actually Execute? A critical analysis of "Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria: Innovation, byBolu Babalola
Editorial Opinion ReportsJanuary 23, 2026 Nigeria’s SEC Just Killed Its Startup Ecosystem: A 3,900% Capital Hike and the Death of Innovation On January 16, 2026, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission enacted byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 20, 2026 12 Startups Set to Battle for Capital at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi’s Investment Showcase From AI-powered humanoid robots to blockchain payment rails, the February pitch byBetty Wangari
