Nigeria’s Galaxy Backbone sounds alarm on disaster recovery as cyber threats surge across Africa. Galaxy Backbone (GBB), Nigeria’s federal digital infrastructure and shared byFatima OladunniAugust 6, 2025
Visa Opens Applications for Fifth Africa Fintech Accelerator as Fourth Cohort Takes Flight. Visa has officially opened applications for its Fifth Africa Fintech Accelerator byBolu BabalolaAugust 6, 2025
Sun King Secures $156M in Landmark Securitization to Scale Pay-As-You-Go Solar in Kenya. Kenyan off-grid solar energy company Sun King has closed a landmark $156 million byBolu BabalolaJuly 31, 2025
$2 Million Prize Seeks African AI Solutions to Transform Manufacturing. Applications close July 31 for prestigious competition targeting scalable byBolu BabalolaJuly 30, 2025
Africa NewsJanuary 22, 2024 Egypt’s Paymob Leads the Way: Pioneers Int’l Fintech Licensure in Oman. Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa, byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 Canza Finance Raises $2.3 Million to Scale Its FX Platform. Canza Finance, a Web3 neobank dedicated to facilitating cross-border payments byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 TymeBank Breaks Even: South Africa’s First Digital Bank to Turn a Profit After 4 Years. In December 2023, TymeBank announced a significant achievement, celebrating its byMuhammed Mustapha
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
News NigeriaJanuary 9, 2024 CBN Directs Banks And Mobile Money Operators To Revalidate Customers’ BVN By January 31. As of December 1, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a circular byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2024 YC-Backed Nigerian Fintech Cleva, Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding. Nigerian fintech startup Cleva is potentially the inaugural African company to byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 8, 2024 inDrive Explores Financial Support for Drivers in Developing Markets. InDrive, a global e-hailing company with operations in 47 countries, is byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 5, 2024 Cameroonian Fintech Koree Secures $200,000 in Pre-Seed Funding. Cameroonian fintech startup Koree, specializing in helping customers save spare byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaDecember 30, 2023 Fintech Association Takes Action to Combat E-Payment Fraud in Nigeria. The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), the umbrella body representing byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaDecember 23, 2023 CBN Reverses Crypto Ban: Lifts Restrictions on Banks for Facilitating Crypto Transactions. In a circular addressed to banks and other financial institutions, the Central byBolu Babalola
