Nigeria’s Food Delivery War Is Over. The Quick Commerce War Is Just Beginning. Chowdeck has won the meal delivery battle — but its real ambition is to become byMuhammed MustaphaMarch 27, 2026
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Namibia Blocks Starlink: 51% Local Rule Puts Transformation Before Internet Access Namibia just rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications byBetty WangariMarch 25, 2026
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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
Fintech News StartupDecember 8, 2023 YC-backed Nigerian Fintech Bujeti raises $2m in Seed Round. Bujeti, a Nigerian fintech startup, has successfully secured $2 million in seed byMuhammed Mustapha
