The Unstoppable 50: Africa’s Most Promising Emerging Startups to Watch in 2026. From AI language models to electric motorcycles, these young companies are byBetty WangariJanuary 8, 2026
Sterling Bank Partners Thunes to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Remittances for 17 Million Nigerians Abroad Singapore-based payments unicorn integrates Nigerian bank into its Direct Global byBolu BabalolaJanuary 7, 2026
Flutterwave Acquires Mono in Rare African Fintech Exit Worth Up to $40M Payments giant doubles down on open banking as Africa shifts toward bank-based byFatima OladunniJanuary 6, 2026
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News NigeriaOctober 22, 2024 Nigerian consumer goods platform OmniRetail buys Traction Apps. OmniRetail, a leading unified consumer goods distribution platform, has byFatima Oladunni
ReportsOctober 22, 2024 Is Funding Winter Over in Africa? A Thorough Analysis of Deals in Africa So Far. In 2024, the African startup ecosystem witnessed a wave of investments, byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaOctober 20, 2024 Moniepoint bags a hat trick of awards as Eniolorunda named Outstanding Fintech Personality of the Year. Moniepoint’s exceptional contributions to Nigeria’s financial services byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupOctober 13, 2024 South African fintech company Scale raises $700,000 pre seed. Scale, a South African fintech startup, has successfully raised $700,000 in byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 7, 2024 South African fintech startup LittleFish has secured funding from TLcom and Flourish. South African fintech startup LittleFish has successfully secured funding from byFausat Abiola
Africa Fintech NewsOctober 3, 2024 Ivorian fintech startup Daba Finance wins Ecobank’s fintech challenge. Ivorian fintech startup, Daba Finance, has emerged as the grand winner of the byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Settle, an Egyptian fintech company, secures $2 million in pre-seed funding. Egyptian fintech startup SETTLE has successfully secured $2 million in a byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Goodwell invests in Uganda’s Agent Banking Company. Uganda’s Agent Banking Company (ABC), a technology-driven financial services byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 EMURGO partners Antler’s Ibex to drive Web3 innovation and fintech growth EMURGO, the commercial arm of the Cardano blockchain, has announced a strategic byFausat Abiola
Africa Fintech News StartupSeptember 18, 2024 South Africa’s Tymebank extends its operations in SouthEast Asia. TymeBank, the South African digital bank widely known for its commitment towards byChisom Muojindu
