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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
Africa NewsNovember 14, 2024 Egyptian E-Procurement Startup Teradix Awarded $140K Grant Egyptian e-procurement startup Teradix has won a $140,000 grant from the byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 14, 2024 Bootstrap Europe Brings Its Franchise Model to Africa Bootstrap Europe, a Luxembourg-based growth debt fund renowned for fueling byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 12, 2024 Four African Startups Receive Strategic Investment from Visa. Visa, a leading global payments technology company, has announced a strategic byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsNovember 8, 2024 African Startups Can Win $55,000 in HBS New Venture Competition – Applications Now Open. Applications are now open for the highly anticipated 26th Annual Harvard byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaNovember 8, 2024 Nigeria’s Beacon Power Services secures Series A investment to drive growth. Beacon Power Services (BPS), an innovative Nigerian energy technology company, byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 1, 2024 Janngo Capital Completes $78M Fundraising for Gender-Equal VC Fund Janngo Capital has announced the final close of its second fund at $78 million, byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 1, 2024 Application now open for Young African entrepreneurs for 2025 Anzisha Prize Young African entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the 2025 Anzisha Prize, byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupNovember 1, 2024 Moroccan Logistics Startup Colis Raises $300K Pre-Seed Funding Colis, a Moroccan cross-border logistics startup, has recently raised $300,000 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 28, 2024 Egyptian Mobility Startup Rabbit Mobility Raises $1.3M Egyptian micromobility startup Rabbit Mobility has successfully raised a US$1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsOctober 28, 2024 South Africa VisionAI Secures Funding for AI Expansion. South Africa’s VisionAI, a pioneering company in artificial intelligence and byBolu Babalola
