Nairobi’s Stock Exchange Is Finally Building a Tech Board. Can It Compete With Johannesburg — Or Will It Join Nigeria’s Zero-IPO Club? After decades as a home for banks, telcos, and brewers, the NSE is creating a byBetty WangariFebruary 20, 2026
Anthropic Just Signed Its First African Government Deal — And Rwanda Is Betting Its Digital Future On It In a three-year MOU covering health, education, and public services, Rwanda byFatima OladunniFebruary 20, 2026
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 Consumer Tech News StartupSeptember 20, 2024 Ghana’s Kofa expands battery-swapping network via $8m SPV Kofa Technologies is a Ghanaian company transforming energy access through byChisom Muojindu
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Visa’s She’s Next Program announces its five finalists. Five African female entrepreneurs have been named as finalists in Visa’s She’s byChisom Muojindu
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Athar Accelerator fosters a new generation of green entrepreneurs. Egypt-based Athar Accelerator has proudly announced the graduation of its fifth 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
Africa Consumer Tech NewsSeptember 18, 2024 Uncap launched a USD 33M growth fund to support African SMEs. Uncap, a venture capital firm with a mission to support small and medium-sized byFausat Abiola
Africa News NigeriaSeptember 17, 2024 Itana Partners with Accelerate Africa to Boost Nigerian Startup Ecosystem. Nigeria’s Itana, a digital free zone driving Africa’s digital economy, has byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupSeptember 14, 2024 South African Startup Talk360 Raises $1.4M Pre Series A. South African international calling app Talk360 has secured US$1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 14, 2024 10 Startups Pitching at NBA Africa’s Triple-Double Demo Day. NBA Africa has announced the ten startups from seven African countries selected byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Proparco Backs Senegalese Fintech Startup Rubyx. Senegalese fintech lending startup Rubyx has secured a significant EUR400,000 byFausat Abiola
Africa Consumer Tech News StartupSeptember 13, 2024 Egyptian food-tech company Brotinni raises capital to fuel its expansion. Brotinni, the Egyptian food-tech startup transforming the meat and poultry byFausat Abiola
