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
EventsMarch 23, 2024 Africa Tech Startup Forum Accelerator, Applications Now Open. The Africa Tech Startup Forum is a comprehensive Market Access and Acceleration byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 21, 2024 The Mastercard Foundation launches a $126 million initiative to support SMEs. The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity, with a commitment byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 21, 2024 P1 Ventures raises another $35 million for its second fund. P1 Ventures, a venture capital firm with a keen eye for Africa’s byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Planet42, a subscription platform for cars in South Africa, receives a $15.8 million investment from Standard Bank. South African startup Planet42, which offers a car subscription platform aimed byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMarch 19, 2024 Nigerian Blockchain Fintech Zone Raises $8.5 Million Seed Funding. Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with the world’s highest remittance costs, byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 19, 2024 Egyptian health tech startup 30Med secures pre-seed funding. Egyptian B2B e-health startup 30Med has successfully secured an undisclosed sum byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 Moroccan Super App ORA Secures $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Fuel Growth. ORA Technologies, a burgeoning tech startup, has successfully secured $1 byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 SA Simera Sense Soars with $14.8 Million Growth Funding Round. Simera Sense, based in South Africa and a leading force in providing byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 13, 2024 Egyptian Startup dKilo Raises $3.2 Million Seed Funding. dKilo, a trailblazing AdTech startup, made headlines at Leap 2024 by announcing byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 13, 2024 9 Kenyan Startups Selected for Endeavor Kenya’s New ScaleUp Program. Endeavor Kenya, a pivotal force in fostering entrepreneurial success, has byMuhammed Mustapha
