Bfree Raises $3.1M to Turn Africa’s Bad Loans Into a Scalable Asset Class Lagos-based credit management startup Bfree has raised $3 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation’s DigiLeap Targets 200 Women in Ikorodu. The Hard Part Comes After Graduation. Airtel Nigeria's Airtel Africa Foundation has launched DigiLeap Tech Drive, a byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Proparco Puts $17.25m Into Alterra Africa Fund at Final Close, Completing a DFI-Heavy Capital Stack France's Proparco has committed $17 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Kredete Spotlighted at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day as Its Stablecoin Card Goes Live Across 11 Markets Kredete has been spotlighted at the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Africa NewsDecember 9, 2025 Japan’s JICA Backs African Health-Tech Startup CarePoint With $3M Loan as Tokyo Deepens Continent Push Development finance agency uses private sector lending vehicle to back byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupNovember 12, 2025 mPharma’s New CEO Just Secured Fresh Capital to Chase Francophone Africa—Here’s Why That Matters. After a leadership shakeup and years of regional consolidation, Ghana's byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJuly 21, 2025 Nigerian healthtech startup NucleusIS rebrands as RIGO, targets Africa’s $100B+ healthcare market. Nigerian e-health startup NucleusIS has undergone a major transformation, byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 11, 2025 Senegalese E-Health Startup KERA Health Secures US$10M Investment from IFC. KERA Health Platforms, a Senegalese e-health startup, has raised US$10 million byBolu Babalola
