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
News NigeriaMay 7, 2024 CBN introduces 0.5% cybersecurity levy on bank and fintech transactions. Nigerians using digital payment systems will soon incur a new levy, as the byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaMay 2, 2024 Nigerian logistics startup Renda raises $1.9M for growth. Renda, a Nigerian logistics startup, has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 1, 2024 Kenyan BuuPass buys QuickBus to expand in Nigeria, SA. Kenyan mobility startup BuuPass has recently completed the acquisition of byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaApril 30, 2024 Nigerian food-tech startup Chowdeck secures $2.5 million seed funding. Chowdeck, an on-demand delivery service based in Nigeria, has successfully byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsApril 30, 2024 The Tech Circle Pitch2Win competition is open for applications. Early-stage Nigerian startups are invited to participate in the much-anticipated byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 26, 2024 Madica, a pre-seed investor, backs 3 new startups. Madica, a structured investment program tailored for pre-seed stage startups byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 25, 2024 Tech and Basketball: NBA Africa Eyes Partnerships with Early-Stage Startups. Perhaps you’re familiar with the classic Hollywood romance “Love and byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsApril 25, 2024 The Intel Liftoff AI Hackathon, Applications Now Open. Applications are now open for the second edition of the Intel Liftoff Hackathon byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 24, 2024 New incubator launched for African health-tech innovators. African healthcare innovation incubator Pishon Health has recently unveiled its byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 23, 2024 TLcom Capital Raises $154 Million for Early-Stage Startups in Africa. Africa-focused venture capital firm TLcom Capital has announced the final close byFatima Oladunni
