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 NewsNovember 12, 2024 Four African Startups Receive Strategic Investment from Visa. Visa, a leading global payments technology company, has announced a strategic byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaNovember 1, 2024 Techstars Lagos Accelerator Shuts Down After Two Years. Two years after launching its accelerator program in Nigeria, ARM Labs Lagos byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaOctober 29, 2024 South African Retailer Pick n Pay to exit Nigeria Pick n Pay, a major South African grocery retailer, has announced its decision byFausat Abiola
ReportsOctober 22, 2024 Is Funding Winter Over in Africa? A Thorough Analysis of Deals in Africa So Far. In 2024, the African startup ecosystem witnessed a wave of investments, byMuhammed Mustapha
News Nigeria StartupOctober 18, 2024 Nigerian startups invited to apply for Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge Nigerian startups can apply for the Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge, an byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaOctober 3, 2024 NITDA is urging WordPress users in Nigeria to be aware of potential security threats. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaSeptember 28, 2024 Tinubu Proposes Amendments to Include Foreigners in Nigeria’s NIN and Tax System The Federal Executive Council (FEC) is pushing for an amendment to the National byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaSeptember 28, 2024 Risevest Shuts Down Virtual Card Service Amid Industry Challenges. Nigerian investment solutions platform, Risevest, has informed its users of the byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaSeptember 26, 2024 Tespire secures funding to expand data-driven education in Nigeria. Nigerian ed-tech startup Tespire has successfully raised an undisclosed amount byFatima Oladunni
ExplainersSeptember 20, 2024 Best Cities in Africa for Digital Nomads to Visit (2024) A significant number of cities in Africa have become a major destination/hub for byNgozi Emekaroha
