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Morocco’s WafR Just Raised $4M to Turn 100,000 Corner Stores Into Digital Banks. Here’s Why That Actually Works With 20,000 neighborhood shops already processing mobile top-ups, bill payments, byBolu BabalolaFebruary 24, 2026
Wasoko-MaxAB Is Quietly Purging Its Founder DNA — And Betting Everything on Fintech A year after Africa's biggest B2B merger, the growth-at-all-costs founders are byBetty WangariFebruary 24, 2026
Anthropic Just Accused DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax of Running a $450 Million Heist — Using 24,000 Fake Accounts In the most detailed public accusation of AI model theft to date, Anthropic says byBolu BabalolaFebruary 24, 2026
Africa NewsAugust 27, 2024 Bolt Disables Cross-Border Requests Between Nigeria and South Africa. Bolt has restricted its inter-country request feature for customers in Nigeria byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Kenyan Ride-Hailing Drivers Strike for Fair Pay and Commission Caps. Uber and Bolt drivers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have launched public byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 22, 2024 SafeBoda, Ugandan Ride-Hailing App, Goes Green with New Electric Motorbikes Safeboda, a prominent ride-hailing service in Uganda, has introduced an electric byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMarch 7, 2024 Bolt Nigeria rewards drivers with fuel and insurance discounts through its new program. Bolt Nigeria, a prominent player in the ride-hailing industry, is extending fuel byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 6, 2024 Safeboda About To Launch Taxi & Food Services In Kenya. Safeboda recently announced the resurgence of its acclaimed bike-hailing service byBolu Babalola
