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 NigeriaDecember 14, 2024 Moroccan startup Z, focused on B2B retail-tech, raises $1.05M. Moroccan B2B retail-tech startup Z has successfully raised $1 byFausat Abiola
NewsNovember 1, 2024 Ghanaian Fintech PayBox Introduces Super App Developer Program Ghanaian fintech startup PayBox Global has announced the launch of the Buddy byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Visa’s She’s Next Program announces its five finalists. Five African female entrepreneurs have been named as finalists in Visa’s She’s byChisom Muojindu
Africa Consumer Tech NewsSeptember 18, 2024 Uncap launched a USD 33M growth fund to support African SMEs. Uncap, a venture capital firm with a mission to support small and medium-sized byFausat Abiola
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
EventsFebruary 28, 2024 Growth4Her Accelerator Program 2024, Applications Now Open. Applications are currently being accepted for Growth4Her, an innovative byBolu Babalola
