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Africa’s 2026 Startup Graveyard: Every Major Shutdown So Far KOKO Networks, Brass, Chimoney, FoodCourt, Zeepay and Livestock Wealth headline byBolu BabalolaJuly 28, 2026
Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback in Nigeria’s Latest Fintech Consolidation Play Zedcrest Group has completed its acquisition of Leatherback, folding the byFatima OladunniJuly 28, 2026
10 Cheapest Money Transfer Apps to Send Money to Nigeria from the UK in 2026 Diaspora Nigerians still lose over 7% of every transfer to fees and exchange byFatima OladunniJuly 27, 2026
Nigeria’s Senate Advances Bill Forcing Meta, TikTok to Open Local Offices Nigeria's Senate has advanced SB byBolu BabalolaJuly 27, 2026
EventsMay 14, 2024 RaiseReady seeks female-led startups in South Africa & Kenya. Female-led or “female-empowering” startups in South Africa and Kenya byFatima Oladunni
EventsMay 13, 2024 Google’s Hustle Academy for African SMBs, Applications Now Open. Google has announced the opening of applications for its 2024 Hustle Academy byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 9, 2024 South Africa’s Grindstone and USAID launch a 2-year program to support startups. South African accelerator Grindstone, in partnership with USAID Southern Africa byBolu Babalola
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
Africa NewsApril 29, 2024 HyperionDev Secures $5 Million to Empower South African Learners South African tech education provider HyperionDev has successfully secured R95 byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 23, 2024 South African AI firm Spatialedge secures $3.1 million to accelerate growth in retail. The South Africa-based data and applied artificial intelligence (AI) solutions byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 59 Cryptocurrency Businesses Get Green Light in South Africa. While Nigeria continues its scrutiny and regulatory challenges against byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 SA Simera Sense Soars with $14.8 Million Growth Funding Round. Simera Sense, based in South Africa and a leading force in providing byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2024 IFC and Solcon Capital Join Forces to Fuel Deep Tech Growth in South Africa. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a pivotal member of the World Bank byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 8, 2024 South African e-health startup Recomed secures investment from Eisai. South African digital healthcare marketplace startup, RecoMed, has secured a byBolu Babalola
