Kenya Approves Moniepoint’s Acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank, Boosting Fintech Expansion in East Africa. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has officially approved Moniepoint byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
Nigeria Launches AI Scaling Hub to Accelerate Responsible AI Development with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy in byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
Smart Africa and GIZ Sign Strategic Cooperation to Advance Digital Health in Africa. Smart Africa, a pan-African initiative driving Africa’s digital transformation, byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
South African Recycling Startup Regenize Secures Funding for Growth Expansion. Regenize, a South African startup championing zero waste and recycling byBolu BabalolaJune 2, 2025
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 Ampersand Partners with CrossBoundary Energy to Power Electric Motorbikes with Solar Energy in Nairobi. E-mobility startup Ampersand has partnered with CrossBoundary Energy to power byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Farid, an Egyptian ed-tech company, raises $250K. Egyptian ed-tech startup Farid has successfully secured $250,000 in pre-seed byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Three South African Startups Selected for JICA’s NINJA Accelerator Programme Three innovative South African startups have been chosen to participate in the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 New education initiative in Egypt gets $41 million boost from investors. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, alongside a coalition of prominent local byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 Userguest, a Moroccan travel tech company, raises $2.4 million. Moroccan startup Userguest, which helps hotels optimize their revenues, has byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 EMURGO partners Antler’s Ibex to drive Web3 innovation and fintech growth EMURGO, the commercial arm of the Cardano blockchain, has announced a strategic byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Athar Accelerator fosters a new generation of green entrepreneurs. Egypt-based Athar Accelerator has proudly announced the graduation of its fifth byFausat Abiola
Africa Fintech News StartupSeptember 18, 2024 South Africa’s Tymebank extends its operations in SouthEast Asia. TymeBank, the South African digital bank widely known for its commitment towards 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 News NigeriaSeptember 17, 2024 Itana Partners with Accelerate Africa to Boost Nigerian Startup Ecosystem. Nigeria’s Itana, a digital free zone driving Africa’s digital economy, has byFausat Abiola
