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 NewsJune 11, 2024 Egyptian fintech startup Sahl secures $6 million to become a one-stop shop for financial services. Salh, a fintech startup based in Cairo, has secured $6 million in combined seed byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 7, 2024 LAfricaMobile raises $4.6M series A to scale across francophone Africa. Ivory Coast-based cloud communication startup LAfricaMobile has successfully byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 5, 2024 Egyptian startup Birdnest takes flight with pre-Series A funding. Egypt-based proptech startup Birdnest has closed an undisclosed pre-Series A byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 2, 2024 Africa’s new accelerator, Accelerate Africa, selects its inaugural class of 10 promising ventures. Four months post-launch, Accelerate Africa, a budding accelerator program with byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 30, 2024 16 African Fintech Startups Selected for Visa’s Fintech Accelerator Program. Visa has announced the African startups chosen to participate in the second byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 30, 2024 Safaricom picks 9 Kenyan startups for M-Pesa Spark Accelerator. Nine early-stage Kenyan startups have been chosen to participate in the Spark byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 29, 2024 Paystack acquires Brass, and fires top management. Brass, a Nigerian banking startup, has been acquired by a consortium led by byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 27, 2024 Egyptian e-commerce platform OneOrder secures $16 million series A. Egyptian startup OneOrder, a pioneering tech-enabled supplier and wholesale byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 27, 2024 Anti-fraud startup Orca secures $550,000 pre-seed funding to tackle fraud in emerging markets. South African startup Orca Fraud has made waves with its recent announcement of byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 22, 2024 Egyptian fintech startup Bokra joins forces to launch a new platform for investing in gold, silver, and other precious metals. Egyptian fintech startup Bokra, known for its goal-based investment and savings byFatima Oladunni
