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CreditChek Raises $600K to Fix East Africa’s Broken Credit Data Stack Lagos-founded CreditChek has raised $600,000 to expand its credit data byFatima OladunniJune 10, 2026
MNT-Halan Hits $1.4bn Valuation as Egypt’s Biggest Bank Buys In Egypt's first fintech unicorn MNT-Halan has raised a new funding round led by Al byBolu BabalolaJune 10, 2026
Best Gadgets Solving Everyday Problems in Nigeria in 2026 Nigeria's most important consumer gadgets in 2026 are not status symbols — they byFatima OladunniJune 8, 2026
News Nigeria StartupOctober 18, 2024 Nigerian startups invited to apply for Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge Nigerian startups can apply for the Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge, an byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 18, 2024 Kenyan direct air capture startup Octavia Carbon closes $5m seed round to remove more carbon out of Africa. Kenyan direct air capture (DAC) startup Octavia Carbon has successfully closed a byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 15, 2024 African startups invited to apply for Latitude59 pitch competition in Estonia African startups are invited to apply for the Latitude59 Pitch Competition, a byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 15, 2024 Endeavor South Africa has successfully closed the first round of its Harvest Fund III Endeavor South Africa has secured $11 million in the first close of its ZAR500 byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 13, 2024 South African fintech company Scale raises $700,000 pre seed. Scale, a South African fintech startup, has successfully raised $700,000 in byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 13, 2024 Egypt’s Qardy partners Waseela to digitise consumer finance Egypt-based online lending marketplace Qardy has announced a strategic byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 9, 2024 WiASSUR Partners with AXIAN Group for Strategic Growth in Ivory Coast’s Insurtech Sector. Ivorian insurtech startup WiASSUR has secured a significant equity investment byBolu Babalola
News Rest of the WorldOctober 7, 2024 AmakaSTUDIO has successfully secured funding to support its growth and expansion. AMAKA Studio, a New York-based tech startup specializing in the creator economy byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 7, 2024 South African fintech startup LittleFish has secured funding from TLcom and Flourish. South African fintech startup LittleFish has successfully secured funding from byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 7, 2024 Egypt’s EdVentures funds 8 new ed-tech startups. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, in partnership with a group of prominent local byFausat Abiola
