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
Africa NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Proparco Backs Senegalese Fintech Startup Rubyx. Senegalese fintech lending startup Rubyx has secured a significant EUR400,000 byFausat Abiola
Africa Consumer Tech News StartupSeptember 13, 2024 Egyptian food-tech company Brotinni raises capital to fuel its expansion. Brotinni, the Egyptian food-tech startup transforming the meat and poultry byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupSeptember 12, 2024 Egyptian Fintech Startup Paymob Raises $22M. Paymob has secured an additional $22 million in funding as an extension of its byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaSeptember 11, 2024 Rise Expands to East Africa with Hisa Acquisition. Nigerian fintech firm Rise has acquired Kenyan investment platform Hisa, byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaSeptember 10, 2024 Federal Government Launches N100 Million AI Fund to Boost Nigerian Startups. The Nigerian government has taken a significant step towards fostering byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News NigeriaSeptember 9, 2024 Fincra Secures IMTO Licence from CBN in Nigeria. Following a comprehensive review by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Fincra byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Senegalese Startup Logidoo Unveils Afridoo Platform. Senegalese logistics marketplace Logidoo has unveiled a new platform, Afridoo, byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Tunisian Energy Startup Wattnow Lands Significant Investment. Tunisian energy management startup Wattnow has successfully raised a byFausat Abiola
News Nigeria StartupSeptember 3, 2024 Nigerian HR tech SaaS PaidHR introduces PaidHiring. PaidHiring, an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is the latest addition to Paid byChisom Muojindu
Africa Fintech NewsAugust 29, 2024 SA fintech startup Omnisient raises $7.5m Series A funding. South African fintech startup Omniscient has received Series A funding of $7 byChisom Muojindu
