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 NewsApril 26, 2024 Egypt’s Waffarha, a deal-saving platform, raises millions in seed funding. Egyptian group-buying platform Waffarha has successfully secured a seven-figure byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 26, 2024 Madica, a pre-seed investor, backs 3 new startups. Madica, a structured investment program tailored for pre-seed stage startups byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 25, 2024 Tech and Basketball: NBA Africa Eyes Partnerships with Early-Stage Startups. Perhaps you’re familiar with the classic Hollywood romance “Love and byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsApril 25, 2024 The Intel Liftoff AI Hackathon, Applications Now Open. Applications are now open for the second edition of the Intel Liftoff Hackathon byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 24, 2024 $4.6 Million Boost for Bokra, an Egyptian Wealth Management Fintech Startup. Bokra, an innovative Egyptian fintech startup, has successfully secured a byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 24, 2024 Egypt’s bluworks raises $1 million in pre-seed funding. Egyptian startup bluworks, specializing in HR-tech SaaS solutions for byBolu Babalola
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
EventsApril 23, 2024 The Africa Tech Summit London investment showcase, Application Now Open. African tech startups are invited to apply for the investment showcase at the byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 19, 2024 Kenyan SunCulture lands $27.5 million to empower smallholder farmers with climate-smart tech. SunCulture, a leader in solar-powered irrigation and agricultural technology for byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaApril 19, 2024 Nigeria’s OmniRetail, a B2B enabler for informal retailers, begins Series A fundraising with Goodwell backing. Nigerian retail-tech startup OmniRetail has initiated its latest fundraising byBolu Babalola
