CBN Orders Nigerian Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires or Divest Nigeria's Central Bank has ordered payment service holding companies to unbundle byFatima OladunniJune 17, 2026
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Proparco Anchors Morocco LP Position in EmTech’s New $60M Fund Proparco, the private sector financing arm of France’s development agency byBolu BabalolaJune 16, 2026
WATT and MTN Nigeria Partner on 34MW Renewable Energy Rollout for Telecom and EV First WATT, a renewable energy infrastructure company, has signed a partnership byFatima OladunniJune 16, 2026
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
Africa NewsApril 17, 2024 AfriLabs and Saudi Ministry of Investment sign MOU to unlock potential in African tech startups. AfriLabs, a leading network organization committed to fostering innovation and byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 17, 2024 Kenyan’s Pula Secures $20 Million Series B Funding Round. Founded in 2015 by Rose Goslinga and Thomas Njeru, Pula specializes in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 29, 2024 BasiGo gets a $3 million boost from CFAO Group. Kenyan-based e-mobility innovator, BasiGo, has successfully secured a byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 29, 2024 Egyptian EdTech Startup Sprints Secures $3 Million for Growth. Egyptian ed-tech startup Sprints, recognized for its groundbreaking AI-driven byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsMarch 28, 2024 Norrsken Accelerator seeks innovative early-stage startups from Africa to join its program. African early-stage entrepreneurs with a vision to drive positive change are byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 28, 2024 Tunisian AI firm Clusterlab secure $600,000 pre-seed funding. The Tunisia-originated and now UAE-headquartered AI startup, ClusterLab, which byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 24, 2024 Egyptian pharmacy platform, Pharmacy Marts, secures fresh funding to fuel growth. Cairo-based digital marketplace Pharmacy Marts has successfully secured a byBolu Babalola
EventsMarch 23, 2024 Africa Tech Startup Forum Accelerator, Applications Now Open. The Africa Tech Startup Forum is a comprehensive Market Access and Acceleration byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Planet42, a subscription platform for cars in South Africa, receives a $15.8 million investment from Standard Bank. South African startup Planet42, which offers a car subscription platform aimed byBolu Babalola