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
News NigeriaDecember 22, 2023 DropX Shuts Down Operations From Intense Competitions. The Nigerian startup, DropX, which employed an app-based delivery system, byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupDecember 22, 2023 Egypt’s Edtech Startup iSchool Secures $4.5 Million Funding. iSchool, an Egyptian ed-tech startup, has successfully raised $4 byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsDecember 18, 2023 MarketForce Faces Liquidation Threat Amidst Debt Dispute with Another Startup. MarketForce Technologies Limited, a prominent player in Africa’s B2B e-commerce byBolu Babalola
News Rest of the World StartupDecember 15, 2023 OpenAI Welcomes AI Startups Worldwide to Apply for Converge 2. OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, is now accepting applications for byBolu Babalola
Africa Fintech StartupDecember 12, 2023 Fuse Unveils $10 Million Grant Program to Support Web3 Startups. Fuse Network has introduced a grant program designed to facilitate startups and byMuhammed Mustapha
Fintech News StartupDecember 8, 2023 YC-backed Nigerian Fintech Bujeti raises $2m in Seed Round. Bujeti, a Nigerian fintech startup, has successfully secured $2 million in seed byMuhammed Mustapha
News Nigeria StartupDecember 7, 2023 Shoprite Nigeria Partners with Chowdeck: A Synergy of Retail Excellence and On-Demand Delivery Services. In a strategic move that is set to redefine the landscape of on-demand delivery byMuhammed Mustapha
Fintech Nigeria StartupDecember 6, 2023 Pivo Africa, a Fintech Startup Backed by Y Combinator is Shutting Down Pivo, a notable Nigerian fintech that specializes in providing banking services byMuhammed Mustapha
Rest of the World StartupDecember 6, 2023 Spotify announced a workforce reduction, trimming 1,500 jobs, which represents 17% of its employees. CEO Daniel Ek says. Spotify, the renowned music streaming service, is undergoing a significant byBolu Babalola
Fintech News NigeriaDecember 6, 2023 Bitmama acquires Payday after $5 million funding by Payday. Nigerian fintech startup, Payday, has recently undergone acquisition by the byBolu Babalola
