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Egyptian Fintech Flend Raises $3M Seed Round to Digitize SME Lending Across MENA Egyptian digital SME lending platform Flend has closed a $3 million seed funding byBolu BabalolaJuly 24, 2025
Moroccan superapp ORA raises $7.5M Series A to digitize North Africa’s cash-heavy economy. Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies has closed a $7 byBolu BabalolaJuly 21, 2025
News Nigeria StartupJuly 15, 2025 Benue’s Digital Awakening: How Nigeria’s Food Basket is Becoming a Tech Hub. In the heart of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where the Benue River winds through byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 17, 2024 Timbuktoo MineTech hub and accelerator debuts in Zambia. A significant milestone for African innovation has been reached with the launch byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 27, 2024 AfriLabs Strengthens Its Reach with 18 New Hubs. Afrilabs, an organization providing supportive innovation hubs across African byChisom Muojindu
Africa NewsJune 18, 2024 AfriLabs and UM6P Join Hands to Accelerate African Entrepreneurship. African hubs network AfriLabs and Moroccan university-owned investment firm UM6P byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMay 13, 2024 DAP Launches SIDE Initiative: A Stepping Stone for Nigerian Innovation. The Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship (SIDE) initiative, a cornerstone byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 25, 2024 AfriLabs and Emerge Green Africa join hands to nurture eco-entrepreneurs. African hub network AfriLabs has partnered with Emerge Green Africa on a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 19, 2024 AfriLabs extends its reach across Africa with 16 new hubs. AfriLabs, the premier network of technology and innovation hubs in Africa, has byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaDecember 14, 2023 Grammy Award-Winning Wyclef Jean to Establish Tech Hub in Nigeria. Haitian rapper and musician Wyclef Jean, in collaboration with Caribbean byBolu Babalola
