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Pick n Pay Accelerates Digital Transformation its Omnichannel Retail South African grocery giant taps new digital chief to drive omnichannel strategy byBolu BabalolaDecember 11, 2025
Rwanda Launches National Digital Payment System eKash, Built Entirely by African Engineers Country unveils fully interoperable platform integrating banks and mobile money byBetty WangariDecember 9, 2025
Japan’s JICA Backs African Health-Tech Startup CarePoint With $3M Loan as Tokyo Deepens Continent Push Development finance agency uses private sector lending vehicle to back byBolu BabalolaDecember 9, 2025
Africa NewsApril 8, 2025 Ivory Coast’s Djamo Secures $17M to Expand its Mobile Banking. Ivory Coast-based fintech startup Djamo has raised $17 million in equity funding byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaApril 2, 2025 Kwik Partners with Alibaba to Support Nigerian Exporters. Nigerian logistics startup Kwik has partnered with Alibaba, a leading B2B byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaApril 2, 2025 AfCFTA Secretariat Launches the 2025 Digital Innovation Challenge to Boost Intra-African Trade. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat is thrilled to byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 2, 2025 Egyptian Semiconductor Startup InfiniLink Raises $10M Seed Round to Advance Optical Connectivity for AI Data Centres. InfiniLink, an Egyptian semiconductor startup specializing in advanced optical byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 2, 2025 Yango Group Launches $20M Corporate Venture Fund to Boost African Startups. Dubai-based global tech conglomerate Yango Group has unveiled Yango Ventures, a byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 27, 2025 South African AI Startup NOSIBLE Secures $1M Pre-Seed Funding to Revolutionize AI-Driven Asset Management. South African AI startup NOSIBLE has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupMarch 27, 2025 Nigerian Startup Payhippo Rebrands to Rivy After Raising $4M to Scale Clean Energy Financing. Nigerian fintech startup Payhippo has rebranded to Rivy following the successful byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 27, 2025 Deloitte Team Congratulates Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Explores Collaboration on Digital Transformation. A delegation from Deloitte paid a courtesy visit to Hon byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 7, 2025 Egyptian AI Startup Widebot Secures $3M Pre-Series A Funding. Egyptian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Widebot has raised $3 million in byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 6, 2025 Kenyan Re-Commerce Startup Badili Secures $400,000 Debt Funding from Proparco to Expand Affordable Smartphone Access. Kenyan re-commerce startup Badili has secured US$400,000 in debt funding from byBolu Babalola
