TymeBank rebrands as GoTyme Bank, signaling global ambitions beyond South Africa South Africa–based digital lender TymeBank has officially rebranded as GoTyme byBolu BabalolaFebruary 4, 2026
Afreximbank backs eight African startups in first accelerator cohort, offering up to $250k The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has selected eight African startups byFatima OladunniFebruary 4, 2026
LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval, deepening its push into Australia’s remittance market African fintech LemFi has received formal approval from AUSTRAC to operate as an byFatima OladunniFebruary 4, 2026
Kenya’s National E-Mobility Policy Finally Arrives After Four Years of “Coming Soon”—And It’s More Revolutionary Than Anyone Expected With 3,000% EV growth since 2022 and green number plates launching immediately, byBetty WangariFebruary 4, 2026
News Rest of the WorldMay 24, 2024 David Cohen returns as Techstars CEO, after Maëlle Gavet’s departure. David Cohen, co-founder of Techstars, has announced his return as Chief byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 23, 2024 TLcom Capital Raises $154 Million for Early-Stage Startups in Africa. Africa-focused venture capital firm TLcom Capital has announced the final close byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 7, 2024 Conducive Capital Announces $50M Early-Stage VC Fund. Conducive Capital, a South African venture capital firm, has announced the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 1, 2024 Egypt VC Firm And Incubator T-Vencubator Begins Operations Launching its operations, T-vencubator, an Egyptian tech-focused venture capital byMuhammed Mustapha