Lesaka Pushes Bank Zero Acquisition Deadline to 2027 as Regulators Stall Lesaka Technologies has given itself another five months to close its R1 byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform A consortium of IFC, the African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
Nigeria Targets 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 with New Strategic Roadmap Nigeria has announced a strategic roadmap to achieve 70% digital literacy by byBolu BabalolaJune 18, 2026
Nigeria Launches FreeTV, a Nationwide Subscription-Free Digital TV Platform Nigeria has launched FreeTV, a nationwide subscription-free digital television byFatima OladunniJune 18, 2026
Africa News NigeriaFebruary 16, 2026 African Defence-Tech Startup Terra Industries Raises $22M in Seed Extension, Bringing Total Funding to $34M Terra Industries, the Nigerian defence technology startup building autonomous byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 16, 2026 Lupiya Closes $11.25M Series A After Two Years and “Multiple Rejections”—Here’s Why That Matters for African Fintech Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu didn’t sugarcoat it When Lupiya’s CEO and byBetty Wangari
Brand PressFebruary 11, 2026 Delta40 Completes $20M Fundraising Effort to Build & Support Innovative Ventures Across Africa The Continent's First Institutional Venture Studio + Fund Capital Raise, Backed byGuest Post
Africa NewsJanuary 27, 2026 Tokyo’s WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Fintech Zaribee, Merging Solar Energy with Motorcycle Financing In a rare cross-sector consolidation, Japan's Energy-as-a-Service pioneer is byBetty Wangari
Editorial Opinion ReportsJanuary 23, 2026 Nigeria’s SEC Just Killed Its Startup Ecosystem: A 3,900% Capital Hike and the Death of Innovation On January 16, 2026, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission enacted byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 20, 2026 12 Startups Set to Battle for Capital at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi’s Investment Showcase From AI-powered humanoid robots to blockchain payment rails, the February pitch byBetty Wangari
Moonsights OpinionJanuary 19, 2026 From $129M to Billions: What Africa’s Tech Revolution Made Possible in a Decade Inspired by the viral "2026 is the new 2016" trend, we look back at Africa's byBetty Wangari
Editorial OpinionJanuary 12, 2026 Egypt’s Government Is Backing More Startups Than Kenya and Nigeria Combined—And It’s Working While Kenya and Nigeria compete for venture capital headlines, Egypt has quietly byBolu Babalola
Africa News NigeriaJanuary 12, 2026 Terrahaptix Raises $11.8M to Scale Homegrown Drones for Africa’s Security Challenges. An Abuja-based drone manufacturer is drawing serious attention from Silicon byBolu Babalola
Editorial MoonsightsJanuary 8, 2026 The Unstoppable 50: Africa’s Most Promising Emerging Startups to Watch in 2026. From AI language models to electric motorcycles, these young companies are byBetty Wangari
