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Top Grant and Non-Dilutive Funding Opportunities for African Businesses Closing February 2026 Over $400 million in equity-free funding—grants, credits, mentorship, and byFatima OladunniJanuary 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 WangariJanuary 27, 2026
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News Nigeria StartupOctober 22, 2025 Moniepoint Raises Additional $90M, Closing $200M Series C to Power Africa and Europe Expansion. Visa, IFC, and LeapFrog Join Nigerian Fintech Unicorn's War Chest as Company byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 16, 2025 Visa Expands Fintech Footprint in Africa with Strategic Investments and Partnerships. Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced strategic investments byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Visa’s She’s Next Program announces its five finalists. Five African female entrepreneurs have been named as finalists in Visa’s She’s byChisom Muojindu
Africa NewsSeptember 6, 2024 WomHub and Visa Launch STEM Program for South African Women. WomHub, in partnership with the Visa Foundation, has officially launched the byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsMay 30, 2024 16 African Fintech Startups Selected for Visa’s Fintech Accelerator Program. Visa has announced the African startups chosen to participate in the second byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 14, 2024 MoneyHash teams up with Visa to enhance customer experience in Egypt. Egypt’s MoneyHash, a leading payment orchestration platform in the Middle East byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 18, 2023 M-Pesa Partner With Visa To Start Issuing Debit Cards. As of now, M-PESA provides virtual payment cards to a vast user base of over 60 byMuhammed Mustapha
