Lagos Is Getting a $250 Million Hyperscale Data Center. Here’s Why Nigeria Still Can’t Power the Cloud. Kasi Cloud just broke ground on what will become one of Africa's largest data byFatima OladunniFebruary 26, 2026
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Spiro Just Raised $50M in Debt to Flood Africa With Electric Motorcycles. The Real Question: Can Battery Swaps Actually Scale? With 80,000 e-bikes deployed, 30 million battery swaps completed, and $230 byBolu BabalolaFebruary 25, 2026
Morocco’s WafR Just Raised $4M to Turn 100,000 Corner Stores Into Digital Banks. Here’s Why That Actually Works With 20,000 neighborhood shops already processing mobile top-ups, bill payments, byBolu BabalolaFebruary 24, 2026
News NigeriaOctober 17, 2025 Nigerian Proptech Startup ULÉ Homes Wins TechCabal’s Moonshot Battlefield Competition. African real estate technology company secures top prize in prestigious pitch byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 3, 2025 Three Francophone African Startups Win the 2025 Orange Summer Challenge. Three Francophone African startups have emerged as winners of the latest Orange byBolu Babalola
Africa Events NewsFebruary 20, 2025 Thirteen Winners Announced at Inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards in Nairobi. Thirteen winners have been announced at the inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards byFatima Oladunni
