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Osusu Empowers Nigerians to Plan, Pay, and Receive Food All Year Round Through Flexible Layaway Payments
Osusu, a Nigerian layaway (“pay small small”) platform developed by Pack’N’Pay International Limited, is helping…
Access Bank Congo has announced the appointment of Adeboye Isaac as its new Country Managing…
FitXpert, an Egyptian SaaS company specializing in fitness and wellness technology, has announced the successful…
Business For Teens, an innovative education startup dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship and financial literacy to…
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has confirmed the successful signing of key financing agreements for the…
Japanese Startup SORA Technology Raises $2.5m to Scale Drone and AI Solutions for Malaria Control in Africa
SORA Technology, a Japanese frontier technology startup applying drones and artificial intelligence to public health…
In a move signaling a “total integration” of artificial intelligence into the consumer electronics landscape,…
Thunes and Sterling Bank Partner to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Nigerians in the Diaspora
Global payments infrastructure provider Thunes has announced a landmark collaboration with Sterling Bank, one of…
Listed private school group Curro Holdings has confirmed that all suspensive conditions for its acquisition…
Accelerate Africa has successfully completed three previous cohorts, supporting 30 innovative startups across the continent.…
NVIDIA has just unveiled Alpamayo, a breakthrough it describes as the world’s first thinking and…
Starlink, the satellite broadband service operated by SpaceX, has begun offering free internet access across…
Amazon has officially expanded its AI assistant to the web, introducing Alexa+ on Alexa.com, a…
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Access Bank Congo has announced the appointment of Adeboye Isaac as its new Country Managing Director, following formal approval from the Central Bank of the Congo. This leadership transition marks a significant milestone for the bank as it continues its growth trajectory in the Congolese market. Adeboye Isaac succeeds Arinze…
Listed private school group Curro Holdings has confirmed that all suspensive conditions for its acquisition by billionaire Jannie Mouton’s Foundation have been met, rendering the transaction unconditional. This milestone clears the way for the deal’s completion, with Curro expected to announce a detailed implementation timeline shortly. In a statement to…
Flutterwave, Africa’s largest fintech company, has finalized the acquisition of Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal estimated to be worth between $25 million and $40 million, according to sources close to the transaction. This landmark deal represents one of the most significant consolidations in Africa’s fintech infrastructure…
Trouble continues to mount for WeBuyCars as the company faces a R2.5 million administrative fine and is ordered to refund over R3.4 million to affected consumers after regulators ruled that its sales terms violated South Africa’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA). This regulatory blow comes at a time when WeBuyCars is…
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FitXpert, an Egyptian SaaS company specializing in fitness and wellness technology, has announced the successful…
Business For Teens, an innovative education startup dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship and financial literacy to…
Japanese Startup SORA Technology Raises $2.5m to Scale Drone and AI Solutions for Malaria Control in Africa
SORA Technology, a Japanese frontier technology startup applying drones and artificial intelligence to public health…
Accelerate Africa has successfully completed three previous cohorts, supporting 30 innovative startups across the continent.…
Flutterwave, Africa’s largest fintech company, has finalized the acquisition of Nigerian open banking startup Mono…
Egypt’s Tactful AI, a leading innovator in AI-driven customer experience transformation across the region, has…
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Access Bank Congo has announced the appointment of Adeboye Isaac as its new Country Managing…
After weeks of speculation, Paystack has officially addressed the controversy surrounding the exit of its…
CI Capital PE for Fund Management and Investment (CIPE), a subsidiary of CI Capital Holding,…
JSE-listed electrical, electronics, and technology group Reunert has announced that long-serving CEO Alan Dickson will…
Global fintech powerhouse Revolut is gearing up for its entry into South Africa and has…
According to the Financial Times, Apple CEO Tim Cook may step down as early as…
Cryptocurrency
Trust Wallet released Version 2.68 of its Google Chrome extension on December 25, 2025, a…
Ghana Legalises Cryptocurrency with New Law, Signalling Shift in Digital Finance Regulation
Ghana has taken a decisive step toward formalising its fast-growing digital asset market after lawmakers…
Global cryptocurrency platform Luno has partnered with AltSchool Africa to launch what both companies describe…
Binance has unveiled Binance Junior, a new family-focused crypto savings app designed to help children…
The United Kingdom today cemented its position as a global leader in digital finance by…
In 2025, talking about a crypto exchange without talking about derivatives trading is only seeing…