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MoneyBadger, a South African fintech startup focused on enabling everyday Bitcoin and crypto payments, has…
Nigerians are consuming more data than ever before. According to the latest report by the…
Global payments leader Visa has officially opened applications for the fifth edition of its Africa Fintech Accelerator, a…
Gaia Renewables 1, a renewable energy investment fund listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange,…
In a landmark move to strengthen Zambia’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, British International Investment…
Palm, a rising Egyptian fintech startup focused on incentivized, goal-oriented saving, has successfully closed its…
Morocco’s fledgling technology scene just recorded its largest locally sourced Series A of the year.…
FirstBank of Nigeria has officially launched a new facial biometric authentication feature for its mobile…
Understanding the Journey, Not Just the Destination Customer experience in the insurance world has evolved…
After almost a decade of speculation, failed talks, and obscure tweets, Tesla is now poised…
Bitcoin has once again taken center stage in the financial world, crossing the $120,000 mark…
A major milestone in the evolution of Africa and the Middle East’s digital finance sector…
Private equity firm Adenia Partners has announced two significant leadership promotions as part of its ongoing…
Kenyan device financing startup Lipa Later, which entered administration in March 2025 due to financial distress,…
BUSINESS
Gaia Renewables 1, a renewable energy investment fund listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange, has officially completed the acquisition of equity stakes in two major solar photovoltaic (PV) plants located in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. The transaction follows the successful financial close last week, after receiving project lender…
Private equity firm Adenia Partners has announced two significant leadership promotions as part of its ongoing strategy to deepen expertise and strengthen its pan-African investment capabilities. Florent de Boissieu Appointed Chief Investment Officer Florent de Boissieu, a veteran of the firm, has been promoted to the role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO).…
Kenyan device financing startup Lipa Later, which entered administration in March 2025 due to financial distress, is now at the center of a competitive acquisition race involving at least three interested firms. The development signals a potential revival for the once-prominent fintech player in East Africa’s “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL)…
Sahel Capital, a prominent investment management firm specializing in food and agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa, has successfully closed a $1 million loan facility with Camino Ruiz, a Kenyan-based company engaged in fish processing and distribution. The financing was extended through Sahel Capital’s Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA),…
Startup
MoneyBadger, a South African fintech startup focused on enabling everyday Bitcoin and crypto payments, has…
Global payments leader Visa has officially opened applications for the fifth edition of its Africa Fintech Accelerator, a…
Palm, a rising Egyptian fintech startup focused on incentivized, goal-oriented saving, has successfully closed its…
Kenyan device financing startup Lipa Later, which entered administration in March 2025 due to financial distress,…
On a global scale, Nigeria is now doubling down on its tech ambitions. Through a…
Verdant Capital is proud to announce the successful completion of a USD 3 million investment loan through…
people
Lillian Barnard, who has served as President of Microsoft Africa and acting Managing Director of…
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, has announced the appointment of Sylvia Monthe as…
Visa has appointed Aminata Kane as Senior Vice President and Head of Western and Central…
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, has stepped down from his temporary…
Futuregrowth Asset Management, a prominent player in South Africa’s financial sector, has officially announced the…
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially announced the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas, the former deputy…
Cryptocurrency
MoneyBadger, a South African fintech startup focused on enabling everyday Bitcoin and crypto payments, has…
Bitcoin has once again taken center stage in the financial world, crossing the $120,000 mark…
The era when Bitcoin was dismissed as a fringe experiment is long gone. Today, institutional…
Roqqu, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the acquisition of Flitaa, a Kenya-based crypto startup, marking…
Momint, a South African crypto and Web3 startup once hailed as a trailblazer in the…
Asset Chain, a Nigerian blockchain infrastructure startup, has officially launched its own Layer-1 (L1) blockchain…