Nigerian digital lender Lidya has ceased operations, citing severe financial distress, according to an email…
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PAYDAY, an emerging Tunisian startup operating at the intersection of fintech and insurtech, has successfully…
Kuunda, a Tanzanian-based B2B fintech company specializing in embedded working-capital solutions, has raised $7.5 million…
Gabonese telematics and fleet management startup POZI has secured €650,000 (approximately US$755,000) in funding, marking…
Egyptian fintech unicorn MNT-Halan has raised EGP 3.4 billion (US$71.4 million) through its seventh securitized…
Nigerian clean energy startup Rana Energy has successfully raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to…
The FUNGUO Innovation Programme has significantly scaled up its support for Tanzania’s startup ecosystem, increasing…
South African entrepreneur Alexandria Procter, best known as the founder of student accommodation platform DigsConnect,…
Ghanaian digital banking startup Affinity Africa has officially crossed the 100,000 customer mark, a major…
I remember when I first started writing. It was on Facebook. My vision was never…
Raenest, a Nigeria-based fintech specializing in cross-border remittances and multicurrency accounts for freelancers and businesses,…
REasy, a payments startup focused on African small and medium-sized importers, has closed a $1.8…
After more than ten years of sustained investment and growth across the continent, Nairobi-based asset-financing…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a proposed equity investment of up to $6…
Sorce, an AI-powered job-search app that lets you swipe right to apply while an agent…
Nigeria has taken another key step in advancing its digital economy ambitions with the announcement…
Sabika, a digital platform that provides secure, transparent, and Sharia-compliant investment opportunities in gold and…
Lisk, a leading Web3 infrastructure project, has unveiled the Lisk EMpower Fund, a $15 million…
Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti, the entrepreneurial duo who recently stepped down from their leadership…
In a significant shift for Kenya’s fast-growing social commerce startup Chpter, co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and…