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uMunthu Investment Company II, a Mauritius-based private equity fund focused on impact investing, is set…
Around 200 residents in Soweto West, a neighbourhood in Kibera, have started using Bitcoin for…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a strong public advisory warning citizens against…
The last decade has positioned Nigeria as a leading tech powerhouse in Africa. Tech hubs…
Wingu Africa, a leading data center operator on the continent, has secured $60 million in…
With a bold stride toward digital agriculture, the Ogun State Government, in partnership with the…
In a bold step toward environmental responsibility, CHI Limited—one of Nigeria’s foremost beverage and dairy…
Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has officially launched Teen Accounts on Instagram in Nigeria,…
As the company alerts investors to a significant reduction in its financial performance, MultiChoice has…
Apple is gearing up for a major reveal next week, and reports suggest the tech…
Apple is expected to unveil significant improvements to its AirPods lineup at the upcoming Worldwide…
Chinese automaker Chery has made an announcement about its new premium sub-brands, the Omoda C9…
Eid Mubarak! Muslims all across Africa are yet again preparing for their Sallah festivities, and…
The Energizing Education Programme (EEP), a flagship initiative by the Federal Government of Nigeria, has…
BUSINESS
₦208,000 down. 15% commission. Daily costs slashed in half. If those numbers don’t jump out at you, they should. Bolt’s recent rollout of ₦3.2 million electric tricycles in Lagos isn’t just another pilot project to test the EV waters — it’s a real-time attempt to crack one of Africa’s hardest…
Far from a typical mentoring program, Showpo’s Future Female Founders Program represents a bold investment in the future of female entrepreneurship. The program is spearheaded by Jane Lu, the CEO of Showpo. Aimed at driving real change, this not-for-profit educational campaign focuses on empowering college-aged women to break into the…
Ant Group acquires Bright Smart, a brokerage firm based in Hong Kong, demonstrating its expanding goals. With this $362 million transaction, the Chinese fintech giant enters the securities brokerage industry directly for the first time. An important step in Ant Group’s continuous efforts to diversify beyond its conventional digital payments…
When MTN Group — Africa’s biggest mobile operator — announced it had suffered a cybersecurity breach last week, a lot of people shrugged it off. No money stolen. Core networks intact. “At least it’s not that bad,” right? Wrong. Because once you realise that millions of personal records could be…
Startup
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has announced an exclusive partnership with Miva Open University,…
African startups raised a total of $343 million in April 2025 across 39 publicly disclosed…
For most African venture capitalists, the formula is familiar: payments, logistics, e-commerce, rinse, repeat. If…
MEST Africa, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the second cohort of 12…
Google has started accepting applications for the 2025 edition of the Google for Startups Accelerator…
Moroccan regtech startup VOVE ID has successfully secured new investment from The Baobab Network, a…
people
Nigerian eCommerce startup, Bumpa, has announced the passing away of its co-founder and CTO, Adetunji…
Absa has made a significant move in the banking sector by appointing Kenny Fihla, the…
Nissan announced on Tuesday that Ivan Espinosa, the company’s Chief Planning Officer, will assume the…
Cikü Mugambi has joined DOB Equity, a private equity fund based in the Netherlands that…
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on Africa, has announced the appointment of Franck…
Ifeoma Nwobu, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Sendstack, has officially departed from the…
Cryptocurrency
Namibia is exploring the potential launch of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a…
South Africa’s financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has announced that cryptocurrency platforms…
Ghana is poised to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-Cedi, after several…
Last week, a significant breach in the cryptocurrency world occurred when hackers managed to steal…
Coinbase, a leading player in the global cryptocurrency market, has announced a strategic partnership with…
Bybit, the cryptocurrency exchange that experienced a significant hack last Friday, managed to endure an…