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In the past, colonialism was about land—territories seized, borders redrawn, and entire populations brought under…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC)—a member of the World Bank Group—has partnered with First African…
In a major milestone for Francophone Africa’s fintech scene, Ivorian digital bank Djamo has raised…
For years, Nigerian bank customers have been quietly bleeding money, not from reckless spending, but…
In a landmark step toward asserting sovereignty and strategic oversight in the space sector, the…
In a major leap forward for national defence and technological self-sufficiency, the Nigerian military, in…
In a powerful endorsement of its mission to transform infrastructure across the continent, Africa50, the…
PiggyVest reached a remarkable milestone yesterday: nine incredible years of helping Nigerians manage money, invest,…
Sterling Bank recently made a shocking decision to eliminate transfer fees on all local online…
After nearly three years of legal entanglement and financial restriction, MTN Cameroon has secured a…
When the news broke out on April 1, most people thought it was an April…
Global beverage giant Diageo plc has announced the sale of its 54.4% shareholding in Seychelles…
In what could become a major reshuffle in the digital payments space, Visa has reportedly…
OpenAI has officially opened the gates to its powerful image-generation tool, making it available to…
BUSINESS
Cassava Technologies, the parent company of Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Africa Data Centres, has recently announced a series of significant management changes designed to position the organization for future growth. Under the leadership of its chairman, Strive Masiyiwa, a prominent Zimbabwean businessman, the company is implementing these changes with the…
Nigerian HR tech firm Bento has temporarily ceased operations amid allegations of tax and pension irregularities. This follows the resignation of CEO Ebun Okubanjo and the layoff of the engineering team after protests over unpaid January salaries. In an email to stakeholders, the company’s board stated, “We will proceed to…
Startbutton, a Merchant of Record (MoR) service dedicated to facilitating business expansion across Africa, has announced its strategic entry into seven Francophone countries: Benin, Togo, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea Conakry, and Cameroon. This expansion increases the company’s operational reach to a total of 15 African markets, which already includes…
SeamlessHR, a pioneering HR-tech startup based in Nigeria, has recently made headlines by securing a $9 million Series-A extension funding round from notable investors, including the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures. This financial boost is set to fuel the company’s ambitious plans to broaden its customer base by strategically…
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Egyptian fintech startup oliv has achieved a significant milestone by securing the country’s first digital…
Moroccan fintech startup Talaty, which is revolutionizing financing for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with…
Payaza, a rising player in the African fintech space, said it has obtained approval for…
South African fintech and alternative funding provider, Sourcefin, has successfully secured ZAR150 million (approximately US$8.2…
Bamboo, a Nigerian investment app that enables Africans to trade U.S. stocks, has achieved a…
Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved a significant milestone by processing US$2 billion in B2B…
people
Former SuperSport CEO Gideon Khobane has been appointed as the director for Prime Video Africa…
Telecoms operator Cell C has appointed Rachael Ayo-Oladejo as its Chief of Staff, Strategy and Business…
Juliet Ehimuan, Google West Africa Director announced that she is leaving the company after 12…
Former Telkom group chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko has joined Africa’s largest retail group Shoprite’s…
Kairan Quazi became the youngest engineer ever hired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and in a…
Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday he discussed potential “significant investments” in…
Cryptocurrency
KuCoin has announced that its KuCoin Wallet is officially rebranding as Halo Wallet. According to…
Yellow Card, a cryptocurrency exchange, has become the largest centralised exchange in Africa with $1.75…
Cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, Binance, has added support for more African currencies including the Liberian Dollar…
Opera is rolling out a feature which enables users to mint NFTs using the Alteon…
Binance, a platform for exchanging cryptocurrencies, has announced it will begin accepting bank transfers from…
Chipper Cash, an African platform for international payments, laid off another 12.5% of its workforce…