In a significant regulatory reversal, South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved Vodacom’s R13.2 billion acquisition of a minority stake in Maziv, the parent company of Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) and Vumatel. The deal, previously blocked in 2024 due to competition concerns, will now proceed under a stringent set of behavioural and investment-related conditions designed to safeguard market…

South African fintech startup Stitch has announced the acquisition of Efficacy Payments, a licensed digital payments company, in a move that significantly strengthens its position in the country’s financial infrastructure landscape. This marks Stitch’s second strategic acquisition in six months, following its January 2025 purchase of ExiPay, and positions the company as one of…

Following the success of its inaugural cohort, the RevUp Women Initiative has officially launched its Nigeria Edition, reaffirming its commitment to empowering women-led businesses across Africa. This expansion aims to provide targeted support to 150 women entrepreneurs in Lagos, Abuja, and Abia, with a strategic focus on agribusiness and e-commerce—two sectors with high potential for scalable…

Redington Turkey and Mastercard have recently formed a partnership that appears to be both timely and strategic, in midst of rapidly evolving cyber attacks. It’s not a flashy acquisition or merger, but rather preparing for heightened digital dangers through synchronized attacks. Redington Turkey, part of the global Redington group with…