Latest News
Microsoft has rolled out a major update to the Windows 11 Photos App AI, introducing…
Online shopping has rapidly transformed how Nigerians buy goods and services. More consumers are now…
Nigerians can now travel visa-free to St Kitts and Nevis, marking a historic milestone in…
Global ride-hailing leader Uber Technologies Inc. has officially ceased operations in Côte d’Ivoire, ending a…
Electronic Arts (EA), the iconic video game publisher behind global franchises like Battlefield and FIFA,…
African Capital Alliance (ACA), a leading private equity firm focused on West Africa, has successfully…
Avanz Capital Egypt, a leading private capital asset management firm, has officially joined Algebra Ventures’…
The Pura Beverage Company, with dual headquarters in the United Kingdom and South Africa, has…
MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Ericsson, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in mobile technology,…
Deloitte has officially launched its 2025 Tech Fast 50 program, an annual initiative designed to…
Nokia has entered into a strategic partnership with Nscale, a cloud and infrastructure solutions provider,…
Nigeria and Kenya are tightening space ties. During a five-day visit to Abuja, the Kenyan…
Nigeria’s mobile telecommunications sector continued its recovery in August, with active mobile subscriptions rising to…
The Nigerian government is moving to bring remote workers into the tax net under new…
Business
African Capital Alliance (ACA), a leading private equity firm focused on West Africa, has successfully completed its full exit from Nigerian integrated energy company Aradel Holdings. The divestment was made through ACA’s Capital Alliance Private Equity IV (CAPE IV) fund, which held a 15.92% equity stake in Aradel. This exit…
The Pura Beverage Company, with dual headquarters in the United Kingdom and South Africa, has successfully raised R260 million (approximately $15 million) from a leading global investment firm. This strategic funding marks a significant milestone in Pura’s mission to redefine the beverage industry with healthier, more natural alternatives. Pura is…
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced a groundbreaking initiative to introduce tailored financial services for blind, partially sighted, and physically challenged individuals across its entire network. This move reinforces the bank’s long-standing commitment to financial inclusion, accessibility, and diversity, positioning it as a leader in inclusive banking across West Africa.…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has officially concluded the divestment of its Mozambique operations, Ecobank Mozambique S.A., transferring full ownership and operational control to FDH Bank Plc, a financial institution listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange. The transaction, which received all necessary regulatory approvals, was formally disclosed in a statement filed…
Startup
For a long time, I thought tech was truly global. You open an app, send…
Alaan, a UAE-based AI-driven spend management platform, has raised $48 million in Series A funding, marking…
Seychelles-based fintech startup Fusepay has successfully raised $350,000 in pre-seed funding to modernize business-to-business (B2B) payment systems across the…
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced the 22 innovative startups selected for…
Flat6Labs, the prominent Egypt-based startup accelerator, has announced the formation of F6 Group, a newly structured…
Flood, a pioneering superapp-as-a-service platform, has successfully raised an additional $2.5 million in seed funding…
people
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…
Ibrahim Ibitade, the former CEO of Leatherback, has officially launched a new venture called Prune…
Old Mutual has officially announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Iain Williamson, will be stepping…
Nigerian entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi is set to launch an innovative AI platform aimed at enhancing…
B2B startup Fincra, which focuses on payment infrastructure that enables remittance companies to facilitate cross-border…
Cryptocurrency
Nigeria has officially launched its first fully compliant stablecoin, cNGN, marking a significant advancement in…
The Central African Republic (CAR) has ventured into the cryptocurrency landscape by launching its own…
In recent years, the rise of cryptocurrency has dramatically altered the global financial landscape. Nations…
On the eve of her husband’s inauguration as the President of the United States, incoming…
Donald Trump has once again made headlines, this time venturing into the cryptocurrency world with…
Kenya’s National Treasury has initiated a public consultation process for a new bill and policy…