How Global Tech Hero Jecinta Fabiyi is Building the Infrastructure African Businesses Need to Scale
Jecinta Fabiyi, recently named a Global Tech Hero, is enhancing how African businesses access technology by designing systems built on ...
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Branka Mracajac to Spotlight AI-Driven Marketing Transformation at Nigeria Fintech Week 2025
Her session, titled “The Future of Influence: How Digital Culture Shapes Trust, Adoption, and Growth,” is scheduled for Tuesday, October ...
ABAN at 10: Joel Nana Kontchou Calls for Cross-Border Syndication to Scale Francophone Startups
Joel Nana Kontchou calls for cross-border syndication to help Francophone African startups scale beyond their home markets, addressing financial, regulatory, ...
Wasoko Co-founder Daniel Yu Steps Down, Relocates to India, Takes on Global Poverty Fight
His decision comes one year after Wasoko’s landmark merger with Egypt’s MaxAB, which created Africa’s largest B2B digital platform for ...
How Lucky Ekezie Is Using Design to Make African Startups Investor-Ready
Africa’s startups raise billions but often fail to scale due to weak design. Lucky Ekezie is changing that—making startups investor-ready ...
Wave Appoints Ex-MTN Exec as Country Manager for Cameroon
Having recently entered the Cameroonian market, Wave is positioning itself to compete for market share with already established telecoms like ...
African Startups Raise $550 Million in July
According to the latest report by Africa: The Big Deal, 83% of the total was raised by two companies, d.light ...
Village Capital Targets African Startups with $4 Million Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Fund
The fund prioritises startups working in agritech, clean energy, the circular economy, and digital finance solutions.
African Startups Raise $1.35 Billion in H1 2025, Highest First-Half Total in Three Years
Of the six months in H1 2025, four crossed $250 million. Even March, which saw a steep dip, has faded ...
Paystack vs Flutterwave: Two Strategies, One Problem | Which Works Best?
Both companies are working to fix the same broken pipe, just with different sets of tools and philosophies
African Venture Capital (AVCA) Raises $3.6bn in 2024 as Local Investors Lead for the First Time
Key highlights Africa secured US$3.6 billion in venture capital funding, including US$1.0 billion from venture debt. African investors formed the ...
DOGE’s Axe Falls on African Startups | US Cuts $51m Funding Aid | Hits Nigeria, Kenya Hardest
This time, the axe has landed squarely on African soil
African Startup Funding Crashes to Four-Year Low in March | Worst Month Since 2020
By the end of March, only $50 million had been raised, one of the worst months for African startup funding ...
African Startups Raise $289M in January
Investors are pouring money into Africa’s innovation sector, not allowing the challenges sway them
Top 10 Tech Hubs to Watch in Africa in 2025
Billion-dollar valuations coexist with underfunded infrastructure, and innovation thrives even with policy uncertainties