Stitch Tightens Grip on South Africa’s Fintech Landscape with Strategic Efficacy Payments Acquisition
Cape Town-based fintech powerhouse Stitch has made another decisive play in reshaping South Africa’s payments...
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Susan Olalere BuuPass Secures Strategic Backing from Yango Ventures, Signaling a New Phase in Africa’s Mobility Race
Kenya’s BuuPass is no longer just solving for bus seats, it’s building a continent-wide operating...
South Africa’s Cerebrium Secures $8.5M Seed to Power the Next Generation of AI Infrastructure
Cerebrium, an AI infrastructure startup originally founded in Cape Town, has raised $8.5 million in...
Cameroon Slaps $4.6M Fine on MTN and Orange, Tightens Grip on Telecom Service Standards
Cameroon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Board (TRB) has fined MTN Cameroon and Orange Cameroon a combined $4.6...
Wave Secures $137 Million Debt Raise to Deepen Financial Access Across Francophone Africa
Senegal-based fintech Wave has secured $137 million in debt financing to drive financial inclusion across...
Starlink Loses 2,000 Subscribers in Kenya Amid Network Freeze and Regulatory Heat
Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is facing a significant setback in...
Maroc Telecom Raises $330M to Fuel 5G, Fibre and Sub-Saharan Expansion
Morocco’s leading telecommunications provider, Maroc Telecom, has raised $330 million (3 billion dirhams) through a...
M-KOPA Faces Racial Discrimination Allegations Over Employee Share Scheme
UK-headquartered fintech firm M-KOPA, known for its pay-as-you-go smartphone and solar financing model across Africa,...
WeThinkCode Secures $2M Google Grant to Train 12,000 African Youths in AI
South African non-profit tech academy WeThinkCode has received a $2 million (R35.94 million) grant from...
Arnold Ekpe Succeeds Aliko Dangote as Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has entered a new chapter in its corporate journey, marked by...