Absa Partners with UnionPay to Boost Contactless Payments in South Africa
Absa Bank has partnered with UnionPay International (UPI) to introduce contactless payment options for UnionPay...
Partnerships
Valentine Alexander Clef Collective: Empowering Nigeria’s Creative Entrepreneurs with a Billion-Naira Vision
In Nigeria’s fast-changing world of creativity and technology, many young people have great ideas but...
Purple Elephant Ventures Raises Additional $500K from Alphatron, Boosting Total Seed Round to $5M
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a pioneering venture studio focused on reshaping African tourism through technology...
Moroccan Fintech PayTic Raises $4M to Scale Payment Automation Across Africa
As Africa’s digital economy continues to evolve, a new wave of fintech startups is shifting...
OpeOluwa Okudero Verdant Capital Expands Support for Financial Inclusion with $4.5 Million Boost to LOLC Africa
Verdant Capital has announced a further investment of USD 4.5 million into LOLC Africa Singapore...
U.S. Withdraws $51 Million in Startup Aid—Kenyan and Nigerian SMEs Face Critical Funding Crunch
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has pulled the plug on $51 million in...
Susan Olalere Meta Unveils Llama 4 to Step Up the Global AI Race
Meta has just made a bold move in the global AI arena with the launch...
Sweden Launches Largest African Innovation Hub in Lagos, Deepens Ties with Nigeria
Sweden has officially announced the launch of its largest innovation hub in Africa, located in...
OpeOluwa Okudero MTN Partners with Synamedia to Launch Groundbreaking Streaming Platform for Africa
MTN Group, one of Africa’s leading mobile network operators, has teamed up with UK-based video...
Nigeria and Japan Launch Groundbreaking Naira-Denominated VC Fund for High-Growth Startups
In a landmark move to stimulate innovation and reduce foreign exchange vulnerability in Nigeria’s startup...