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5 December

As Africans sent $56 billion in remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, these seven remittance startups—LemFi, NALA, Africhange, Pesa, TapTap Send, Afriex, and Mukuru—are leading the way in fast, transparent, ...

5 December

African startups secured $162 million in November 2025, marking a 63% drop from October and signalling a slowdown in venture activity. South Africa led deal values, with SolarSaver topping the ...

24 November

At a Lagos roundtable, The New Practice (TNP) advised Nigerian startups to adopt debt financing as a disciplined, scalable growth strategy. Experts highlighted Payaza’s N40.37bn commercial paper success and the ...

19 November

Nigeria’s startups raised $93.4 million in October 2025, a 130.6% surge driven by Moniepoint’s $90 million round and rising early-stage investments across fintech, clean energy, agricult ...

15 October

African HR and fintech startup Jahazii secures $400,000 pre-seed funding to expand its integrated payroll and financial inclusion platform, empowering Africa’s informal workforce through digital innovation. ...

14 October

Nigerian innovators Timothy Dake and Uduma Glory launch Kofounda, Africa’s first voice-powered website builder. The platform, backed by Microsoft’s $250,000 grant, lets users create websites using only voice commands — ...

17 September

Egypt’s ITIDA has selected 33 startups for the third cohort of the Creativa Incubation Program, offering funding, mentorship, and resources to support innovation in edtech, renewable energy, e-commerce, and more. ...

17 September

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Algeria’s Ministry of Knowledge Economy have pledged deeper collaboration to support startups and SMEs across Africa, unveiling new funds, partnerships, and innovation platforms. ...

12 September

African startups raised $187.6 million in August 2025, with South Africa leading the pack through Ikhokha’s $93.3M acquisition. See the top 10 deals across fintech, agritech, e-mobility, and healthcare. ...

8 September

GITEX Nigeria 2025 showcased over 650 startups from 27+ countries, with innovations across AI, fintech, healthtech, agritech, and more. The event highlighted Nigeria’s digital economy ambitions, ecosystem partnerships, and the ...

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