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At the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, a global financial technology firm Verto was awarded the $1 million Grand Prize in…
In a bold regulatory move, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fined Paystack ₦250 million ($190,000) over its new consumer-facing product, Zap by…
Michael Seibel’s departure from Y Combinator earlier this year marked a major moment, not just for YC as an organization, but for startup ecosystems…
Vendease, the Nigerian-based food supply startup, quietly shut down its operations in Ghana in October 2024, barely two years after its much-celebrated expansion into…
Digital bank Umba has raised a $5 million debt facility to expand its secured lending operations in Kenya, with a focus on vehicle financing…
In an exciting move for Africa’s tech education landscape, PipeOps, a leading cloud deployment automation platform, has teamed up with AltSchool Africa, a top…
After more than a decade at Y Combinator (YC), Michael Seibel, one of the most influential figures in the global startup ecosystem, is stepping…
In a strategic move to bridge the digital disparity and accelerate Nigeria’s role in the global technology landscape, Airtel Africa Foundation has granted N1…
Payhippo, a Nigerian fintech once known for helping small businesses with loans, has taken a bold new turn. They are now rebranded as Rivy,…
Payment of taxes in Nigeria just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the exciting collaboration between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and…
GITEX Africa, the continent’s largest technology and startup event, is set to return from April 14-16, 2025, in Marrakech, Morocco. The event will bring…
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, has invested $20 million in the Alterra Africa Accelerator Fund (AAA Fund) to boost Africa’s…
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