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Ester Adams 08/04/2022

Phishing and Scams Rises in Kenya, Nigeria With a 438% and 174% Increase in the Number of Detections in Each Country Respectively in Q2 2022

Mohammed Mane 08/03/2022

TymeBank to Acquire Fintech SME funder, Retail Capital in Bid to Bolsters its Business Banking Offering

Musa Suleiman 08/03/2022

Ronaldo, Maguire Named Most Abused Premier League Players on Twitter

Ester Adams 08/03/2022

Kenya’s CrewHR Becomes FaidiHR After Securing Undisclosed Funding From SprintX

Musa Suleiman 08/02/2022

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

By Musa Suleiman / 09/15/2025

Kredete, a fintech company focused on helping African immigrants build credit and access better financial services, has raised $22 million...

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

Apple Event 2025: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 & Apple Watch

By Musa Suleiman / 09/09/2025

The highly anticipated Apple “Awe-Dropping” September 2025 Event did not disappoint. From the ultra-slim iPhone Air to the health-focused AirPods...

Apple Event 2025: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 & Apple Watch

Raise Joins Carta: A New Chapter for Africa’s Equity Markets

By Adebayo Trevor / 09/09/2025

For seven years, Raise has been building equity management software designed for African startups, investors, and funds. Known by many...

Raise Joins Carta: A New Chapter for Africa’s Equity Markets

AI Assistants on Your Phone: How to Automate Daily Tasks

By Oluwasegun / 09/08/2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a futuristic concept to become an integral part of our daily lives. Today, AI...

AI Assistants on Your Phone: How to Automate Daily Tasks

Omoyele Sowore and DSS Clash Over Tinubu Tweet

By Ester Adams / 09/08/2025

The recent clash between Omoyele Sowore, Nigeria’s pro-democracy activist, and the Department of State Services (DSS) has raised fresh debates...

Omoyele Sowore and DSS Clash Over Tinubu Tweet

Unity Bank and Providus Bank Merger: What You Need to Know

By Ester Adams / 09/03/2025

Nigeria’s banking sector is witnessing another wave of consolidation. Unity Bank Plc has announced plans to merge with Providus Bank...

Unity Bank and Providus Bank Merger: What You Need to Know

Egypt’s Munify Raises $3 Million Seed Round

By Oluwasegun / 09/03/2025

Munify, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $3 million in seed funding, with Y Combinator as the lead investor. The...

Egypt’s Munify Raises $3 Million Seed Round

Union Bank Finalises Merger with Titan Trust Bank

By Adebayo Trevor / 09/02/2025

On September 1, 2025, Titan Trust Bank officially ceased operations as an independent entity and became part of Union Bank...

Union Bank Finalises Merger with Titan Trust Bank

WheelsOn raises $12.5M to Drive Deposit-free Car Rentals

By Mohammed Mane / 09/02/2025

WheelsOn, the UAE’s mobile-first car rental platform, has closed a $12.5 million funding round, including $2.2 million in equity from...

WheelsOn raises $12.5M to Drive Deposit-free Car Rentals

TikTok Star Peller Safe After Viral Kidnap Scare

By Musa Suleiman / 08/28/2025

Nigerian TikTok influencer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, sparked widespread panic online after a viral livestream appeared to show...

TikTok Star Peller Safe After Viral Kidnap Scare

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

Musa Suleiman 09/15/2025

Raise Joins Carta: A New Chapter for Africa’s Equity Markets

Adebayo Trevor 09/09/2025

Apple Event 2025: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 & Apple Watch

Musa Suleiman 09/09/2025

AI Assistants on Your Phone: How to Automate Daily Tasks

Oluwasegun 09/08/2025

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Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

Musa Suleiman 09/15/2025

Egypt’s Munify Raises $3 Million Seed Round

Oluwasegun 09/03/2025

WheelsOn raises $12.5M to Drive Deposit-free Car Rentals

Mohammed Mane 09/02/2025

SMBC Invests in Novastar Ventures’ Africa People and Planet Fund III

Oluwasegun 08/28/2025

Sahel Capital Gets $10M Boost from Mastercard Foundation

Adebayo Trevor 08/28/2025

Business

Egypt’s Leading Bus Booking Startup Swvl Set to Launch Nigeria

Musa Suleiman 06/09/2019

Africa

Invest2Impact Business Competition Launched to Support African Women Startups

Musa Suleiman 06/08/2019

Africa

Hurry! Apply For Opportunity to Pitch at Finnovation World Kenya Summit

Musa Suleiman 06/08/2019

Business

SMEs Repose Confidence in Jumia for Business Growth

Mohammed Mane 06/07/2019

Agro-tech

GSMA Invites African AgTech Startups to Apply For its Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains

Musa Suleiman 06/07/2019

Business

MTN Registers Fintech Subsidiary to Deepen Financial Inclusion

Musa Suleiman 06/06/2019

Ecommerce

Jumia Boss Sets Tourism Agenda For New Lagos Governor

Oluwasegun 06/06/2019

Accelerator

Microsoft Extends its Cloud Accelerator Programme to Kenya & South Africa

Mohammed Mane 06/06/2019

Apps

DHL Launches Africa eShop App in Nine More African Markets

Musa Suleiman 06/06/2019

Africa

South African Inventor, Neo Hutiri Emerge Winner of Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation

Musa Suleiman 06/05/2019

Africa

African Fintech Startup, Flutterwave Now Live in South Africa

Oluwasegun 06/05/2019

Accelerator

Egypt’s Play 3arabi and SA’s Mobu.io Selected For Newchip Accelerator

Musa Suleiman 06/05/2019

Accelerator

HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 Now Open For Entries

Oluwasegun 06/04/2019

Business

Apple Officially Shuts Down iTunes for Mac, Replaces It With Three Dedicated Media Apps

Musa Suleiman 06/04/2019

Africa

“My Friend’s Death From Fake Malaria Pill Inspired Me to Set up MedSaf”

Musa Suleiman 06/03/2019

Africa

Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2019 Now Open For Entries

Mohammed Mane 06/03/2019

Accelerator

Meet 8 EdTech Startups Injini Selected For Cohort 3

Musa Suleiman 06/03/2019

Africa

Econet, Yara International Launch Initiative to Boost African Youth Participation in Agriculture

Musa Suleiman 06/02/2019

Messaging

Goodbye! BlackBerry Messenger Has Finally Shuts Down

Musa Suleiman 06/01/2019

Africa

Publiseer Among 100 Selected Startups For Africa Moves Summit in Tunis

Oluwasegun 06/01/2019

Apps

Meet Four On-Demand Motorcycle Startups Battling Each Other For Market Dominance in Nigeria

Musa Suleiman 05/31/2019

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