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Nigeria’s Orda Secures $1.1m Pre-seed Funding to Build Infrastructure For African Restaurants

Ester Adams 01/18/2022

Machine Learning Can Solve Some of Africa’s Biggest Challenges

Musa Suleiman 01/18/2022

Ugandan Asset Financing Startup, Asaak Closes $30m Pre-Series A Funding

Mohammed Mane 01/17/2022

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, Float Secures $17m to Support Expansion

Musa Suleiman 01/17/2022

Aura by Transcorp Hotels to Gift Free Staycation to Lovers for Valentine’s Day

Musa Suleiman 01/17/2022

Grammarly Rebrands to Superhuman

By Adebayo Trevor / 11/03/2025

Grammarly has officially rebranded as Superhuman, marking the company’s evolution from a writing-assistance tool into a fully-fledged AI-powered work platform....

5 Reasons You Should Restart Your Devices Regularly

By Musa Suleiman / 11/03/2025

In our always-connected world, phones, laptops, and other devices rarely get a break. We jump from messages to apps to...

5 Reasons You Should Restart Your Devices Regularly

Novastar Secures Up to $40m from Green Climate Fund

By Ester Adams / 11/03/2025

Novastar Ventures has secured approval for an investment of up to USD $40 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF)...

Novastar Secures Up to $40m from Green Climate Fund

Digital Lender Lidya Shuts Down Operations Despite Raising $16.45m

By Mohammed Mane / 10/24/2025

Lidya, the Nigerian-founded digital lending platform aimed at financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has ceased all operations, informing customers...

Digital Lender Lidya Shuts Down Operations Despite Raising $16.45m

Spiro Secures $100m for Africa’s Electric Mobility and Battery Swapping Expansion

By Ester Adams / 10/23/2025

Spiro, the electric two-wheel transport and battery swapping provider in Africa, has finalised a historic $100 million investment round. This...

Spiro Secures $100m for Africa’s Electric Mobility and Battery Swapping Expansion

Global Shop Group Acquires ANKA to Scale African E-commerce Globally

By Adebayo Trevor / 10/23/2025

ANKA, the pan-African software-as-a-service (SaaS) and commerce infrastructure company, has announced its acquisition of select assets by the Global Shop Group for...

Global Shop Group Acquires ANKA to Scale African E-commerce Globally

Moniepoint Raises $90 Million to Deepen Its African Expansion and Empower Small Businesses

By Musa Suleiman / 10/22/2025

Moniepoint Inc., the African financial technology company, has secured an additional $90 million to extend its Series C funding round...

Moniepoint Raises $90 Million to Deepen Its African Expansion and Empower Small Businesses

AWS Outage Takes Down Snapchat, Canva, Alexa, and Major Internet Services Worldwide

By Oluwasegun / 10/20/2025

A massive outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted much of the internet on Monday, temporarily taking down Snapchat, Canva,...

AWS Outage Takes Down Snapchat, Canva, Alexa, and Major Internet Services Worldwide

Rana Energy Raises $3m to Scale AI-Powered Clean Energy Across Africa

By Musa Suleiman / 10/20/2025

Rana Energy, a fast-rising Nigerian clean-energy startup, has secured $3 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate its mission of delivering...

Rana Energy Raises $3m to Scale AI-Powered Clean Energy Across Africa

Madica Expands Portfolio With Two New AI Startups

By Mohammed Mane / 10/20/2025

Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in two AI-powered companies: Anavid and Hypeo AI. Each company...