Business
Valu and Dubai Phone Partners to Enable Instant In-App Financing and Redefine Digital Payments in Egypt
Valu, one of Egypt’s leading consumer fintech platforms, has partnered with Dubai Phone to roll out a fully digital onboarding and payment experience, allowing...
UAE Fintech Comfi Secures $65M to Fix SME Cash Flow Crisis Across MENA
UAE-based fintech startup, Comfi, has raised $65 million in a pre-Series A funding round combining equity and debt. This is a major vote of...
Foodtech Startup, Lola Secures $3M to Transform Personalised Celebrations Across MENA
FoodTech startup, Lola has just raised $3 million dollars to restructure the experience of ordering a custom cake which often involves endless calls, unclear...
Arabic.AI, HeyBreez Partner to Power Next-Generation Voice AI for 400 Million Arabic Speakers
UAE-based Arabic.AI has announced a strategic partnership with HeyBreez to deliver production-grade Arabic voice AI solutions for enterprises and governments. The strategy poised to...
Bitget Wallet Unveils Crypto-Powered Dollar Card in South Africa, Offers Early Rewards and Seamless Global Payments
Bitget Wallet has opened pre-registration for its new Bitget Dollar Card in South Africa, offering early adopters a mix of financial incentives and access...
Kenyan Startup, Lua Is Building AI Agents That Run Business Tasks and Operations
In most organisations today, software still follows a structure where work is broken into steps, passed between systems, and overseen by people at every...
Business Corner: Why You Should Consider Building a Profitable Solar Installation Company in Nigeria
In Gaa Saka, a densely populated area on the outskirts of Ilorin, Mrs Mansurat Adelakin sat outside her small tailoring shop, staring at idle...
Nigeria’s NiteonHQ is Reimagining Commodity Trade with All-in-One Marketplace, Logistics and Finance Solutions
Nigeria's economy-focused startup, NiteonHQ is disrupting matkets as a unified digital infrastructure for trade across emerging economies. Founded in 2023 by Tony Nwose, the startup...
Business Corner: How to Start a Profitable E-commerce Business in Africa’s Digital Market
On a Monday morning in Yaba, a small online store launches a new product line, which is women’s footwear sourced from Aba. By Friday,...
Signit Secures $15M to Power AI-Driven Contract Management in Saudi Arabia’s Expanding Digital Economy
Saudi Arabia-based digital contracts platform, Signit, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, marking a significant step in its ambition to...
US VAST Data Secures $1bn Funding, Hits $30bn Valuation as AI Infrastructure Race Intensifies
US-based AI infrastructure firm, VAST Data, has raised approximately $1 billion in a Series F funding round, catapulting its valuation to $30 billion and...
Winich Farms Stakes on Embedded Finance to Fix Nigeria’s Broken Agricultural Supply Chain
Nigerian Agritech startup, Winich Farms, is building what it describes as a unified financial infrastructure that seamlessly connects farmers, buyers, and capital.
Founded in 2020,...
