Tag: Africa

Spiro Raises $50 Million to Expand Africa’s Battery-Swapping and Electric Mobility Market – What This Means

Spiro, a pioneer in battery-swapping technology and electric mobility in Africa, has raised $50 million in debt funding from Afreximbank, Nithio, and the Africa...

Stripe Explores Acquisition of PayPal – What This Means for African Fintech

Stripe Inc., the payments giant that acquired Nigerian fintech Paystack for over $200 million in 2020, is reportedly exploring a potential purchase of all...

AmiViz Partners Veracode to Strengthen Application and Software Security Across Africa and Middle East

AmiViz, the Middle East’s leading cybersecurity and AI‑focused value‑added distributor, has announced a strategic partnership with Veracode, a global leader in application risk management. The...

How Nathan Nwachuku is Building Africa’s Defence Technology Future Through Terra Industries

In an era where conversations around African innovation are often dominated by fintech and consumer technology, Nathan Nwachuku, the CEO of Terra Industries is...

Startup Unit Economics Explained: How African Founders Can Build Sustainable Businesses

For African founders, mastering unit economics is a foundational step toward building sustainable businesses. Unit economics refers to the revenue and costs associated with...

LoftyInc Capital Backs Moroccan Fintech, WafR With $4m Seed Round, to Digitise Payments and Remittances

Pan-African venture capital firm, LoftyInc Capital has co-led a $4 million seed round in Moroccan fintech startup WafR, marking one of the first investments...

Terra Industries Signs Deal With Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria to Localise Drone, Security Tech Production

Nigerian defence-technology startup, Terra Industries, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) to establish a joint...

Exclusive: How Le Roux Viljoen Is Building South Africa’s Surgical Theatre Assistance Network With Surgical Assistant and SurgiFlow

Operating theatres are among the most high-stakes environments in medicine, as every procedure requires a precisely coordinated team. Yet for years, surgeons in South...

Exclusive: Inside Zuru, the South African Startup Automating Bookings, Quotes And Payments For African Tour Operators

As Africa’s travel and tourism sector continues to expand, many of the operators powering that growth remain reliant on manual processes and fragmented digital...

How Nigeria’s Adaptive Atelier Is Using AI to Improve Online Accessibility for People With Disabilities

Adaptive Atelier, the accessibility technology startup founded by Toyosi Badejo-Okusanya, is working to reshape how African businesses design digital products for people with disabilities...

Kenyan Startup, G-rani, Digitises Informal Carpooling for Commuters as Affordable Alternative to Ride-Hailing

Kenyan mobility startup, G-rani, is positioning itself as a cost-sharing alternative to ride-hailing and public transport by digitising the informal carpooling networks that already...

Naritive Is Redefining Digital Advertising Through Ad Formats, Helping Brands Drive Audience Engagement

Digital advertising has long wrestled with a persistent challenge, as audiences increasingly ignore online adverts. For South African startup Naritive, this gap between advertising...

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