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Business Corner: How to Start Healthtech and Digital Healthcare Startups and Attract Global Investors
In 2021, healthtech and digital healthcare startups in Africa entered a new phase after executives at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential investment firms...
Nigeria’s Fincra Builds Regulated Payment Network Across Africa With Ghana Expansion Move
Nigerian payments infrastructure provider, Fincra, has secured a Payment Service Provider Licence (Enhanced Category) from the Bank of Ghana, marking a step in its...
Bellatrix Launches $10 Million Ndjaba Seed Fund to Back Southern African Startups
Bellatrix Investment Managers has launched the Ndjaba Seed Fund, a $10 million venture capital vehicle aimed at supporting early-stage startups across Southern Africa, as...
OmniRetail Launches OmniOne Platform to Connect Manufacturers, Distributors and Retail Data Across Africa
B2B e-commerce company, OmniRetail has launched a new digital platform, OmniOne, designed to help fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers scale distribution networks and improve...
CashAfrica Partners ChamsSwitch to Accelerate Contactless Payments Adoption in Nigeria
Nigerian contactless payments infrastructure provider, CashAfrica has entered a partnership with switching and payment processing company, ChamsSwitch. This is a move designed to resolve long-standing...
Coinbase Secures Kemet Deal to Build a Global and Unified Crypto Trading Infrastructure
New York-based and Egyptian-founded crypto infrastructure startup, Kemet has entered a partnership with Coinbase, in a move aimed at simplifying institutional access to derivatives...
Union Systems Unveils AI-Powered Trade Finance Upgrade to Transform Nigerian Banking Operations
Union Systems Limited has unveiled a new suite of product innovations aimed at reshaping how Nigerian banks manage trade finance and treasury operations, reinforcing...
PaidHR and Zitra Launch Payroll Financing Solution to Tackle Cash Flow Gaps for African Businesses
PaidHR, a payroll and human resources management platform operating across Africa, has partnered with Zitra, a provider of business financing solutions, to launch a...
Sabou Capital Secures Mastercard Foundation-Backed Investment to Support SMEs Across Africa
Nigeria-based impact investment firm, Sabou Capital has secured an anchor investment from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, strengthening its mandate to finance tech-enabled...
TalkSign is Building Assistive AI System to Make Communication More Easy for the Deaf Communities
TalkSign, an artificial intelligence startup, is developing real-time communication tools that translate American Sign Language into speech and text in under 100 milliseconds, aiming...
UnionPay International Gains CFC Status in Morocco to Strengthen African Cross-Border Payments Services
UnionPay International (UPI) has announced that its Morocco Branch has officially been granted Casablanca Finance City (CFC) status, marking a strategic milestone in the...
Business Corner: The Business of Moving Goods and How to Build a Logistics Startup in Africa
In 2020, at the peak of Nigeria’s e-commerce boom, one of the country’s fastest-growing online retailers faced a crisis. Orders were coming in. Demand...


