Tag: African Startups

Womandla Foundation, IAVE and IBM SkillsBuild Partner to Equip South African Youth and Women with AI Skills 

As automation and artificial intelligence continue to reshape entry-level work globally, a new phase of the Reskilling Revolution Africa initiative has been launched in...

Wadhwani AI Global and Smart Africa Partner to Advance Responsible AI Adoption Across Africa 

A new partnership between Wadhwani AI Global and Smart Africa aims to accelerate the development and adoption of artificial intelligence across Africa, with a...

Luno Nigeria to Roll Out Perpetuals Trading in 2026 as It Pushes ‘All-in-One’ Investment Strategy 

Luno Nigeria is preparing to introduce perpetuals trading and may launch futures products in 2026, as it accelerates plans to evolve from a cryptocurrency...

Exclusive: How Mike Ekeghe Is Building Techline, the AI-Powered Marketplace Connecting Nigerian Tech Talent to Global Clients

In Lagos, where tech ambition often collides with structural inefficiencies, one startup is reshaping how African businesses access and leverage software talent. Techline.ng, founded...

Nigerian Startup, Modulaw AI, Tackles Legal Research Accuracy as It Builds a Full Operating System for Law Firms

Artificial intelligence is redefining how organisations conduct research, manage documents, and automate routine tasks. Against this backdrop, Modulaw AI, a Nigerian startup, is positioning...

Pesalink and PAPSS Partners to Enable Instant Cross-Border Payments in Kenya

Kenya’s instant payment infrastructure is taking a significant step towards continental financial interoperability after Pesalink, widely regarded as the country’s de facto real-time payment...

The Rise of AgriTech Startups: Opportunities and Challenges

Agriculture is undergoing a significant transformation as AgriTech startups increasingly leverage digital tools, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and financial innovation to address long-standing inefficiencies...

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...

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...

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