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Business Corner: How to Launch a Microfinance and Digital Lending Business in Africa (And What It Takes to Win)
At 9:47pm on a Thursday in Lagos, Tunde stared at his phone with a mix of urgency and hesitation. His daughter had been sent...
Cauridor Raises Funding to Expand Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure and Fix Africa’s Payment Problems
Remittances remain one of the most critical sources of external financing for African economies. Against this backdrop, Cauridor, a payments infrastructure startup, is positioning...
Valu and Fawry Partner to Expand Instalment Credit Solutions and Egypt’s Digital Payments Ecosystem
Valu, one of Egypt’s leading consumer finance platforms, has entered a partnership with Fawry, the country’s dominant electronic payments provider, to introduce flexible financing...
Jiji Acquires Bikroy in Bangladesh as “Compete-Then-Buy” Strategy Expands Beyond Africa
Jiji, the Lagos-headquartered classifieds marketplace, has acquired Bikroy, Bangladesh’s largest online classifieds platform, just 13 months after entering the South Asian market as its...
Kenyon International is Leading a New Era for Offshore Pipeline in Nigeria Using FlexSteel Technology
Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas sector has recorded a major infrastructure milestone following the successful completion of the country’s first deployment of FlexSteel Unbonded...
Husk Power, First Solar, Scatec, Enlight Renewable, Eco Wave Power and Magnora Open 2026 With Stronger Q1 Reports
When Husk Power Systems published its first quarter 2026 update, the company was not merely reporting operational figures. It was signalling how the global...
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...
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