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Kuunda: How This Tanzania Startup Is Making Digital Loans Easier for Africans
While digital lenders like FairMoney, Carbon and M-KOPA dominate headlines, Kuunda, a Tanzanian B2B fintech solutions provider, has become one of the most influential...
Togo’s Gozem and NSIA Bank Launches Mobile Money Platform to Drive Financial Inclusion in Francophone Africa
Gozem, the Francophone Africa-focused app known for its transport and e-commerce services, has launched Gozem Money, a new mobile money platform designed to deepen...
How Bboxx and CreditChek Are Using AI Financing to Provide Affordable Solar Energy for Nigerians
Bboxx, a data-driven platform connecting consumers to innovative products and services across Africa, has partnered with CreditChek as its technical partner on Nigeria’s Distributed...
Budgety: How Chisom Ezeh Is Using AI to Make Budgeting Easier for Africans and North Americans
With over seven years in fintech, Chisom Ezeh is redefining personal finance management through Budgety, an AI-powered budgeting app helping users across North America...
MyQura: How Abiola Ayilara is Using AI to Tackle Africa’s Healthcare Crisis
Abiola Ayilara, a nurse informaticist and healthtech entrepreneur, is spearheading a new era in African healthcare with MyQura, an African AI-enabled ecosystem, using technology...
NaviSmart AI: How Ouma Mac’Ouma is Using AI to Fix Visa Applications and Immigration Challenges
For millions seeking a fresh start abroad, immigration can be a stressful process, as the only way is by hiring consultants, an option that...
How African Startups Can Use AI and Digital Tools to Solve Real Problems – An In-depth Guide
Across Africa, a new wave of entrepreneurs is rethinking what technology can achieve. Rather than building solutions for vanity or hype, they’re focusing on...
Solar Foods: How Alaa Salih Hamadto is Using Solar Technology to Power Food Security Amid War in Sudan
Amid the civil war in Sudan, Solar Foods, a Kassala-based social enterprise, is using solar-powered food dryers to prevent post-harvest losses and support farmers...
How ZimbosAbantu is Bringing Healthcare to Zimbabwe’s Doorsteps Through Solar-Powered Mobile Clinic Vans
ZimbosAbantu Healthcare on Wheels, founded in 2021 by Chiedza Mushawedu, is tackling Zimbabwe’s rural healthcare crisis head-on. In areas where people often walk 15 to...
Syndicate Bio: How Dr Abasi Ene-Obong is Using AI and Genetic Data to Tackle Cancer and Rare Diseases in Africa
Syndicate Bio, a Lagos-based health innovation company, has launched its advanced sequencing laboratory and Direct, a new precision medicine service that allows patients to...
How Crypto Valley VC is Backing 13 African Startups to Build Blockchain Solutions Through a $20 Million Fund
Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), a Swiss-based blockchain-focused investment firm, has backed 13 startups across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, and Ghana, through...
VBank and Anchoria Launch Shares-Backed Loan for Investors to Borrow Without Selling Shares – What This Means
Nigerian investors can now access cash without liquidating quality shares, thanks to a new secured overdraft facility from VBank and Anchoria Securities Limited. For many...


