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9 Oct 2025 - Ingressive Capital, Launch Africa, and 54 Collective backed the round, with participation from Digital Africa,  Christophe Chausson (Chausson…

9 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s push to lead in artificial intelligence will depend less on ministerial enthusiasm and more on political will.

9 Oct 2025 - In a country where private tutoring has long been an unwritten law for academic excellence, a new wave of change is happening. With smartphones, the…

9 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Moniepoint bullish on UK market || Safaricom sacked 113 workers over fraud || KCB is becoming an eco-warrior || Kenya cuts…

8 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: CBN limits one MoMo operator to one agent || Patience in business: An M-KOPA masterclass || Starlink wants to splurge $145…

8 Oct 2025 - By April 2026, every PoS agent must work exclusively with one financial institution. No more juggling multiple machines to beat network issues or…

8 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s telecommunications operators have suffered over 19,000 fibre cuts between January and August 2025, according to the Nigerian Communications…

8 Oct 2025 - Despite multiple government-backed and private-sector attempts, Lagos has no functional, citywide public WiFi network, a paradox for a megacity that…

8 Oct 2025 - The project also includes a pilot of Uganda’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital shilling, backed by treasury bonds.

8 Oct 2025 - Crypto in the African continent is either one of two extremes: a get-rich-quick scheme or complex technology. But for true enthusiasts like Moore…

8 Oct 2025 - While most business owners flee war zones, Alaa Salih Hamadto is scaling in one.

8 Oct 2025 - The offer, available from October 7 to December 9, 2025, will give eligible students in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe…

8 Oct 2025 - Moniepoint’s London remittance bet has cost it $3.77 million since February 2024, according to UK regulatory filings. Moniepoint Group set aside $7.…

8 Oct 2025 - The figure, revealed in Safaricom’s 2024 Sustainability Report released on Wednesday, highlights how fraud—both from within and outside the company—…

8 Oct 2025 - Digital lending has made borrowing money easy, especially if you need quick cash. However, behind this convenience lies a growing threat: predatory…

7 Oct 2025 - Xiaomi has launched its latest smartphones, the Xiaomi 15T and the REDMI 15 in Nigeria. In terms of use, the Xiaomi 15T would appeal more to the…

7 Oct 2025 - First introduced in 2024, the bill establishes the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) as joint regulators of digital…

7 Oct 2025 - From a small Tunis lab to a $700 million acquisition, InstaDeep showed how African innovation can thrive when talent, bold vision, and smart policy…

7 Oct 2025 - Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is drafting a proposal to establish a national policy that would channel a percentage of companies’ CSR…

7 Oct 2025 - If you are one of Nigeria’s two million banking agents holding on to a Moniepoint, OPay, or PalmPay POS terminals, it might be time to return at…

7 Oct 2025 - The judgment reinforces how Kenyan courts assess workplace misconduct and recognise emotional and sexual harm as valid grounds for “constructive…

7 Oct 2025 - The Nairobi-based asset-financing startup reported a profit of KES 1.2 billion ($9.2 million) in 2024, bouncing from a loss of KES 3.2 billion ($24.7…

7 Oct 2025 - Immigration is often slow, complex and expensive. NaviSmart AI says it can change that by automating key steps like eligibility checks, form filling…

7 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Paxful to shut down November 1 || ntel makes a return in 2026 || AfriGo cards processed $48 million || SABC could cut jobs ||…

6 Oct 2025 - From January 2026, Nigeria’s new tax laws will require remote workers and freelancers to pay personal income tax, just like traditional employees.…

6 Oct 2025 - EchoVC ran a $2.5 million climate tech fund that backed 15 companies. Two years later, its managing partner explained how and why it worked.

6 Oct 2025 - The tech regulator, through its Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), said Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Victoria Manya, Charles Uchenna Emembolu, and…

6 Oct 2025 - If you spend $2,000 (₦2.93 million) on bitcoin in a year and sell it for $4,000 (₦5.86 million), your gain of $2,000 (₦2.93 million) will be subject…

6 Oct 2025 - The typical stand-alone remittance model is nearing obsolescence and now African fintechs must build services to remain competitive in a $100 billion…

6 Oct 2025 - In June 2023, United Bank for Africa (UBA) made headlines as the first Nigerian bank to introduce a braille account opening form.

6 Oct 2025 - At its core is Direct by Syndicate Bio, a genetic testing and precision medicine service designed to deliver actionable insights to patients and…

6 Oct 2025 - ntel, the telecom brand owned by NatCom Development & Investment Limited (NATCOM), has secured fresh undisclosed funding to relaunch operations…

6 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Canal+ to export African content || NDPC, Meta agree out-of-court settlement || Kenya moves forward with crypto bill || Egypt…

4 Oct 2025 - Optimus by Afrinvest allows you to invest as low as ₦100 in mutual funds from their mobile application. While Risevest and Trove allow you to…

4 Oct 2025 - "HR is not your friend,” employees claim. But for Abraham Iyiola, this was the very problem he needed to solve. 

4 Oct 2025 - For venture capitalists, mobility is critical. In Europe or the United States, detailed reports and structured data are readily accessible. In Africa…

4 Oct 2025 - Research by Ingressive Capital shows African startups typically allocate 20%–40% of operating budgets to marketing and customer acquisition.

3 Oct 2025 - Crypto Valley VC’s Africa Blockchain Fund has seen half its portfolio startups raise follow-on funding. With fintech leading the charge, the Swiss-…

3 Oct 2025 - Faith Koki, founder of Silo Africa, grew up in a farming family and remembers the heartbreak of watching food rot before it could be eaten or sold.

3 Oct 2025 - Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore seven African startups in the…

3 Oct 2025 - Table of contents iPhone Mac iPad Watch Airpods Other: Accessories and devices to hold off on October is a smart time to buy some Apple products and…

3 Oct 2025 - FCMB Group Plc has launched a ₦160 billion public share sale to strengthen its banking subsidiary and meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new ₦500…

3 Oct 2025 - In an era where your mobile phone number is the key to your digital life, including bank accounts and social media verification, securing your SIM…

3 Oct 2025 - Owenize Odia has spent years turning the idea of “money on the internet” into reality for Africa. She led Luno Nigeria through banking restrictions…

3 Oct 2025 - The move aligns Kenya with a wider continental shift. South Africa has licenced 248 crypto service providers, Nigeria has launched a sandbox…

3 Oct 2025 - If you're coming to Lagos for Moonshot by TechCabal, you’ll need to download these apps on your phone—if you don’t already have them.

3 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited ₦50.145 million ($34,490) for using digital distribution channels…

3 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, the investment banking subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC…

3 Oct 2025 - If you have ever traveled on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway, chances are you’ve experienced sudden call drops, frozen maps, or a complete loss of…

3 Oct 2025 - Greg Cooke, co-founder of Rafiki, is rethinking subcontracting in Africa. From stablecoin rails to fractional teams, he shares how Rafiki is…