Small Business

Wave is Africa’s only startup on Y-Combinator’s list of top earners

For the second year running, Francophone fintech Wave is the only African company listed on Y-Combinator’s top 50 earning startups…

1 year ago

Exclusive: BuuPass acquires QuickBus, a bus ticketing platform, in a cash and stock deal

BuuPass, a Kenyan travel booking platform backed by Founders Factory Africa and FrontEnd Ventures, has acquired its Nigeria and South…

1 year ago

Exclusive: CBN directs four fintechs to stop onboarding new customers

Kuda Bank, Moniepoint, OPay and Palmpay have paused account opening for new customers following a directive from the Central Bank…

1 year ago

Exclusive: The Peer will return $350,000 to investors after shutting down

When The Peer, a Nigeria-based API startup, shut down in April, the business still had up to twenty months of…

1 year ago

Who calls the shots at Susa Ventures-backed Okra?

Okra, an open finance startup, is one of the few Nigerian API services that provides real-time access to financial data.…

1 year ago

Roam secures financing deal with Mogo to grow electric motorcycle adoption

Roam, a Kenyan-based electric mobility company, has secured a partnership with Mogo, an asset financier in East Africa, to boost…

1 year ago

Who calls the shots at Sycamore?

Sycamore, a Nigerian fintech startup, offers loans for individuals and businesses, including salary and business loans. It also enables users…

1 year ago

Who calls the shots at the Tiger Global-backed Bamboo?

Bamboo is a Tiger Global-backed Nigerian investment startup that enables users to buy and trade US stocks in real-time from…

1 year ago

Who calls the shots at women-focused startup Herconomy?

Since its founding in 2021, Herconomy claims to have amassed over 10,000 active users. The startup is not just a…

1 year ago

Who calls the shots at TechStars-backed GetEquity?

GetEquity describes itself as a marketplace for investment products provided by investment managers globally. The TechStars-backed startup lets users pool…

1 year ago