Small Business

Mastercard Foundation conference spotlights Africa’s edtech startups

Investor interest in African education technology (edtech) has cooled since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns highlighted how technology…

1 year ago

Kenya to issue payment licences: Flutterwave, Chipper Cash could be first in line

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) plans to issue payment licences to fintech startups soon, an important softening of an…

1 year ago

Safaricom and Pezesha launch new loan service for small businesses

Safaricom, Kenya’s top mobile network, has picked Pezesha, a digital lender, to provide credit to small business owners, which will…

1 year ago

Tiger Global-backed Minka is the latest LATAM fintech to set up shop in Africa

In recent years, a handful of Latin American fintechs have made inroads into Africa to tap into its growing digital…

1 year ago

Exclusive: Caantin expands into US after two rebrands and layoffs

Caantin, the Kenyan startup that was formerly called Kibanda and then TopUpMama, has led many lives. Backed by Ventures Platform…

1 year ago

Kenyan AI startup Chpter joins Safaricom’s Spark Accelerator

Chpter, a Kenyan AI-powered social commerce startup, has joined Safaricom’s Spark Accelerator, alongside eight others. Chpter is the first key…

1 year ago

Peleza merges with YC-backed Prembly to form Prembly Group

Kenyan identity management startup, Peleza has merged with YC-backed Prembly to form the Prembly Group. Both companies declined to provide…

1 year ago

Nigerian fintech startups could spend over $1 million on KYC address verification

Following important changes to Know Your Customer processes by the Central Bank, fintech startups must now physically verify the addresses…

1 year ago

As it enters its third year, e-commerce enabler Sabi creates a lane of its own

In business, comparisons and generalizations are common and useful, but sometimes they ignore complexities. So with those generalizations aside, here’s…

1 year ago

Spiro secures $50m debt funding from Afreximbank to expand electric vehicles in Africa

Spiro, an India-based electric vehicle company, has signed a $50 million debt financing deal with Afreximbank to expand its offering…

1 year ago