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July 9, 20240109

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 aids

May 17, 2024017

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 in its existing m

May 2, 2024035

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 in 2024. The

March 18, 2024056

Nigerian neobank Kuda eyes global reach with new licenses

Kuda Microfinance Bank, the Target Global-backed neobank, has secured payment licences in Tanzania and Canada as part of an expansion drive across Afr

March 14, 2024047

GITEX Africa wants 100 Nigerian startups to exhibit in Morocco

The Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) wants to bring about 100 Nigerian companies to Marrakech, Morocco where the second edition of the e

March 14, 2024052

Flutterwave’s COO leaves fintech giant after several other high-profile exits

Flutterwave’s chief operating officer, Bode Abifarin, has left Africa’s largest startup after six years of leading the startup’s ope

February 14, 2024071

Kenyan EV startup Roam secures $24m to scale production

Roam, a Kenya-based electric vehicle company has raised $24 million in equity and debt to expand local manufacturing capabilities in Kenya, scale up p