When Visa invested in Nigerian fintech Moniepoint earlier this year, it didn’t just validate the newly…
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TotalEnergies closes three international acquisitions of renewable portfolios
Following agreements signed in 2024, TotalEnergies confirms the closing of its acquisitions of VSB Group, a…
Y Combinator neobank Djamo raises $17M with 1M users across Francophone Africa
Djamo is one of several digital banking startups targeting Africa’s underbanked. But unlike many that focus…
South Africa plans US meeting on looming auto tariffs
South Africa plans US meeting on looming auto tariffs#South #Africa #plans #meeting #looming #auto #tariffs
Here are Africa’s biggest startups based on valuation
Last year, funding into African startups edged past $2 billion, returning to pre-pandemic levels and presenting…
Ex-Network International execs raise $6M for Enza, an African fintech serving banks
Over the past decade, Dubai-based Network International has become one of the dominant payment processors across…
YC-backed food supply startup Vendease restructures employees’ salaries
Y Combinator-backed Nigerian food procurement startup Vendease has changed its employee pay structure and is seeking…
Google, Speedinvest back Kenya’s Leta, which uses AI to make logistics cheaper
African businesses pay up to four times the global average to transport goods, driving up prices…
Africa Oil Corp.'s Earnings Spell Opportunity
Africa Oil Corp.'s Earnings Spell Opportunity #Africa #Oil #Corp.039s #Earnings #Spell #Opportunity
Africa Oil Corp. (AOIFF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Africa Oil Corp. (AOIFF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript #Africa #Oil #Corp #AOIFF #Earnings #Call #Transcript
Kuda and CEO face allegations of sex discrimination and unfair dismissal from former executive, per filing
An employment tribunal case has placed Kuda Technologies, one of Africa’s fastest-growing digital banks, under scrutiny…
Baltic skills programme to help reduce European skills gap via Africa
IT professionals in Africa are being connected to tech businesses in the Baltic region as…
Ghanaian fintech Affinity bags $8M to scale digital banking in a mobile money-driven market
Africa’s top digital banking platforms typically come from high-growth, populous markets like Nigeria, South Africa, and…
QED leads $11M investment in Nigerian fintech Raenest
As Africa’s tech ecosystem booms, more local talent is landing remote jobs with Big Tech firms…
Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case
Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case#Trump #signs #order…
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa
US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meeting in South Africa#top #diplomat #Rubio #attend #G20…
Egypt’s Khazna banks $16M for its financial super app and expansion into Saudi
A large portion of Egypt’s population lacks access to traditional banking, forcing many to rely on…
Uber-backed mobility fintech Moove acquires Brazil’s Kovi, takes ARR to $275M
Uber-backed Moove, an Africa-born mobility fintech that offers vehicle financing to ride-hailing and delivery app drivers…
This fintech has a fix for the biggest cross-border payments issues in Francophone Africa
Until a few years ago, it used to be difficult to make payments across borders almost…
African fintech Moniepoint gets Visa backing, plans to work on contactless payments
Visa has joined African fintech Moniepoint as a new investor. The business banking and payments platform…