A report released by The Big Deal on Thursday has revealed that 32 African startups collectively secured $180 million in funding, excluding exits, in November alone,...
Tanzanian fintech startup, Tunzaa, has announced raising fresh funds to enable it carry out its expansion plans. The fintech, which has developed an innovative payments API...
Egyptian digital freight forwarding platform, Nowlun, has announced raising $1.7 million in seed funding, which is a significant milestone for the Middle East and North Africa...
Egyptian online car retail startup, Sylndr, has announced securing a $7.45 million working capital facility from the Investment Banking division of EFG Hermes. The facility funding...
By stepping up its regulatory monitoring of the rapidly growing fintech industry, the Nigerian government, through the Securities and Exchange Commission, has reiterated its commitment to...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has ordered Starlink to cease operations in the country due to non-compliance with local telecommunications licencing requirements. In a...
Fifteen African startups, organisations and individuals have emerged winners at the continental leg of the Global Startup Awards (GSA), which will see them proceed to the...
Africa’s biggest mobile operator, MTN, has entered inti partnerships with low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite providers to bring internet connection to rural and remote customers in the continent....
Kenyan energy startup, Hydrobox, has announced raising $9 million in debt investment from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and EDFI Management Company, through ElectriFI, an...
MTN Benin has officially launched its 5G network which will position the country as a technological leader in West Africa. The company, in a statement, said...
Morocco’s statistics office has confirmed that the country’s annual inflation rate, as determined by the consumer price index, increased from...
According to a statement released by Swiss commodities trader, Mercuria, on Thursday, it has established a metals trading arm with...
A Nigerian court has ordered a female activist, Olamide Thomas, to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly issuing a...
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has kicked against the suspension of two of its council members, Arnold Kaluba, the...
Nigeria’s men’s football national team, the Super Eagles, ended the year 2024 as the fifth best team in Africa in...
In a diplomatic spat over their imprisonment, France and Morocco announced Thursday that four French nationals detained in Burkina Faso...
Additional financing for humanitarian aid to Sudan and initiatives to strengthen civil society in the nation, where a conflict has...
Tanzania’s economy is expected to grow by about 6% in 2025 from an estimated 5.4% growth in 2024, its finance...
In order to meet the nation’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Nigeria will prioritize the development of natural...
Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed two separate suits challenging the legality of one of the proposed anti-LGBT legislations awaiting assent...