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Okra co-founder Fara Jituboh has exited the fintech just months after launching Nebula, its cloud infrastructure product, marking the end of a defining chapter in Nigeria’s open-banking space.
MTN’s nationwide roaming deal lets 9Mobile users piggy-back on Nigeria’s widest network, promising stronger signals, fewer dropped calls, and a lifeline for the struggling operator.
Kenya’s cyber threat landscape has exploded in early 2025, reaching 2.54 billion incidents within three months.
Afreximbank, PAPSS, and Mercury launch PAPSSCARD, Africa’s first Pan-African card scheme to boost intra-continental trade.
Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission has launched an AI-powered portal that can now complete business registrations in just 30 minutes. This aims to streamline the formalisation process, providing quicker access to essential services.
Over the next two years, d.light aims to bring solar power to 10 million Africans through an affordable $2-per-week financing plan.
MTN has launched West Africa’s largest tier III data centre. Valued at over $253 million, the telco declared Nigerian startups will not need AWS, Google, others anymore.
Starlink subscriptions in Kenya have dropped, but the company has reopened sign-ups as it battles pricing and regulatory hurdles across Africa.
Africa’s cybercrime landscape is worsening as scam reports spike 3,000% in some countries. INTERPOL warns that phishing, ransomware, sextortion, and AI-driven fraud now threaten the continent’s digital future
Seychelles has received the most blockchain funding in Africa over the past four years, accounting for 33% of the continent’s total blockchain funding in 2024, according to CV VC’s African Blockchain Report.
BAS Group acquires a majority stake in Nigerian fintech Zuvy; founders exit to focus on YC-backed healthtech startup Avelis Health.
Lagos rolls out digital house numbering to tackle tax evasion, boost revenue, and improve service delivery as part of its smart city and economic reform agenda.
Ethiopia has mandated all government offices to accept digital payments from licensed providers. The directive advances the country’s digital economy agenda by formalising cashless transactions and promoting competition in public service delivery.
Float and Adumo have joined forces to bring seamless BNPL options to South African stores. The partnership lets shoppers pay in instalments at checkout.
South Africans spend $112,000 monthly in crypto to buy everyday items, according to data from Luno Pay, highlighting the growing adoption of digital currencies for routine purchases
PaidHR’s cross-border payroll feature, launched to cushion Nigeria’s currency woes, now drives 15% of its revenue. With $1.8M in fresh funding, the startup plans to double down on it.
Flutterwave has obtained regulatory approval to operate in Cameroon, strengthening its African expansion strategy.
Chowdeck has acquired Mira as it looks to become the operational backbone for food businesses across Africa.
Bosun Tijani becomes vice-chair of the ITU Council 2025, marking a historic leadership role for Nigeria and boosting Africa’s influence in global digital governance.
LemFi has acquired UK card issuer Pillar to expand its services beyond remittances. The move intensifies competition among African fintechs targeting diaspora users.