Nigeria
Nigeria: Payaza, Lebara Nigeria partner to strengthen digital payments and financial inclusion
Payaza Africa Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with Lebara Nigeria to deploy digital payment infrastructure that will support the telecommunications company’s ...
Nigeria
Nigeria, Israel Deepen Innovation Partnership to Advance Startup Growth
Nigeria and Israel have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in research, technology, and innovation, with both countries pledging to expand partnerships ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Awabah Targets One Million New Pension Subscribers Through POS Network by 2026
Nigerian fintech startup Awabah has unveiled an ambitious plan to onboard one million new personal pension subscribers by the end of 2026, leveraging ...
Startup
Global: AI Finance Startup Flex Raises $70 Million, Reaches $1.2 Billion Valuation
Artificial intelligence-powered financial platform Flex has secured $70 million in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to approximately $1.2 billion as the company accelerates ...
South Africa
South African Startup Refiant AI Unveils Large Language Model with 10 Million-Token Context Window
South Africa-founded artificial intelligence startup Refiant AI has launched Protea, a new family of large language models (LLMs) capable of processing up to ...
Fintech
Nigerian Fintech Gigbanc to Shut Down Amid Funding Challenges
Nigerian fintech startup Gigbanc has announced plans to wind down its operations after three years, citing a challenging fundraising environment and rising operational ...
Startup
RegTech Africa and Startup World Cup Deliver Landmark Regional Pitch Competition at Presidential Villa
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The 2026 RegTech Africa Conference and Expo (RACE 2026) concluded on a landmark high, bringing to a close a three-day ...
Africa
Africa: Munich Startup Launches AI-Powered Business Platform for African SMEs
Knowlix AI, a Munich-based artificial intelligence startup, has launched an AI-driven business management platform aimed at helping small businesses across Africa streamline operations, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Brass to Merge Operations into Paystack MFB, Ending Independent Run
Nigerian business banking startup Brass will cease operating as an independent company and transition its customers into Paystack Microfinance Bank (Paystack MFB), bringing ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Monica Cash Expands Automated Bitcoin-to-Naira Conversion Services
As demand for faster and more secure digital payment solutions continues to grow, Nigerian fintech platform Monica Cash is strengthening its presence in ...
