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 ...
Startup
Global: Fasset Secures $51m to Expand Stablecoin-Powered Digital Banking Services
Fasset has raised $51m in fresh funding to accelerate the expansion of its stablecoin-powered banking and payments platform across emerging markets in Asia, ...
Startup
RegTech Africa Announces Top 15 Startups for the 2026 Startup World Cup Abuja Regional Challenge
ABUJA, NIGERIA — April 2026 RegTech Africa and the Startup World Cup (a global initiative by Pegasus Tech Ventures, Silicon Valley) have announced ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA, Galaxy Backbone Partner to Boost Startups with Subsidised Sovereign Cloud Access
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), has entered a strategic partnership with Galaxy Backbone ...
Africa
Africa: Qualcomm highlights African startups advancing AI and 5G innovation
Qualcomm has spotlighted the growing impact of startups in Nigeria and across Africa, noting that innovators on the continent are pushing the boundaries ...
Fintech
Global: AI Fintech Startup Round Secures $6 Million to Advance Finance Automation
AI-driven fintech startup Round has raised $6 million in Seed funding to accelerate the automation of treasury operations, payments, and payroll, marking a ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NIGCOMSAT Empowers 5,000 Startups to Drive Nigeria’s Digital and Innovation Ecosystem
The Managing Director of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, has disclosed that the agency has supported over 5,000 startups as ...