Since 2019, West Africa has emerged as a powerhouse in Africa’s start-up ecosystem, attracting $5.8 billion in funding—36% of the continent’s total, making ...

PayPal has partnered strategically with Ignyte, a Dubai-based digital platform, to enhance support for startups and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the ...

Nigeria, recognized as a leading hub for Africa’s technology ecosystem, is taking strategic steps to support early-stage startups as the sector faces a ...

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has introduced the Project Guaranteed Loans for Women (GLOW) initiative, a ₦10 billion special intervention fund aimed at ...

The African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) is set to enhance transparency and accountability in Africa’s infrastructure development through the launch of ...

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has introduced the AfriGo Card, a domestic card scheme designed to enhance naira-denominated transactions and strengthen financial inclusion ...

Credit technology provider LoanPro has entered into a strategic partnership with financial infrastructure firm NovoPayment to advance financial inclusion across Latin America. Announced ...

Climate-tech venture capital firm Equator has successfully closed a $55 million fund to support early-stage climate tech startups across Africa. This investment aims ...

A new Mastercard study, Empowerment for All, has revealed that Nigerian women are embracing entrepreneurship at an exceptional rate, with 83% identifying as ...

Grain, a fintech startup leveraging artificial intelligence to optimise foreign exchange (FX) transactions and hedging, has raised over $50 million to scale its ...