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 ...

LoftyInc Capital, a leading early-stage investor in Africa, has successfully raised $43 million in the first close of its third fund, LoftyInc Alpha. ...

Lloyds Banking Group has announced the opening of applications for its 2024 ‘Launch Innovation’ programme, aimed at discovering new business partnerships and fostering ...