How Uber rewired Nigeria’s transport before leaving a heavy debt

Uber had already left Ivory Coast in 2025 and Tanzania in January 2026, and it now keeps only 4 markets on the continent.

Ghanaian remittance startup Seevcash gets funding from Stellar

Seevcash, a remittance and peer-to-peer money transfer platform serving diaspora communities between Ghana and the United States, has raised US$333,000 in funding.

Nomba raises $3M to strengthen its cross-border payments expansion using DRC as a base

Nomba has raised $3M funding to scale its cross-border business from $480M to $1B monthly, starting with DRC, then Zambia and Uganda.

OPay reportedly applies for digital banking licence in Egypt

OPay reportedly recorded significant growth in its 2025 financial year, with revenue increasing 161% to $536.25 million and net profit reaching $72.47 million.

7,140 freelancers, 281 jobs: The challenge facing Kenya’s digital work economy

WorkKE's funnel points toward a demand problem more than a skills problem.

Uber to end operations in Nigeria after 12 years

Uber is ending its Nigeria operations after 12 years, closing a chapter for the ride-hailing pioneer.

Egyptian edtech, 3C Coding School raises $3million seed round 

3C Coding School, an Egypt-based edtech startup, has secured $3 million in a seed round, its first outside institutional funding in 10 years.

NuRAN is delisting from the Canadian Securities Exchange 

NuRAN Wireless Inc. plans to voluntarily delist from the Canadian Securities Exchange on 4th September, 2026 after 10 years. It maintains it's listing on Nasdaq.

China-Africa trade is growing rapidly. Grey wants to build the rails for it

As Africa-China trade expands, African businesses and individuals need faster, more direct ways to pay Chinese suppliers. Fintechs like Grey are building the rails.

Cascador selects 10 Nigerian businesses for latest Scale Up cohort

Cascador selects 10 growth-stage Nigerian businesses for its latest Scale Up cohort, with a focus on capital readiness and sustainable growth.

ChipMango raises $1.9 million seed round to expand chip-design operations across Africa, Europe, and the US

ChipMango has raised $1.9 million in seed funding to expand its engineering teams and chip-design operations across Africa, Europe and the US.

Why Allawee sold to Paystack

Paystack bought a set of capabilities it needed and did not have to build from scratch.