Funding

Flourish Ventures backs Madica with $6 million 

Madica has received $6 million from Flourish Ventures to extend its pilot by three years. The program will back 25 to 30 more African startups and track whether overlooked founders can deliver venture returns.

Funding

South Africa’s CrissCross lands Circle Ventures investment to push stablecoin payments across Africa 

Circle Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in CrissCross through its parent, Stitch Group. The South African firm will use it to scale stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across Africa.

Fintech

BREAKING: Moniepoint to cut engineering, product roles in major restructuring

The changes come as the fintech expands beyond its established Nigerian operations and grows its presence in Kenya.

Level Up

Treasure Okure’s journey from UNILAG law student to marketing PiggyVest

Treasure Okure was a law student who needed a job. She became an assistant, a social media manager and now a content marketer at PiggyVest. She explains what each detour taught her.

Startups

Nigerian BNPL startup Klump shuts down after five years

Klump, the Nigerian BNPL startup that raised $1.2 million, has shut down after struggling with lending capital, slow integrations, and lender constraints.

Funding

Tanzanian healthtech Medikea raises $1.2m pre-seed funding

Tanzanian healthtech startup Medikea has closed a $1.2 million pre-seed round. It is also opening two new clinics in Arusha and Morogoro, which brings its network to four.

Consumer Tech

Netflix vs Amazon Prime Video in Nigeria: Prices, Features and Which Is Better?

Compare Netflix and Amazon Prime Video prices, features and content in Nigeria to find the better option for you.

Insights

Beneath the headline: African tech funding, January–September 2026

African tech startups raised about $2.45 billion in disclosed funding between January and September 2026, across 230 announced deals, according to Condia’s funding tracker. That figure, with the leading countries, sectors and rounds, is the clearest measure of how much capital moved. This report looks beneath the headline: who the capital went to, on what […]

Consumer Tech

DramaBox Pricing in Nigeria: Subscription Costs, Coins and Rewards

How much does DramaBox cost in Nigeria? Here’s a look at its subscription plans, coin prices and free rewards.

News

Why B2C2 hired AZA Finance founder Elizabeth Rossiello as it expands into stablecoin liquidity

As B2C2 accelerates its expansion into stablecoin liquidity and cross-border payments, the appointment of former AZA Finance CEO Elizabeth Rossiello highlights the growing demand for hard-to-build local currency payout routes.

Exclusive

SCOOP: Lagos Life’s parent company is in talks to raise a $2.5 million pre-seed round

Vatar, the company behind Lagos Life, is seeking $2.5 million in pre-seed funding after its virtual game attracted 10 million players.

News

Fatu Ogwuche launches Tech This Week to bring African tech builders closer to audiences

Fatu Ogwuche launches Tech This Week, a live show giving African tech founders a platform to explain industry trends, share insights and engage audiences.