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TFY grew 600% without VC funding and reinvests profits into charities and startups.

While most tech unicorns burn through investor cash, TFY (Transformify Ltd) built a $502 million workforce platform on pure profit and gives a chunk of it away.

Fintech

Raenest to allow Nigerians buy SpaceX shares at IPO

Raenest set to enable Nigerians access SpaceX IPO at launch via its US stocks feature. Eligible users can own a piece for as low as $2.

Stablecoins

Flutterwave CEO thinks stablecoins are the future of Africa’s cross border transactions

Flutterwave CEO speaks on the growing role of stablecoins in Africa's payment ecosystem

Events

AI will lead to technology bloom not a bubble

We are in an era of technological bloom, not a bubble, Kola Aina, the Founding Partner of Ventures Platform, said at the 2026 Bluechip Data and AI summit in Lagos. 

Deep Tech

The tech behind the new FIFA World Cup ball

The Adidas Trionda is wired for better officiating and aerodynamics

Analysis

Stanbic’s Zest Payment hires Kemi Okusanya from Access’s Hydrogen as CEO

Stanbic IBTC has hired the CEO of Access Bank’s fintech subsidiary to lead its fintech arm, Zest Payments.

Funding

CreditChek raises a $600k equity round to expand credit data infrastructure across East Africa

CreditChek's latest raise brings its total funding to $935,000, as the startup targets banks, fintechs, and microfinance lenders.

Consumer Tech

Apple pulls support for three generation of watches in latest OS update

Apple pulls support for fairly late watches while announcing upgrades to Siri Ai

News

How Cascador’s acceleration and funding program differs from YC and others

This is how Cascador's 12-week acceleration programme and $5M in customisable financing differs from other startup accelerators.

Financial Services

Busha is now a hybrid of digital and traditional finance

Busha has transitioned from a regular crypto exchange to a hybrid of traditional and digital finance

News

South Africa dissolves PASA after 30 Years, transfers payment system governance to PayInc and SARB

South Africa's long-standing payments body PASA is being dissolved, with its responsibilities transferring to PayInc and the South African Reserve Bank in a major restructuring of the country's payments infrastructure.

Venture Capital

From founders to funders: 12 Y Combinator alums backing the next generation of startups

Y Combinator has helped build some of Africa's most successful startups. Now, many of its alumni are becoming investors, backing the next generation of founders across fintech, healthtech, logistics, AI, and developer tools.

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