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Delta40 secures $20M to prove the venture studio model in Africa

Delta40 secures $20 million to scale its venture studio and fund model, backing African startups across energy, agriculture, and fintech.

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Renewable energy provider SolarAfrica raises $94 million to expand delivery across South Africa

SolarAfrica has raised $85 million to build SunCentral 2, a 114 MW solar project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, expanding wheeling-based power supply to businesses from 2026.

Explainer

Kenya’s most powerful fintech is under siege—and fighting back

The regulator needs Safaricom to succeed to keep the economy moving, yet they are terrified of its power.

Arican Markets

Where are the Degens? Revisiting Nigeria’s dying memecoin culture 

The global state of the crypto market adds to the overall lack of enthusiasm in Nigeria’s space, as many stakeholders are pulling back and taking their money elsewhere. 

Consumer Tech

UTME is anytime now: should you be using flashcards or CBT apps to study?

Not all UTME study apps serve the same purpose. This piece examines the difference between flashcard apps and CBT practice apps, and how students can use both more intentionally.

Fintech

Top 8 companies driving Africa’s $2 trillion payment market  

Meet the six companies on top of the African Payment Food chain

Opinion

African startups have a number problem

If African startups want credibility, the ecosystem must learn to respect numbers as instruments of interpretation. Consistency is not negotiable

Spotlight

From FUTA to Google: The story of Taslim Okunola

From decoding the math of second-price auctions to navigating the ambiguity of AI at Google, he is now looking at the machinery required to fix the structural gaps in Africa's talent pipeline.

Analysis

Conflicting public numbers cloud Moniepoint’s growth story

As public metrics disagree, questions emerge about how fast and how far Moniepoint is really growing.

Fintech

Paga set to take up unresolved PayPal issues for its users in Nigeria

Paga founder has said his company will assist in supporting users who have unresolved issues with PayPal.

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WAXAL to help AI speak vernacular: what does it mean for Africa?

With WAXAL, Google may have powered a fundamental shift in the relationship between 1.4 billion Africans and the machines they use every day.

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What do CBN’s proposed regional passports mean for fintech?

The initiative means that Nigerian fintech firms planning to expand across Africa can do so smoothly.

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