Ivorian fintech HUB2 raises $8.5M to become the “Stripe of Francophone Africa”

Founded in 2019, HUB2 offers a unified API to simplify payments for neobanks, payment companies, remittance services, and crypto providers.

Verve cards are now accepted on AliExpress. But their issuing business tells a sweeter story

Verve has grown card issuing by 40% year-on-year, in the last two years. This article reports the news of their partnership with AliExpress while going deep into three growth eras they've experienced.

Hisa co-founder Eric Jackson steps down post-Risevest acquisition

Fellow co-founder Erick Asuma left the business last year. Eric Jackson solely ran Hisa since the beginning of the year and will now be looking to "touch some grass".

LagRide to electrify fleet in 2025 with Chinese-made EVs

This would position LagRide as the first ride-hailing service in Nigeria to embrace electric vehicles

Nigerian startup Moove drives into US with Waymo partnership

This deal will see the African-based mobility service expand its services to the United States beginning 2025.

NIPOST is developing digital IDs for its courier services

This move is expected to revitalize NIPOST's logistics services, which have historically been criticized for poor performance.