Justina Salami

Maliyo Games, Fer Factor, eight others selected for Google Play Indie Games Fund

Google Play has picked 10 African studios for its first Indie Games Fund. Here’s the full list and what each studio is building.

Flutterwave CEO: Nigeria’s FX stability, grey-list exit and reserve growth unlock Africa–Asia trade

Flutterwave CEO GB Agboola told investors in Beijing that Nigeria’s FX stability, FATF grey list exit and rising reserves are opening Asia trade.

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.

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.

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.

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.

South Africa to rewrite crypto rules following objections

South Africa will rewrite its draft crypto rules after thousands of objections, though crypto stays inside the capital flow framework.

The Moniepoint alumni building their own startups

Moniepoint is beginning to produce its own crop of founders. This list profiles 16 of these former employees and the businesses they have gone on to build.

Nigeria Has a Hero: Bumpa CEO Kelvin Umechukwu Emerges as One of Africa’s Top 10 Business Heroes for 2026

Kelvin Umechukwu, CEO Bumpa has made Africa's Top 10 Business Heroes 2026 finalists and wants Nigerians to support him.

Mastercard, Qatar Holding sell down Airtel Money stakes as London listing values firm at $7bn 

Airtel Money began trading on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the ticker AMC, after an IPO priced at £1.96 ($2.60) a share.

Nithio makes second African e-mobility bet, backing profitable Nigerian EV startup MAX

Nithio has invested in Nigerian electric mobility company MAX, extending its Series B3 round to $29 million.

OPay named digital bank and financial inclusion leader at BAFI 2026

OPay won two prestigious awards at the 14th BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards 2026.