Justina Salami

Satlyt raises $8m to turn satellites in orbit into data centres

Space-tech startup Satlyt, founded by former Google and SpaceX product manager has raised $8 million in seed funding.

This startup turns used cooking oil into cash. It just raised $1m for growth 

Ororo Waste has secured ₦1.4 billion ($1 million) from Rising Tide Africa to improve its collector network and cover hub operating costs.

Replit acquires Egypt’s AI analytics startup Atta

A US-based AI coding startup has acquired Atta, an Egyptian-founded business analysis and charting company in undisclosed terms.

IFC commits up to $90m to Airtel Money’s London IPO

IFC will buy $90m worth of shares in Airtel Money as it prepares to go public mid-October 2026.

Who backed African startups the most in H1 2026? Here are the 8 most active investors

The top eight investors of African startups in the first half of 2026.

How a 30-day challenge landed me my first marketing job — Omolade Falobi

Omolade Falobi built a portfolio with a 30-day challenge. It landed her first marketing job. Now she runs marketing at Daya.

Yellow Card appoints former Monzo executive Ross Everett as first Group CFO

Yellow Card has appointed Ross Everett, a former staff member of the UK digital bank Monzo, as its first Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Bank of Kigali joins China’s CIPS payment network

Bank of Kigali is now the first East and Central African bank with direct access to China's CIPS, easing yuan settlements as trade with China grows.

Kredete has acquired Gravv, an agentic stablecoin infrastructure platform powering real-time global money movement.

Financial technology startup, Kredete has announced its acquisition of Gravv, an agentic stablecoin infrastructure platform

Algeria approves telecoms giant Djezzy to enter digital payments

Algeria's central bank has approved Djezzy Payments Services to establish a payment service provider, expanding the country's regulated digital payments market.

Mission Mobile raises $30.8M to scale smartphone financing in South Africa

Mission Mobile has secured up to R500 million ($30.8 million) in growth capital from DN Invest, a South African investment holding company.

Chari appoints former Visa executive Aurélien Pichon to board as independent director

Chari, the Moroccan B2B commerce and fintech company, has appointed Aurélien Pichon to its board as an independent director.