Justina Salami

A reporter for Condia. Beats are news and development. Studied History and International Relations. She loves reading nonfiction, especially books on leadership, history, and innovation. If she weren’t writing or researching, she’d probably be dancing and singing. Contact her @justinaize247@gmail.com.

African Markets

Stablecoins are faster and cheaper but not yet frictionless

Stablecoins are reshaping cross-border payments for Africa. Analysis of the challenges, fraud, fees and what the future holds.

Funding

Three Ghanaian startups get $500k from Village Capital

Village Capital has deployed $500,000 from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility into Built Financial Technologies, GrowForMe and SAYeTECH.

Vercel acquires Stakpak, its second African acquisition in a month

Vercel acquires another African startup, Stakpak in its bid to build an infrastructure layer for AI-powered software.

News

Uganda strengthens cybersecurity defense with updated framework

After a security breach in 2024, Uganda has upgraded it's cybersecurity framework to ensure protection of state infrastructure.

African Markets

Why Spiro is partnering with Kenya’s most successful football club

Spiro Kenya has signed a one-year partnership agreement with Gor Mahia Football Club. Discover what it reveals about Africa's startup ecosystem.

Funding

South Africa’s Cue raises $5 million to expand its AI service agents

Cape Town founded Cue has secured it's largest funding yet. It was co-led by Knife Capital and FAM investments.

News

PayPal’s Xoom partners with Flutterwave to speed up money transfers to Nigeria

Xoom, a money transfer service owned by PayPal, has partnered with Flutterwave to enable users to send money directly to Nigerian bank accounts.

Funding

Shiprazor, Oze, Regxta and 12 others get funding from Renew Capital

African early-stage investment firm Renew Capital has selected 15 companies for investment through its inaugural venture lab, EmFi Series.

Vercel acquires Ethiopian-founded Better Auth

Vercel has acquired Ethiopian-founded Better Auth for an undisclosed amount, bringing founder Bereket Engida and his team onboard to accelerate secure identity infrastructure for AI agents.

Funding

YC alum Timon gets funding and expands into Kenya after crossing 100,000 users

After reaching 100,000 users, Timon has secured funding from Alliance and launched in Kenya, betting on stablecoins to power cross-border travel payments for Africans.

Startups