Aboki Africa announces rebranding, changes name to Grey

Aboki Africa has completed a major rebranding to Grey. The rebranding to Grey reflects the accelerated way the company has grown and expanded in the last year.

CcHUB in collaboration with Google launches Fintech Innovation Project in Rwanda

Fintech Innovation Project is a corporate innovation lab set up to facilitate the acceleration of e-commerce growth by supporting both Small and Medium Businesses to go online.

20 African companies listed in the 2021 Inclusive Fintech 50

Twenty African companies including Thrive Agric have been selected by the Centre of Financial Inclusion for the 2021 Inclusive Fintech 50 (IF50).

Shecluded: A Gender-based Fintech that keeps on giving

Shecluded plans to change the lives of a lot of women by ensuring more female-led MSMEs grow to large organizations in the future.

Fintech: Kenya leads US, China, and Africa in Financial Inclusion, Providing Essential Lessons for Other African Countries

Kenya leads US, China, and Africa in Financial Inclusion, Providing Essential Lessons for Other African Countries

Meet the 10 African startups and their founders that got into Y Combinator Winter 2021

Ten African startups have made it into the Y Combinator Winter ’21 batch. This brings the number of African startups in YC to 50.

All you need to know about Paystack, the biggest Nigerian startup acquisition

Here is all you need to know about Paystack, the biggest Nigerian startup acquisition and Stripe's biggest acquisition yet. The deal is reportedly worth over $200 million (₦76.6 billion).

Nigerian startups WellaHealth and Flex Finance join the 7th cohort of Catalyst Fund

Two Nigerian startups, WellaHealth and Flex Finance, are among the seventh cohort of Catalyst Fund—a global inclusive fintech accelerator.

Nigerian lending fintech, Aella Credit raises $10 million

Aella Credit raises $10 million in debt financing, expands into other product lines including a blockchain-based lending market, Creditcoin.

All you need to know about OPay, Opera’s Super App in Nigeria

Opera is not building a super app in Nigeria with OPay, it is positioning itself to be the internet for the next generation of Africans.

PiggyVest needs their investment product—Investify—more than you, a subscriber

STEMCafe, a hands-on learning centre for kids aged 5-18 launches her first hub in partnership with ENYO Retail and Supply.