News

Onafriq shuts down Baxi agent banking in Nigeria

Onafriq is shutting down its Nigerian agent banking division, Baxi, following severe macroeconomic headwinds, naira devaluation, and rising competition in offline agency banking.

News

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.

Fintech

How FNB digital banking is changing the way South Africans bank

FNB is bringing more services together to change how South Africans bank, from WhatsApp eWallet and eBucks to My Advisor and FNB Connect.

News

Andrew Milne, co-founder and co-CEO of Kuunda, dies at 54

Andrew Milne, co-founder and co-CEO of Kuunda, a B2B lending-as-a-service fintech, has died at age 54 on 13th October, 2026

Fintech

Who is Trademarks Global Concepts, the new majority owner of eTranzact?

Trademarks Global Concepts has taken control of eTranzact after acquiring a 56.18% stake from Access Bank and other shareholders.

News

Africa Bitcoin Corporation loses two-thirds of its board as the founder’s shareholder group moves in

Four Africa Bitcoin Corporation directors resign, including interim CEO Stafford Masie, following a shareholder revolt led by founder Warren Wheatley’s WGW Capital

News

Microsoft’s Nairobi shake up puts Silicon Savannah’s ambitions to the test

Microsoft’s reported plans to close its Nairobi engineering operations have raised fresh questions about Kenya’s Silicon Savannah ambitions. As engineers face uncertainty and AI reshapes software development, local technology leaders argue that African businesses must build the capacity to retain talent and compete globally.

Fintech

CashAfrica partners with Chicken Republic to drive tap-to-pay adoption in Nigeria

CashAfrica is taking tap-to-pay to Chicken Republic’s 350 outlets. Its CEO says contactless could go mainstream in Nigeria in eight months.

News

Kuunda completes $5 million secondary share sale as digital lending business scales

Kuunda has completed a $5 million secondary share sale as its digital lending business expands, giving early investors liquidity and returns.

AI in Africa

AI is making it easier to build games in Africa. Making money is still the hard part

AI is transforming African game development, but local studios must turn viral hits into sustainable businesses?

News

Local investors acquire South African travel tech platform LekkeSlaap

A consortium of local investors has acquired LekkeSlaap, a South African travel startup. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

Features

Inside Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola’s startup portfolio

Olugbenga Agboola’s Resilience17 portfolio spans fintech and startups in healthcare, defence, aviation, media and more across Africa.