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The internet goes slow in Tanzania on election day

Tanzania restricted internet access during its 2025 general election. Citizens rely on VPNs to stay online. Find out more.

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African startups at Money20/20 Vegas 2025

How many african startups are attending 2025's Money20/20 in Vegas? The startups include Budpay, Graph and Flutterwave. Find out more.

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X to shut down Twitter.com domain, users with security keys must re-enrol by November 10

The Twitter.com era is ending. X will retire the old domain on November 10, closing the final chapter of its two-year transition.

Fintech

dLocal launches BNPL Fuse at Money20/20 USA

dLocal has launched BNPL Fuse for merchants to reach 500 million underbanked buyers in 8 countries, with a single API.

Financial Services

Access Bank will conclude South Africa’s Bidvest acquistion for $133 million

The cash consideration is significantly lower than the 2.8 billion rand ($159 million) valuation sources put forward when the deal was first announced.

Analysis

Nigeria no longer on the FATF list. Will the second time be the final time?

On October 24, 2025, Nigeria completed its two year ordeal on the FATF watch list. Here is why fintechs are rejoicing.

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Coca-Cola HBC to acquire 75% of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $3.4 billion

Coca-Cola HBC will acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for $3.4B, gaining control of two-thirds of Africa’s Coca-Cola system by 2026

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It cost ₦26,656 to cook a pot of Jollof in September 2025—SBM

SBM reports it cost ₦26,656 to cook a pot of Jollof in September 2025. Prices may rise again by December as food insecurity deepens.

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Moniepoint raises additional $90 million to complete $200 million Series C round

“We have seen more interest coming slowly from global investors, especially those that have seen other emerging markets,” Ross Strike, Moniepoint’s senior vice president said

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Snapchat, Amazon, McDonalds, Canva and others disrupted by AWS downtime

A major AWS outage disrupted global platforms including Snapchat, Amazon, McDonald’s, and Canva. Here’s how the downtime unfolded.

Funding

Kuunda raises $7.5 million in pre-series A round to scale across Africa and MENA 

Kuunda raises $7.5M to expand its digital lending services across Africa and MENA, advancing financial inclusion.

Events

Ule Homes bags $10,000 as TC Startup Battlefield winner 2025

Ule Homes won the $10,000 grand prize at TechCabal’s 2025 Startup Battlefield.

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