BD Insider 210: Where is Starlink active in Africa?

Elon Musk is in the news for Starlink's expansion to Benin Republic and outstanding severance payment at the defunct Twitter Africa office

BD Insider 209: Multichoice hikes prices by 19% in Nigeria

Starting this Monday, the subscription prices will be higher than before.

African governments turn to low-cost smartphone production to drive access

Kenya, Zambia, and other African nations are establishing smartphone manufacturing facilities to improve affordability.

Norrsken22 raises $205 million to back African fintech and edtech startups

Pan-African venture capital firm, Norrsken22 has closed its $205 million Africa Tech Growth Fund to back fintech, edtech and healthtech startups.

BD Insider 208: Chargeback fraud costs Interswitch ₦30 billion in losses

₦30 Billion chargeback fraud hits Interswitch. We also covered Tizeti's plan to expand broadband penetration in Nigeria.

mPharma sets agenda post-layoff, halts work-from-home

mPharma, a Ghanaian healthtech company, has restructured its approach in the wake of the layoffs it implemented in September, which now entails discontinuing remote work.

MFS Africa rebrands to Onafriq to bypass trademark hurdles in America

Pan-African fintech company, MFS Africa has rebranded to Onafriq as part of its evolution, and also due to trademark challenges in America.

BluePeak Private Capital closes $156M fund to support African businesses

BluePeak Private Capital, a private capital firm, has closed its flagship fund at $156 million to support scalable businesses in Africa.

Almouneer secures $3.6M to tackle diabetes and obesity prevalence in Africa

Egyptian healthtech, Almouneer has raised a $3.6 million seed to address the growing prevalence of diabetes and obesity in Africa.

MarketForce enters Kenya’s social commerce scene, aims to boost profits

Kenyan B2B e-commerce startup, MarketForce, is set to broaden its presence by entering the country's social commerce market.

BD Insider 207: Kenya ditches visa requirement for all Africans

Starting in 2024, Kenya will be visa-free to African visitors. We also explored the shuttering of African logistics startups and the downscaling at MarketForce.

BD Insider 206: Absa Kenya suffers $716,565 fraud loss in 2022

In a recent disclosure, Absa Bank Kenya has revealed a significant financial setback, with the bank losing KSh 107.7 million ($716,566) to fraudulent activities last year.