Flutterwave expands into North Africa

Nigerian fintech, Flutterwave has obtained payment services provider and payments facilitator licenses from the National Bank of Egypt.

Flutterwave cleared of fraud allegations in Kenya

About seven months later, Nigerian fintech, Flutterwave has been cleared of money laundering charges in Kenya.

MNT-Halan secures $400M investment, becoming Africa’s latest unicorn

The Egyptian fintech and e-commerce company secured over $400 million in equity and debt financing from local and global investors.

106 digital lenders are now licensed to operate in Nigeria

Following the introduction of the digital lending regulatory framework in August 2022, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has approved the operation of 106 digital lenders in Nigeria.

Facebook’s Africa partner, Sama quits content moderation operations

Sama, Facebook's largest content moderator has discontinued its services for the social media company.

Why ARCON is coming after digital content creators in Nigeria

Nigeria's advertising regulator, ARCON has mandated digital creators to request permission before advertising products and services.

All you need to know about SantaBen 2022

Benjamin Dada returns with over $100,000 worth of tech scholarships, thanks to training and infrastructural partners. Participants stand a chance to win laptops, solar inverters and skill training.

Why Kenya is reintroducing MOMO and bank transactions charges

Two years after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) waived charges for transactions between mobile money (MOMO) wallets and bank accounts due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank has reintroduced the charges to "facilitate a transition towards sustainable growth of the mobile money ecosystem, and ensuring affordability of payment services for Kenyans".

Inside the hell that Lagos tech bros go through to rent a house

Lagos is the headquarters of Nigeria’s tech sector, and despite the harsh regulations therein aside, this sector continues to thrive because of the abundance of opportunities and potential it offers.

VENCO secures $670k pre-seed to enable proptech in Africa

With growing urbanisation across Africa, multi-property developments have emerged as the preferred mode of delivering residential and commercial real estate.

Nigeria wants to tax crypto transactions

By 2023, the Nigerian government will start the taxation of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets if the proposed Finance Bill 2022 is approved.

What happened at GetEquity Startup Festival 2022?

With the success of this event, GetEquity is looking to make the Startup Festival a continuous event and plans to host its next edition in 2023.