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Nigeria Government Wants To Invest $75 Million for Flutterwave’s Planned IPO
The federal government is eyeing a $75 million stake in Flutterwave's planned $250 million public offering
Defense Tech Startup Terra Industries is Launching a Drone Factory In Ghana
Terra Industries is breaking ground on the continent's largest drone factory, a bet that Africa's security future must be built at home, not imported
boafuo Is a WhatsApp AI Platform Saving Ghana’s Tailors From a Paper Nightmare
A Ghanaian startup called boafuo is using AI to replace the battered notebooks of tailers and seamstresses — and it started with a bridesmaid dress disaster
MoneyGram and NALA Are Betting Stablecoins Can Fix Africa’s Broken Money Pipeline
The two companies are ditching correspondent banking in favor of crypto-native settlement rails — and they're starting with some of the world's most underserved payment corridors
Nigeria Is Taxing Petrol-Guzzling SUVs — and Using the Money to Go Green
Africa's most populous nation has introduced a tiered green levy on large-engine vehicles, part of a sweeping fiscal overhaul that also slashes duties on EVs and essential goods
London Startup Lua Raises $5.8 Million With Aim of Giving Every Business Its Own AI Workforce
Lua has raised $5.8 million to build what it calls an "operating system" for humans and AI agents working side by side — and it's growing at a pace that's hard to ignore
Akuna Wallate Launches Multi-Currency Account for African Creators
Akuna Wallet's new multi-currency accounts let African creatives get paid in USD, GBP, and EUR — without the friction that's long defined cross-border earning on the continent.
MEST Africa Deepens Commitment to Ghanaian Learning with Kick-Off of Third Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Cohort
ACCRA, Ghana – April 15, 2026 – MEST Africa, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, today officially announced …
In Q1 2026, Africa’s Startups Raised More Money Than Ever — But Fewer Companies Are Getting Any
Continent-wide funding topped $700 million in Q1 2026, but the cash is piling up at the top, early-stage startups are being left behind, and debt is quietly replacing venture capital as the engine of growth
Ghana To Implement A Law To Require Businesses To Use Devices To Automate VAT Collection
A new law requires all Ghanaian businesses to install electronic fiscal devices by 2028 — automating VAT collection and putting the government directly in the data stream of every sale