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Brass Announces Full Transition Into Paystack MFB; Ceases as an Independent Entity
Nigeria's most closely watched fintech rescue story reaches its final chapter — and what it reveals about the limits of startup banking in Africa
EV Startup Spiro Raises $215 Million to Wire Africa for Electric Mobility
The battery-swapping startup has moved past proof-of-concept. Now it wants to electrify millions of motorcycles — and build a distributed clean-energy grid in the process.
Africa Jobs Fund Launches, Aiming to Mobilise $100M Philanthropic Investment to Boost Workers’ Incomes
The Africa Jobs Fund wants to back export factories and migration corridors to double the lifetime earnings of a quarter-million workers
Online Controversy Over A Regulatory Bill Leads To Tech Community Engagement with Ghana’s Ministry of Communications
An online stakeholder meeting this week cut through the noise of a controversial National Information Technology Authority Bill
Togo Signs €24 million Deal With Poland To Build Drone Industry
A €24 million deal signed in Lomé marks a new chapter in Africa's push for technological sovereignty, one unmanned aircraft at a time
Ghana Just Launched A New E-Visa System. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
The country has launched its first-ever e-visa system, promising faster entry and a free pass for African travellers
South Africa Startup bPOWERd Expands To Nigeria With Its Solar Battery Rental Product
South Africa-born startup bPOWERd lands in Lagos with a solar battery rental model that undercuts generators by 70% — and it's already ahead of schedule
Trident Digital Tech Holdings Is Readying Its Digital Tax Platform for Ghana on June 5
A Singapore-listed company is about to digitize half a million Ghanaian businesses
Paystack Redesigns Its Online Dashboard With A Cleaner UI and AI Features
Ten years of product debt, a growing merchant base, and the AI moment finally pushed Africa's most prominent payments company to rebuild from scratch
Sorted Wallet Raises $4.4 Million To Push Stablecoins Across Africa and Asia
Sorted Wallet just secured seed funding from Tether and Gnosis to bring stablecoin payments to hundreds of millions of feature phone users across Africa and South Asia — no smartphone required