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PaidHR Raises $1.8M to Scale Financial Access for Africa’s Workforce
Nigerian HR tech startup PaidHR has raised a $1.8 million seed round, led by Accion Venture Lab, to…
Starlink Service Goes Live In Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, has officially gone live in Lesotho. The company was granted a 10-year license…
E-Commerce Startup Sabi Lays Off 20% of Staff as It Shifts Focus to Global Commodity Trade
African B2B e-commerce startup Sabi has laid off about 20% of its workforce—roughly 50 employees—as it pivots away…
Onafriq and PAPSS Launch Cross-Border Payment Service Pilot in Ghana
Onafriq, in partnership with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), has launched a new cross-border payment service,…
Chpter Expands to 11 New African Markets in Flutterwave Partnership
Chpter, a Kenyan software startup powering social commerce, has expanded to 11 more African countries through a partnership…
Yellow Card and Visa Team Up to Boost Stablecoin Payments Across Africa
Stablecoins — digital currencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar — offer a low-cost, fast alternative…
X Eyes the Future of Finance with Ambitious Payments Push
Elon Musk’s vision to turn X (formerly Twitter) into an “everything app” is taking clearer shape, with financial…
Starlink Goes Live in Guinea-Bissau, Expanding Its West Africa Footprint
Starlink, the satellite internet service by SpaceX, has officially launched in Guinea-Bissau — its seventh market in West…
World Product Day Lagos 2025: Uniting Africa’s Boldest Product Thinkers
Innovate Africa Fund proudly hosted the inaugural World Product Day Lagos, a groundbreaking event that convened over 200…
WhatsApp to Start Showing Ads in Status Updates
After years of being ad-free, WhatsApp will soon start showing advertisements — but only in its Status section,…