Mastercard wants to power Africa’s cross-border future
The story of the growth of payment solutions in Africa is increasingly being tied to how fast money can move across borders. Despite a digital boom, j...
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As petrol prices fall, South Africa’s online retailers prepare to cash in
The oil price in rands has hit its lowest point in four years, and that could be a game changer for South Africa’s e-commerce industry, if the ran...
7 African startups transforming health records, human resource, and home care
Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition, we featured seven game-changing...
After losing a $50,000 Upwork contract, this Nigerian founder built a startup to fix global hiring bias
The systemic bias in global hiring did not dawn on Obinna Umeh until he’d lost 17 freelance contracts on Upwork after clients learned he was based i...
What do African investors really look for in a pitch deck in 2025?
If you are familiar with African fundraising news, you can tell there has been a rebound this year after a weak 2024: startups raised 78% more funding...
How Safaricom’s AI exposed money laundering in Kenya’s betting boom
Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telco, has uncovered cases of money laundering linked to betting firms using its M-PESA mobile money platform, following ...
COMESA bets on new payment system to reduce dollar reliance in Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a 21-country regional trade bloc representing over 640 million people, has launched a new ...
6 Moonshot startups building infrastructure to move and hold crypto
At this year’s Moonshot, the conversation around crypto will be different. A lot has happened this year across Africa; several markets on the contin...
MTN wants to connect 8 million Nigerian homes with FibreX by 2028
MTN Nigeria plans to connect over 8 million homes to its FibreX broadband network by 2028, a sharp jump from its current 50,000 users, as the telco pu...
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