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How a Lagos startup turned failed OTPs into a $5.3m African infrastructure business – Businessday NG
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How a Lagos startup turned failed OTPs into a $5.3m African infrastructure business – Businessday NG

For millions of Nigerians, an OTP is just a six-digit code that arrives on a phone when they are trying…

August 7, 2026
How African startups are using AI to solve real-life challenges – Businessday NG
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How African startups are using AI to solve real-life challenges – Businessday NG

For years, conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) have centred on chatbots, image generators and the race to build  powerful large…

August 5, 2026
MultiChoice fintech unit Moment raises over R360m to expand African payments
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MultiChoice fintech unit Moment raises over R360m to expand African payments

MultiChoice-affiliated fintech startup Moment has raised more than R360m in fresh funding that it will use to expand its technology…

August 5, 2026
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Belonwus on Why African Culture Needs the Same Design Thinking as Fintech – The Culture Custodian

Belonwus on Why African Culture Needs the Same Design Thinking as Fintech  The Culture Custodian Source link

July 28, 2026
Why Nigeria Continues To Dominate African Tech – TechRound
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Why Nigeria Continues To Dominate African Tech – TechRound

When the conversation turns to African tech, one country almost always leads the discussion: Nigeria. Africa’s most populous nation and…

July 28, 2026
Nigerian Fintech Nearpays Wins UN AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale, First African Startup to Take Global Title – iAfrica.com
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Nigerian Fintech Nearpays Wins UN AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale, First African Startup to Take Global Title – iAfrica.com

Nigerian fintech Nearpays has become the first African startup to win the AI for Good Innovation Factory grand finale —…

July 28, 2026
African startups look beyond fintech for next growth wave
Fintech Startups

African startups look beyond fintech for next growth wave

African startups are looking beyond fintech for the next phase of growth as artificial intelligence emerges as a critical technology…

July 27, 2026
Equity-Free Grants Boost Funding Opportunities For African Fintech Startups
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Equity-Free Grants Boost Funding Opportunities For African Fintech Startups

African technology startups are increasingly turning to equity-free funding as founders seek alternative sources of capital without giving up ownership…

July 23, 2026
M-KOPA Hits 10 Million Users Across 5 African Markets
Fintech Startups

M-KOPA Hits 10 Million Users Across 5 African Markets

M-KOPA, the pan-African fintech, has reached 10 million customers across its 5 African markets. From its first solar sale in…

July 22, 2026
African fintech M-KOPA surpasses 10 million customers – My Startup World – Everything About the World of Startups!
Fintech Startups

African fintech M-KOPA surpasses 10 million customers – My Startup World – Everything About the World of Startups!

M-KOPA, the pan-African fintech, has reached 10 million customers across its 5 African markets. From its first solar sale in…

July 22, 2026
South African Fintech Zazu Secures Investment From Launch Africa Ventures
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South African Fintech Zazu Secures Investment From Launch Africa Ventures

South African Fintech Zazu Secures Investment From Launch Africa Ventures South African fintech startup Zazu has secured an undisclosed investment…

July 22, 2026
South African Fintech Zazu Lands Seed Investment from Launch Africa Ventures – Tech In Africa
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South African Fintech Zazu Lands Seed Investment from Launch Africa Ventures – Tech In Africa

Cape Town-based fintech startup Zazu has secured seed funding from Launch Africa Ventures as it pushes to become the go-to…

July 21, 2026
Why African Startups Fail After Raising Funding
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Why African Startups Fail After Raising Funding

Why African startups fail is becoming one of the continent’s most pressing questions. In March 2022, Ghanaian fintech Dash announced…

July 20, 2026
AI Tech Startups

BMA Feature: South African Startup Lelapa AI Develops Artificial Intelligence Tools for Indigenous African Languages – Broadcast Media Africa

BMA Feature: South African Startup Lelapa AI Develops Artificial Intelligence Tools for Indigenous African Languages  Broadcast Media Africa Source link

July 17, 2026
African Fintech Nearpays Earns Global AI for Good Innovation Award – TechAfrica News
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African Fintech Nearpays Earns Global AI for Good Innovation Award – TechAfrica News

Nearpays received the Innovation Factory”s $20,000 cash prize, with the recognition also providing access to a global network of investors,…

July 15, 2026
South African Startup Cue Raises $5 Million to Expand AI Customer-Service Platform – Tech In Africa
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South African Startup Cue Raises $5 Million to Expand AI Customer-Service Platform – Tech In Africa

South African customer-service technology company Cue has secured $5 million in fresh funding to accelerate the development and international expansion…

July 14, 2026
UNDP Opens Applications for timbuktoo EdTech Hub to Support African Education Technology Startups 2026 – Global South Opportunities
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UNDP Opens Applications for timbuktoo EdTech Hub to Support African Education Technology Startups 2026 – Global South Opportunities

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new call for applications for African startups developing innovative digital solutions…

July 14, 2026
Nearpays, Nigerian Fintech Becomes First African Startup to Win UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory
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Nearpays, Nigerian Fintech Becomes First African Startup to Win UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory

A Group photograph, of Representative of the Director General of NITDA , Researchers and committee. The initiative officially kicked off…

July 13, 2026

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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 03 - Aug 08]
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Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [Aug 03 – Aug 08]

August 8, 2026
OpenFX acquires Global Ledger, taps Novo co-founder to build multi-currency accounts - Refresh Miami
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OpenFX acquires Global Ledger, taps Novo co-founder to build multi-currency accounts – Refresh Miami

August 7, 2026
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How a Lagos startup turned failed OTPs into a $5.3m African infrastructure business – Businessday NG

August 7, 2026
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Meet six Google-backed startups, leaders transforming fintech, healthtech, SaaS – The Nation Newspaper

[ad_1] Meet six Google-backed startups, leaders transforming fintech, healthtech, SaaS  The Nation Newspaper [ad_2] Source link

August 7, 2026

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Nigeria’s startup funding crashes 96% in July as big investors stay away – Nairametrics

[ad_1] Nigeria’s startup funding crashes 96% in July as big investors stay away  Nairametrics [ad_2] Source link

August 7, 2026
Educational Startups

Haigazian University Computer Science Graduates Reach Semi-Finals at Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026 – Asbarez

[ad_1] Haigazian University Computer Science Graduates Reach Semi-Finals at Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026  Asbarez [ad_2] Source link

August 7, 2026
Enrola's pivot to AI sales-tech lands $2.1 million Seed
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Enrola’s pivot to AI sales-tech lands $2.1 million Seed

August 7, 2026
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August 6, 2026

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