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Fintech Startups

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
Fintech Startups

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
Fintech Startups

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
17 African fintech companies make CNBC and Statista’s 2026 World’s Top 500 fintech list
Fintech Startups

17 African fintech companies make CNBC and Statista’s 2026 World’s Top 500 fintech list

The recognition comes as African fintech firms expand beyond mobile money and payments into digital banking, lending, insurance and…

July 24, 2026
Equity-Free Grants Boost Funding Opportunities For African Fintech Startups
Fintech Startups

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
Fintech Startups

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
Fintech Startups

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
Fintech Startups

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
Fintech Startups

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
AI Tech Startups

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
Educational Startups

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
Fintech Startups

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
Nigeria’s Nearpays Becomes First African Startup to Win the UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Nigeria’s Nearpays Becomes First African Startup to Win the UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory – Tech In Africa

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

July 13, 2026
SchoolTry: Meet the startup building the operating system for African schools
Educational Startups

SchoolTry: Meet the startup building the operating system for African schools

In 2008, Ismail Eleburuike, a graduate of Federal Government College Ilorin, Nigeria, moved to Sweden in search of top-quality education.…

July 13, 2026

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FinTech Startups Update

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Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding
Fintech Startups

Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding

October 21, 2026
Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times
Fintech Startups

Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

October 21, 2026
Ben Halliday (left) with Jordan Bucy
Fintech Startups

Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes

October 21, 2026
Fintech Startups

Pennant secures $5m seed to modernise proxy voting with AI

October 21, 2026

EdTech Startups Update

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Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes
Educational Startups

Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners – Crunchbase News

[ad_1] ‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners  Crunchbase News [ad_2] Source link

October 21, 2026
GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies
Educational Startups

GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

Penn State Brandywine’s Nicky Grantland Gains Hands-On Experience at AI Startup Agent23 – PHILADELPHIA.Today

[ad_1] Penn State Brandywine’s Nicky Grantland Gains Hands-On Experience at AI Startup Agent23  PHILADELPHIA.Today [ad_2] Source link

October 21, 2026

Recent News

  • Curebay funding: Healthtech startup Curebay raises Rs 100 crore funding led by IvyCap Ventures – The Economic Times
  • Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics – GeekWire
  • Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding
  • Legal AI Startup Legora Lands $550M at $8.8B Valuation
  • Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

Sport Startups Update

Sports Startups

This Startup Wants to Pay Sports Fans for Watching Games. The Bigger Bet Is What Their Attention Is Worth – Inc.com

October 21, 2026
Sports Startups

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October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

USF-founded startup tests personalized hydration tracker with student-athletes

October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

Nvidia wins fast-growing AI startup Modal for new central processors – KWSN

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026

Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics – GeekWire

October 22, 2026
Blacksmith Joins Unicorn Club on $66M Sequoia-Led Round
AI Tech Startups

Legal AI Startup Legora Lands $550M at $8.8B Valuation

October 21, 2026
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch
AI Tech Startups

Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch

October 21, 2026
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AI Tech Startups

Why did Apple buy AI music startup Samplab, and how might this impact Logic Pro? 

October 21, 2026
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