When venture growth meets bank debt: The Alerzo–Moniepoint showdown – Businessday NG
The dispute between Ibadan-based B2B e-commerce startup Alerzo and fintech lender Moniepoint Microfinance Bank is fast becoming a defining test…
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African tech debt hits $1.64B in 2025, signaling a structural shift in startup funding – Businessday NG
African tech startups raised a record $1.64 billion through debt financing in 2025, a 63 percent increase from $1.01 billion…
Google Cloud VP warns startups on infrastructure debt trap
The Buzz ■ Google Cloud VP warns startup founders about infrastructure ‘check engine light’ moments in TechCrunch video interview ■…
Debt Financing Reaches All-Time High in African Tech: The $1.6B Milestone – Tech In Africa
Something structural is shifting in how African tech companies raise money, and most of the conversation about African startup funding…
African Tech Funding Rebounds to $3.2B in 2025, Driven by Large Debt Facilities – Tech In Africa
Total funding to African tech companies reached $3.2 billion in 2025, recovering from $2.2 billion in 2024 and surpassing the…
2025 IN REVIEW: Fintech in gold🥇|🥈Energy boosted by debt
In 2025, the sector ranking looked familiar, yet the market shape continued to evolve. After dropping from $3b in 2023…
London Fintech Tangible Raises $4.3M Seed Funding for Hardtech Debt Platform
If you are building a hardware-heavy startup, you already know the problem. Your company needs real, physical assets – energy…
How startups are creating financial technical debt without realising it
Founders obsess over technical debt in their code. They’ll delay shipping a feature to refactor a messy database or rewrite…
Can DPDzero’s AI Bet End The Fear Around Debt Recovery, Collections?
India is in the middle of a boom in financial inclusion with an increasing number of households getting access to…
Madrid's BCAS raises €30 million debt to cover the A–Z of barrier-free education with flexible financing solution – EU-Startups
Madrid’s BCAS raises €30 million debt to cover the A–Z of barrier-free education with flexible financing solution EU-Startups Source link
2025 RECAP | Africa Tech Funding Grew 25% in 2025 Driven by Record Debt Activity, Says 2025 Partech VC Report
Partech, the global technology investment firm, has published its annual Africa Tech Venture Capital report, one of the most comprehensive…
Kenyan climate startup Koko shuts down after $60m debt crisis – Technext
Koko Networks, a Kenyan climate tech startup once touted as a major solution to clean cooking in Africa, has shut…
Africa’s tech investors pivot to debt as funding hits $4.1bn in 2025 – Businessday NG
African tech investors piled into debt in 2025, driving total startup funding to a record $4.1 billion, as founders and…
Float secures nearly $100 million in debt to expand credit products for Canadian businesses | BetaKit
FinTech startup says its revenue has grown roughly 70 percent year over year. Toronto-based Float Financial has secured nearly…
German green fintech Cloover secures USD 1.22bn in debt, equity funding – Renewables Now
German green fintech Cloover secures USD 1.22bn in debt, equity funding Renewables Now Source link
UK SME lending start-up Kikin Financial secures $20m debt facility – FinTech Futures
UK SME lending start-up Kikin Financial secures $20m debt facility FinTech Futures Source link
AI Gold Rush: Tech Titans Dump Data Center Debt on Desperate Startups
Tech behemoths such as Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are engineering intricate financing arrangements to fuel their artificial intelligence…
I still work at 82 because I have $60 saved and $15,000 in debt. My tech startup and passion for learning AI keep me going.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Luis Bautista, 82, who works as a personal life coach and…