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Egyptian fintech SETTLE raises $2m to help businesses manage their payments
Egyptian fintech SETTLE has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to help businesses manage payments, receivables and treasury operations from a single platform. The round was led by Shorooq Partners, with El Sewedy Capital Holding, Acasia Ventures and Plus VC also participating.
Cascador selects 10 Nigerian businesses for its 2026 ScaleUp programme
Cascador selects 10 Nigerian businesses for its 2026 ScaleUp programme — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
China is using open-source technology to reduce its reliance on the West
China is using open-source technology to reduce its reliance on the West — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
How to register a business in South Africa
How to register a business in South Africa — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Nigeria built a stock market board for tech companies. No one has listed yet
Nigeria built a stock market board for tech companies. No one has listed yet — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Uber leaves Nigeria: what happens to the drivers and small businesses built around it?
Uber leaves Nigeria after 12 years — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Grey adds yuan payments for African businesses buying from China
Grey has launched Chinese yuan payments, allowing customers to pay bank accounts in China directly from their Grey balances.
ChipMango raises $1.9 million to expand Africa chip-design business
ChipMango has raised $1.9 million in seed funding to expand its semiconductor design work and train more engineers in Africa. The California headquartered company was founded in 2022 by Ola Fadiran and Jovan Andjelich.
WIOCC raises $300 million to expand Africa’s fibre and data centres
WIOCC raises $300 million to expand Africa’s fibre and data centres — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Nedbank bets R13.9 billion on Kenya — what it means for businesses
Nedbank's R13.9 billion ($842 million) deal for control of NCBA is not expected to change the way Kenyan businesses bank with the lender overnight. NCBA will continue operating under its existing name, and the transaction still has some regulatory requirements to complete.
Shoprite buys Vida e Caffè as it expands into coffee and small-business payments
Shoprite buys Vida e Caffè as it expands into coffee and small-business payments — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Asia is sending more diesel to Africa as Middle East supplies fall
Asia is sending more diesel to Africa as Middle East supplies fall — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Proc360 wants to cut the risks of importing from China
In 2025, Nigerian raw materials company PrimeFlow Ltd paid a supplier in China and waited two months for its shipment to arrive.When it finally arrived, the goods were not what the company had ordered.
What Paystack acquired Allawee really means for African founders
What Paystack acquired Allawee really means for African founders — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Mamor Capital raises R300 million for first VC fund
Mamor Capital raises R300 million for first VC fund — what it actually costs, who it squeezes out, and the moves an early-stage founder can borrow this quarter.
Spiro appoints automotive veteran to lead West and Central Africa
Spiro has hired a 20-year automotive veteran with recent Nigeria and Benin experience to run West and Central Africa, as the e-motorcycle firm splits its leadership and pushes to build out battery-swapping infrastructure across the region.
SMEs can manage their staff without a big HR department
For most small businesses, there is no HR department. The owner usually handles the hiring, leave, salaries and staff problems while also trying to run the business. That works when the team is small. But once there are more employees, keeping track of everyone's responsibilities, performance and paperwork becomes harder.
South Africa's $405 million infrastructure deal puts SMEs in the supply chain
South Africa has signed $405 million in financing with the New Development Bank (NDB) for two infrastructure projects in Limpopo and North West.
African startups can apply for up to $1.5 million from DIV Fund
DIV Fund is offering grants of up to $1.5 million to African startups tackling development challenges. Here's who qualifies and how to apply.
Airtel Africa plans $1.1 billion investment in networks and infrastructure
Airtel Africa is putting $1.1 billion into towers, fibre and data centres across the continent - here's what it means for coverage, competition and your data bill.