Climate technology startup Tera, based in Kisumu, has become the first African project developer to secure independent validation on the France-based Riverse carbon registry.
Founded in 2024, Tera uses sugarcane
Latin American payments giant dLocal has announced plans to acquire AZA Finance, a Nairobi-based cross-border payments startup, although the acquisition remains subject to regulatory approvals.
The two companies initially partnered
Nigerian fintech Moniepoint is poised to expand into Kenya’s financial sector following regulatory clearance for its proposed acquisition of a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank.
The green light
Pan-African telecom operator AXIAN Telecom has acquired an 8% minority stake in Jumia, the e-commerce platform. The stake acquisition was disclosed through a Schedule 13D filing with the U.S.
An Ethiopian technology startup, MyCharge Technology PLC, has unveiled a new power bank rental and sharing service aimed at creating an on-demand mobile charging infrastructure in Addis Ababa.
Users can
Lagos-based fintech startup Fincra has received approval from the Bank of Tanzania to operate as a licensed payment service provider, marking a major step in its expansion across Africa.
The
A startup co-founded by students from Uganda’s Makerere University, alongside peers from UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University in the U.S., is developing an affordable home-based diagnostic tool to
Addis Ababa-based startup Beemi has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Renew Capital to expand its mobile-first livestreaming platform across Africa.
The investment will help the company scale
Wingu Africa, East Africa’s first carrier-neutral data centre operator, has secured $60 million in funding from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to scale its operations and strengthen digital infrastructure across
Cardano has officially launched the CV Labs Cardano Accelerator, a 10-week startup program aimed at advancing blockchain solutions built on its ecosystem. Hosted in Switzerland, the accelerator features nine early-stage
Born from the deeply personal journey of its co-founder, Prompt BI (Formerly Skizaa) is quickly emerging as one of Africa's most promising ed-tech platforms, harnessing mobile technology and
SolarNow Services Ltd has entered voluntary liquidation. A notice published in the Kenya Gazette confirms that the company’s shareholders passed a resolution to liquidate.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered
