Goodwell Investments, an impact investing firm, has announced making an undisclosed investment in SOUK Farms, a prominent grower and exporter of fresh horticultural produce from Rwanda. This investment will help SOUK Farms expand its operations, establish resilient systems, and strengthen value chains that benefit local farmers and the surrounding community.

Uber and Safaricom partnered to enable riders in Kenya to make payments through Safaricom's M-Pesa.

Changera, one of the fastest-growing cross-border payments startups, has partnered with global leader, MoneyGram and the open-source, Stellar network to enable cash-to-crypto deposits and withdrawals for customers worldwide. This strategic integration aims to democratize cross-border payment access for people and businesses across the continent, and the world at large, signaling

Mastercard has partnered with Alerzo, Nigeria's leading B2B e-commerce startup, to address the challenges faced by SMEs in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector.

Nigerian healthtech startup, Clafiya has raised $610,000 in a pre-seed funding round for product development and team expansion.

In response to the growing demand for its load-shedding app, the City of Cape Town has introduced an all-inclusive service-related municipal app. The new app, launched under the City of Cape Town banner, offers various features to residents, including access to the latest load-shedding schedule for their area, fault reporting,