African venture capital in Q2 2026 reflects divergence. Funding for African startups edged higher in the first half of 2026, reaching $1.44 billion compared with $1.42 billion a year earlier, according to TechCabal Insights.
PayU GPO, an online payment service provider operating in over 40 emerging markets, unveiled the launch of Account-to-Account (A2A) payments in Nigeria and the appointment of Ryan Engel as the
(Newsfile Corp. - May 21, 2024) -With the successful launch in August 2023 of the UBA Remit Wallet - a digital wallet service for UBA Liberia, West Africa, HammerPay [USA]
Rivia, a Ghana-based e-health startup focused on improving service quality in the healthcare sector, has announced the acquisition of Waffle, a local SaaS startup specializing in software solutions for small
Carbon, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced the total acquisition of Vella Finance, a US-based fintech startup, through its parent company, One Credit Limited, in an undisclosed deal to redefine
Acasia Ventures, Acasia Group's venture capital investment arm, has opened a new office in Lagos, Nigeria, with the intention of expanding its reach across Africa and establishing relationships
Nigerian fintech startup, Storspay has raised $320,000 in funding and has been selected to participate in the Techstars NYC accelerator programme. The startup has developed a decentralised retail lending
Accelerex, a leading African fintech company, was awarded the Excellence in Commerce Enablement Award at the Africa Fintech Summit 2023, which took place on April 12th in Washington DC. The
Given the worldwide tech funding crunch caused by the economic meltdown, which resulted in mass layoffs, downsizing, and outright shutdown in the global tech industry, the Nigerian tech startup ecosystem
On Tuesday, Airtel Africa, the parent company of Airtel Nigeria was declined access to an upfront reserve price fixed at $273.6 million — a move against the established protocol. The
