Africa's Tech Future, Today.
Fundraising news, founder profiles, accelerator programmes, and the money moving through African tech. The rounds that close and the ones that quietly fall apart.
African fintech company Grey has launched Paycheck, an automated payroll solution designed for businesses employing international and remote talent. Building on its existing cross-border consumer payment platform, the new tool aims to accelerate user growth beyond three million accounts.
Moniepoint restructuring hits engineering and product teams: staff were offered five months' salary to leave, with role decisions due 2–11 November.
Raenest used its Lagos event to add vaults paying up to 16% on naira, a physical card and stablecoin invoicing. What Raenest offers now, and the risks to know.
The Nclude fund, now advised by DPI Venture Capital, closed above $112M with 93% African capital. Here is who paid, what it backs and what founders can expect.
Bolt Plus costs KSh 899 a year in Kenya, against KSh 2,800 for Uber One. What subscribers get, how it compares with Glovo Prime and why Bolt is pricing so low.
Endeavor Catalyst raised $320 million for Fund V, its largest yet. Here is how the fund invests, which African startups it backs and what founders need.
Meta's AI Academy Kenya pitchathon named 10 startups, from offline triage to Kiswahili AI and eTIMS tax tools. Two winners get $5,000 and an Istanbul pitch.
Fuliza ya Pochi gives Pochi la Biashara merchants an M-Pesa overdraft to pay suppliers and bills. Who qualifies, how repayment works and what to check first.
Flutterwave share-backed loans let staff borrow against their equity via Techdollar, keeping shares and upside. What we know, and what is still undisclosed.
Nigeria startup funding reached $635M from January to September 2026, ahead of Egypt, Kenya and South Africa. Four deals made up 69% of it. Here is the data.
Financial advisory firm Bard Santner has secured a microfinance banking licence from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, aiming to convert cross-border diaspora remittance inflows into long-term savings and credit products. The strategic shift seeks to capture non-resident financial flows and build formal banking relationships with Zimbabweans abroad.
AltSchool Africa CEO Adewale Yusuf is stepping down and co-founder Akintunde Sultan takes over as the edtech pivots to licensed degrees and an edX-style model.
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