Botswana Tech Fund sees opportunity where African venture capital rarely flows
Botswana Tech Fund wants to invest at least $135,000 in 1000 startups in Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, and other overlooked Southern African markets.
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Why bank transfers above ₦10,000 will cost ₦60 under CBN’s new guide
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it wants to eliminate fees on transactions below ₦5,000 ($3.68) and reduce charges on mid-tier payments to drop the cost of cashless payments.
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In today's edition: South Africa’s AI policy row || Mastercard’s 10-year agreement with Nedbank || Kenya establishes gambling monitoring unit || Nigeria’s plan to upgrade Internet connection
Airtel Money pushes into merchant payments with Absa Bank Kenya account integration
Airtel Money, Kenya’s second-largest mobile money wallet, has integrated with Absa Bank Kenya, giving small businesses a way to move money between mobile wallets and bank accounts without the manual steps that often delay settlement.
The Next Wave: Kenya will make small loans harder to justify
A draft Financial Consumer Protection Framework released in March 2026 would require lenders to assess and document a borrower’s ability to repay before issuing a loan.
Digital Nomads: Amara Uyanna has worked across four continents. She is not done.
Amara Uyanna left Lagos with one goal: run a global oil company. A summer internship in the Niger Delta changed everything. What followed was a decade of reinvention across oil fields, newsrooms, fintech startups, and energy-tech operations in four continents.
Why Nigerian crypto startups are expanding beyond retail trading
The serious push into stablecoins, B2B payment rails, futures, and more complex financial products accelerated from 2023 onward to diversify income beyond the volatile retail cycle. Recently, that strategy has become more pronounced.
Nigeria is tightening tax enforcement. TaxStreem wants to automate compliance.
TaxStreem is an AI-powered tax calculation and computation tool that a tool that sits directly on top of a business’s financial activity.
This Kenyan startup wants to rebuild enterprise software around AI agents
Lua provides a platform that allows organisations to create and deploy autonomous agents that can handle multi-step workflows such as customer onboarding, loan processing and claims management.
Nigeria launches three-year plan to upgrade Internet system
Nigeria’s shift to a new internet standard comes as demand for data continues to surge.