Fawry is Egypt's second-largest listed fintech by market capitalisation, behind the state-owned e-finance. It now processes about six million transactions daily, controlling physical and digital rails where consumer payments happen. Fawry has embedded itself deeply into the country's informal market
Terra Industries, Africa's most-funded defence startup, is building a drone factory in Accra as drone warfare intensifies across the Sahel.
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The biggest risk of a botched super app launch is that it gives customers a reason to consider alternatives. Airtel Kenya and digital banking apps from Equity and KCB, among tens of other fintechs, have been waiting for exactly this kind of opening.
His first idea for an access-to-justice platform powered by technology was not Citizens’ Gavel.
Nigerian telecom providers are reviewing their digital lending services to consumers following new rules by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), passed in July 2025. Those guidelines apply to any entity involved in the provision, facilitation, or administration of digi
Across multiple payment channels, it becomes harder to determine where a payment failed, who holds the funds, and how quickly it can be recovered.
Shalom Osiadi founded Esca Finance after naira volatility directly affected his family’s property investments in Nigeria, exposing how quickly currency swings can erase value in dollar terms.
Enugu is building 260 smart schools across the state, combining technology, funding, and curriculum reform to tackle deep-rooted learning gaps and modernise public education.
This gap reflects broader differences in how the gig economy is structured in both countries.