Kenya’s telecom operators will have to change how they deactivate and recycle inactive phone numbers from September 19, when new rules from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) take effect.
The founders of Flexitech Group Limited, the company behind the Kenyan save-now-buy-later fintech FlexPay, have been arrested over the alleged theft of KES 31.2 million ($242,000) belonging to an unnamed major retail chain, adding to scrutiny of the startup after months of customer complaints about
Uber’s exit ends a 12-year run in Nigeria, one of its earliest markets, where it launched in 2014. The company helped build the country’s ride-hailing market, but is leaving as intensifying competition, rising operating costs, and growing regulatory pressure have made the market harder to navigate.
That sounds like a contradiction in a country where startup funding is recovering. According to Disrupt Africa, South African startups raised $335.9 million in 2025, more than three times the $100.4 million raised in 2024. Forty-two startups secured funding, up from 25 the previous year, while the a
In 2021, Kayode Adeniyi built a data collection app for Nigeria’s Ministry of Education to gather information on libraries across several states, from their facilities to the resources they held. His team tested the app, deployed it to the field, and waited for the data to come in. Then the complain
This marks Cascador’s latest effort to build a pipeline of Nigerian businesses ready to scale but still require capital and leadership support.
Alan, the French health insurance company, has acquired Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health startup operating in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
In today's edition: MTN Nigeria has a new growth problem || WIOCC raised $300 million || Shoprite finalises R&A Cellular acquisition || Kenya merges eTIMs with government payments
MTN Nigeria is making more money than ever. But its average customer is contributing less to that growth.
Apple now has more than 2.5 billion active devices and operates more than 500 stores globally. None of those stores are in Africa.