This Kenyan startup promises school pickups digital paper trail
On school mornings across Kenyan cities, transport handovers happen fast and mostly on trust, yet when something goes wrong, schools often lack […]
After years on the sidelines, Africa’s telecoms return to the bond market
Africa’s telecom bond market has spent much of the past decade caught between promise and perception. On one hand, demand for connectivity […]
North Africa rises on deals as MENA AI funding hits $858 million
Conversations around artificial intelligence (AI) have moved beyond whether the technology matters to how quickly it can be developed and scaled. In […]
Yamify: The quiet re-architecture of African business
10 février 2026 Hello! Welcome to The Next Wave: Francophone Africa, your weekly deep dive into the tech ecosystem across French-speaking Africa. […]
Regulatory conditions block Access Bank’s Bidvest Bank acquisition
Access Bank’s long-anticipated acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank has collapsed, ending one of the most closely watched cross-border banking deals between […]
What you need to know about M-PESA’s Ziidi Trader
On Tuesday, Safaricom launched Ziidi Trader, a new service that allows M-PESA users to buy and sell shares listed on the Nairobi […]
Calling app Talk360 secures $1.4M secondary investment as it reaches profitability
Talk360, a calling app that enables international calls to landlines or mobile phones with a heavy focus on the African market, has […]
South Africa’s Nedbank promises to retain NCBA staff in Kenyan takeover
Nedbank Group, South Africa’s fourth-largest bank by assets, has committed to retaining all current NCBA employees after completing its proposed acquisition of […]
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In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. It’s the AI ad wars. Between ChatGPT’s launch of GPT-5.3-Codex […]
Only 26 African startups raised $174 million in January. Here’s what it signals
African startups raised $174 million in January 2026, trailing last year’s tally by $102 million and well below the 12-month monthly average […]
CBN, NCC propose 24-hour refunds for airtime and data sent to wrong numbers
Nigeria’s telecom and financial regulators are moving to mandate 24-hour refunds for everyday airtime and data mistakes, from over-purchases to wrong-number transfers. […]
Nigeria’s Raenest expands into India and the Philippines to target Asia’s freelancers
Raenest, a Nigerian cross-border payments company that offers multicurrency accounts for freelancers and businesses, has launched its services in India and the […]