Ethiopia: Gebeya Partners M-Pesa Ethiopia to Launch Ai Tools Subscription

Ethiopian AI platform Gebeya has partnered with M-Pesa Ethiopia to launch a new subscription product that gives users access to artificial intelligence creation tools through… Read more »

Africa: Weego Raises $1.1m to Expand Mobility Platform Across Africa

Weego, a Moroccan-Senegalese mobility startup, raised $1.1 million in a funding round led by Azur Innovation Fund to expand its transport platform across Africa. Read more »

Africa: Multichoice to Shut Down Showmax Streaming Service After 11 Years

MultiChoice Group said it will shut down its streaming platform Showmax after 11 years of operation as the company reviews its digital strategy. Read more »

Africa: GSMA Secures Oem Backing for $40 4g Smartphone Rollout in Africa

The GSMA has secured commitments from 18 smartphone manufacturers to support the rollout of a $40 4G smartphone aimed at reducing Africa's mobile internet usage gap. Read more »

Africa: Female Representation Falls As African Tech Funding Rebounds

Gender diversity declined in African tech funding in 2025 even as total investment volumes recovered, according to the latest African Tech Startups Funding Report by Disrupt… Read more »

Africa: Google Opens Applications for Africa-Focused Ai Accelerator

Growth-stage startups across the continent can now apply for Google Accelerator Africa 10, a three-month hybrid program targeting companies building AI-driven solutions. Read more »

West Africa: AfDB Backs Saviu With €6.5m to Boost Francophone Startup Funding

The African Development Bank has approved a €6.5 million investment in Saviu II, a venture capital fund targeting early-stage technology startups in Francophone West and… Read more »

Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Stock Hits Record High After Group's $6.2b Ihs Deal

MTN Nigeria shares rose to a record N780 on February 19 after the South Africa-based MTN Group agreed to acquire IHS Towers in a $6.2 billion transaction. The stock gained N30, or… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's MTN in Talks to Buy Remaining Stake in Ihs Towers

MTN Group said it is in advanced talks to acquire the 75% stake in IHS Holdings that it does not already own, a move that could value the telecom infrastructure company at about… Read more »

Africa: African Tech Funding Rises to $4.1b in 2025 As Debt Takes Larger Role

African tech startups raised US$4.1 billion in 2025, up 25% from a year earlier, marking the strongest funding year since 2022, according to Partech's annual Africa Tech Venture… Read more »

Kenya: UK-Kenya Tech Hub Backs New Initiative to Boost Early-Stage Capital

UK-Kenya Tech Hub has partnered with Viktoria Ventures and local ecosystem players to launch Startup 360 Connect, an initiative aimed at strengthening Kenya's early-stage… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco Attracts Data Center Investments Despite Power, Demand Gaps

Morocco is positioning itself as a major data center hub, with private operators announcing projects that could bring total installed capacity close to 2 gigawatts. That figure far… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Plans Voluntary Delisting From ZSE

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited has announced plans to pursue a voluntary delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, subject to shareholder approval, as the company seeks to… Read more »

North Africa: Egypt's Tactful Ai Partners With Consumer Finance Firm Valu

Egypt-based Tactful AI has partnered with consumer finance company Valu to improve customer engagement across Valu's digital platforms, as financial firms in the region invest in… Read more »

Rwanda: Kayko Raises $1.2m to Expand SME Finance Access in Rwanda

Rwandan fintech startup Kayko has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its data-driven platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Read more »

Nigeria: Flutterwave Acquires Mono in Deal Reportedly Valued Up to $40m

Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the deal. Read more »

Zambia: Dot Com Zambia IPO Draws Record Demand Ahead of Luse Alt-M Debut

Dot Com Zambia Plc's initial public offering has been heavily oversubscribed, underscoring strong investor appetite ahead of its listing on the Lusaka Stock Exchange's alternative… Read more »

Kenya: Safaricom Raises $154m As Bond Sale Draws Strong Demand

Safaricom Plc raised KES 20 billion ($154 million) from the first tranche of its medium-term note programme after investor demand came in at almost three times its initial target. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Ageiro Raises $3m to Scale Agentic Ai Platform

South Africa-based enterprise AI company Ageiro has raised $3 million to expand its agentic AI platform, which converts business intent directly into production-ready applications.… Read more »

Egypt: Paymob, Robusta Partner On Payments, AI and Digital Experiences

Egyptian fintech Paymob and Robusta Technology Group (RTG) have entered a strategic partnership to build an integrated digital ecosystem that combines digital payments, AI and… Read more »

Africa: GSMA Pushes $40 Smartphones to Close Africa's Digital Gap

Across Africa, more than 600 million people live within reach of mobile broadband but remain offline. The reason is not network coverage, according to GSMA Africa head Angela… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Tech Sector Faces IPO Gap Despite Record Growth

Nigeria's startup ecosystem has expanded rapidly in recent years, marked by record fundraising, the rise of unicorns, and broader regional expansion. Yet one element remains… Read more »

Senegal: Telecom Giant Sonatel Third-Quarter Net Profit Jumps 8 Percent

Sonatel, the Senegalese telecom group and West African subsidiary of Orange, posted an 8% increase in net profit for the third quarter of 2025 to 311 billion CFA francs (about… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Blockchain Startup Kotani Pay Raises Funding From Tether

Kenya-based fintech Kotani Pay has secured a strategic investment from the digital asset company Tether The firm builds on-ramp and off-ramp infrastructure that connects Web3 users… Read more »

Africa: A $3.7m Initiative Launches to Advance Ethical Ai in Africa and Asia

The AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact (AEASI) -- has been launched to promote the responsible and evidence-based use of artificial intelligence AEASI is part of a broader $7.5… Read more »