3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1010+ words) For four years, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has been building the plumbing for a more connected African economy. Since launching in January 2022, the payment network says it currently connects 30 African countries, 24 central banks, about 200 financial institutions and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1597+ words) A South African startup can have customers, revenue and a product people are willing to pay for, and still struggle to find the money it needs to grow. That sounds like a contradiction in a country where startup funding is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (599+ words) Cash still dominates everyday payments in South Africa, making it a challenging market for MoMo, MTN’s mobile-money and digital financial services platform. But as the country overhauls its payments infrastructure and opens the market to more competition, the company sees…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) For South African startups, getting customers is only half the battle. Even after people start paying for their products, raising enough money to grow can remain difficult. That is the funding gap Mamor Capital Ventures wants to target with its…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (429+ words) Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have doubled in Africa’s digital economy within the past year. As of August 17, 2026, TechCabal Insights has tracked 84 M&A deals worth an estimated $11.4 billion in disclosed value. While startups raised $1.44 billion in H1 2026, M&As have…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (250+ words) LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is at a crossroads. After years of record fundraising and headline-grabbing exits, the question now is no longer “Can African startups scale?” but “How do investors actually get their money back?” Organized by Vencapital,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1351+ words) Askya Investment Partners is opening applications for a six-week programme for African AI startups, with a minimum commitment of $200,000 to at least one participant. Ten companies will take part, and none of them has to pay cash or give up…...