4+ day, 9+ 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, 5+ 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, 6+ 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…...

2+ week, 38+ min 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, 6+ 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, 6+ 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,…...

3+ week, 2+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (618+ words) Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, wants a bigger slice of the continent’s growing digital payments market, and it is leaning on rising transaction volumes, digital banking and technology to get it. The bank’s latest financial results published on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (522+ words) From where I stand, AI is the next platform upon which businesses, industries and economies will compete. Just as the internet disrupted commerce and mobile technology changed customer engagement, Artificial Intelligence is redefining how organisations make decisions, solve problems and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (411+ words) iHUB and the Mastercard Foundation have selected 12 early-stage Kenyan startups for an 18-month education technology programme that will provide each company with up to $100,000 in equity-free funding, as the fellowship expands its focus to learners with disabilities and other underserved…...