22 startups have been selected for the 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator, and this is great news for Africa’s growing technology scene. This program started in 2023 and is aimed at helping new fintech companies grow faster and get more…
MTN Ghana’s profit has surpassed MTN Nigeria’s by $56 million, surprising a lot of people in the telecom world. Even though Nigeria has almost three times more customers than Ghana, MTN Ghana profit surpasses MTN Nigeria in a big way.…
Wuilt, a smart and easy-to-use platform based in Cairo, just got some exciting news. Egypt’s Wuilt gets $2m in funding to empower SMB’s in MENA. This means they have more money to help small businesses across the Middle East and…
MultiChoice is looking for new investors to change the terms of the Canal+ takeover offer. This comes after South Africa’s Competition Tribunal gave the green light for Canal+, a big French media company, to buy MultiChoice in a deal worth…
Spotify is set to increase subscription plans in Nigeria by 9.1% starting this September. This means if you are a subscriber in Nigeria, you will soon pay a bit more for your premium music streaming. Spotify is making this change…
MTN Ghana’s profit surged by 56% in the first half of the year, and this really shows how well the company is doing. This big jump is mainly because of the growth in data and fintech services, which more and…
The global cost of data breaches has decreased for the first time in five years. According to the 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost worldwide dropped by 9% to about USD 4.44 million. This is good…
South Africa’s tech startups are being affected by the 30% tariff that the U.S. has started charging on some goods from South Africa. This tariff jump, from 10% to 30%, has made South Africa one of the countries most hurt…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has indeed taken a militant stand against the popular ride-hailing companies, namely Uber and Bolt, compelling them to justify their 20-25% commission rates they charge drivers on every trip. The complaints emanating from concerns raised…
Revolut is entering Morocco with plans to expand across Africa. This is an important milestone for the digital banking company in its growth beyond Europe. Well-known as a company providing very easy online banking services, Revolut picked Morocco as the…
