News - West Africa

Ghana is set to become Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub following a landmark $100 million investment from Japanese agri-tech company...

Senegal is advancing its digital transformation agenda through a strategic partnership with the West African Development Bank (BOAD). This collaboration...

Chowdeck, a Nigerian on-demand delivery platform, has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion...

Farida Bedwei is a remarkable tech entrepreneur and software engineer from Ghana who has made a significant impact on Africa’s...

The Bank of Ghana has issued a directive mandating that all virtual asset service providers operating in or serving residents...

The government of Ghana officially launched its long-anticipated 24-hour economy policy on July 2, with the aim of boosting productivity,...

Cameroon’s telecom regulator has issued fines totaling approximately 2.6 billion CFA francs (around US $4.6 million) to MTN Cameroon and Orange...

Ghana-based agritech company Complete Farmer has secured approximately €2.2 million (equivalent to around $2.5 million) from the European Union–funded AgriFI...

Senegal‑based fintech startup Wave has secured a $137 million debt financing facility to accelerate the rollout of its mobile money...

Ghanaian fintech startup Liquify has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to revolutionize how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across...

Shoptreo, a Nigerian e-commerce startup digitizing informal artisanal supply chains, has secured seed funding from Rebel Seed Capital.  Founded in...

Nigerian on-demand delivery startup Chowdeck has acquired Nairobi‑born POS platform Mira, marking a bold expansion beyond logistics into full-stack technology...