News - West Africa

MTN has received final approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as Momo Payment Service Bank Limited...

ZirooPay, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured $11.4 million in Series A funding headed by Zrosk Investment Management.  Investors that...

Equinix Inc, the world's digital infrastructure firm, said that it has finalized the acquisition of MainOne, a West African data...

Waspito, a Cameroonian e-health firm, has acquired US$2.7 million in seed capital to expand its user base in Cameroon and...

CredPal, a Nigerian "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) firm, has received US$15 million to extend its consumer loan operations in...

Kwik, a Nigerian logistics startup, has secured a $2 million Series A funding round to accelerate its entry into the...

Microsoft and GreenHouse Labs have teamed up to launch an acceleration program for pre-series A businesses aiming to launch into emerging...

Yemaachi Biotech, a Ghanaian company focused on cancer research and diagnostics, has raised $3 million in a seed round to...

ThriveAgric, a Nigerian agri-tech firm, has secured $56.4 million in debt financing from local commercial banks and institutional investors to...

Simplifyd, a Nigerian startup aiming to become Africa's go-to platform for data-free internet access, has received US$500,000 in pre-seed funding...

Chargel, a Senegalese logistics startup, has raised $750,000 in pre-seed capital to assist it in improving the efficiency, reliability, and...

Big Cabal Media (BCM), a leading African digital media company, announced a $2.3 million seed funding round, indicating the company's...