News - West Africa

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo, four Ghanaian digital commerce startups, as the...

To date, Nigeria is the only African country to have launched its own digital currency, the eNaira, which its authorities...

Vendease, an online marketplace that connects restaurants and other food businesses with manufacturers and farms directly, has secured $3.2 million...

MFS Africa has announced the acquisition of Baxi, one of Nigeria's premier super-agent networks. The merger, which is still awaiting approval...

Brass, a Nigerian fintech startup that provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with easy access to affordable premium banking services,...

Asante Financial Services, an African fintech, has raised a $7.5 million Series A round of funding to expand its credit...

Sendbox, a Nigerian e-commerce fulfillment startup, has raised US$1.8 million in seed funding to help small-scale merchants get access to...

Sparkle, a Nigerian startup that provides financial, and business support services to Nigerians all over the world, has raised US$3.1...

Eden Life, a Nigerian business that digitizes home services, has raised $1.4 million in a seed round. The round was...

Mono has completed a $15 million series A funding round. Tiger Global led the round, which also included Target Global, General...

Klasha, a cross-border technology company based in San Francisco, said today that it has raised $2.4 million in seed funding...

Ejara, a Cameroonian financial services platform, has raised $2 million in a seed round. Coinshares Ventures and Anthemis Group led the...