LemFi partners BVNK to speed up stablecoin-based remittance settlements across borders
LemFi has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK to improve how it settles international money transfers, using blockchain-based stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster and more cost-efficient. The partnership will allow LemFi to use BVNK’s infrastructure to settle transactions through stablecoins, creating a new layer for its global remittance network.
African unicorn list 2026: The companies, founders and industries behind Africa’s billion-dollar startups
Africa’s unicorn story is no longer simply about counting startups valued above $1 billion. It is becoming a test of which companies can defend those valuations through revenue, profitability, regulatory strength, and regional expansion. By the strictest definition, Africa currently has eight private technology companies with defensible billion-dollar valuations. A
Inside Stitch’s journey: Building Africa’s modern payments infrastructure
Founded in 2020, Stitch emerged to address these challenges by building modern, API-first payments infrastructure designed for enterprise businesses. Rather than competing as a consumer-facing fintech, the company positioned itself as the technology layer that enables merchants, financial institutions, and digital platforms to accept, manage, and optimize payments through a
Most successful small businesses in Africa: Profitable opportunities you can start and grow
Africa’s small business landscape is changing quickly. From digital services and agriculture to food processing and renewable energy, entrepreneurs across the continent are building businesses that solve everyday problems and create jobs. The opportunity is massive. Africa has the world’s youngest population, with more than 60% under 25, according to
Today Africa Weekly | July 13th – July 19th, 2026
Africa’s technology ecosystem is entering a new chapter. The conversation is no longer only about how many startups are launching or how much venture capital is being raised. The focus is shifting toward a more important question: which companies are building solutions strong enough to survive, scale, and transform African
Is “banking the unbanked” a cliché, or should Africa expect better?
For more than a decade, “banking the unbanked” has been one of the most repeated promises in African finance. It has appeared in fintech pitch decks, banking strategies, development programs, government policies, and investor presentations. The phrase once captured a genuine structural challenge. Millions of Africans lived far from bank
Why Africa’s GDP growth doesn’t translate into jobs
Across Africa, a confusing economic reality is unfolding. Many countries are recording positive GDP growth, attracting foreign investment, expanding digital economies, and launching ambitious industrial policies. Yet for millions of Africans entering the workforce every year, the economic progress visible in national statistics does not always translate into stable jobs,
Customer service for small businesses in Africa
A customer sends a message asking when an order will arrive. Nobody responds for six hours. When the business finally replies, the answer is vague, the customer has repeated the question three times, and trust has already disappeared. This may look like a small communication problem, but it is often
Why “Made in Aba” is still limited globally and what must change
Aba does not have a production problem. The southeastern Nigerian city has spent decades manufacturing shoes, garments, bags, belts and other consumer goods at a scale that has earned it comparisons with some of Asia’s busiest industrial clusters. What Aba has is a conversion problem. It has struggled to convert
Inside NALA’s Journey: From a Tanzanian mobile-money application to a cross-border remittance company
What started as a small Tanzanian startup trying to simplify mobile payments has grown into one of Africa’s most closely watched fintech companies, building a bridge between millions of people, financial institutions, and global payment networks. Behind the company’s rise is a story of experimentation, setbacks, reinvention, and a relentless
