habeshaview celebrates 10 Years of streaming Ethiopian and African stories
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian streaming platform habeshaview has celebrated its 10th anniversary, marking a decade
Western Union’s stablecoin enters Africa’s $95B remittance market
Western Union, the NYSE-listed remittance company that operates in more than 200 countries, is launching US Dollar
Tanzania restricts internet as citizens vote in general election
Tanzania restricts internet access nationwide on Wednesday as citizens vote in the general election, disrupting mobile
Access to pay $109.6m for Kenya’s NBK in East Africa expansion push
The parent company of Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets, Access Holding to pay $109.6m (₦179.1billion) to
Nigeria and South Africa are off the FATF grey list
Nigeria and South Africa are off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list, marking a
Nigerian digital lender Lidya shuts down operations
Nigerian digital lender Lidya shuts down operations despite raising $16.45 million and nearly a decade after
Kenya-based mobility startup Spiro raises $100m funding round
Kenya-based mobility startup Spiro raises $100m in funding to boost its mission of providing affordable and
Global Shop Group acquires Ivory Coast’s ANKA
New York-based company, Global Shop Group, acquires Ivory Coast’s ANKA, an Ivorian e-commerce startup that raised
Kenyans ask court to declare Mogo’s lending practices illegal
Mogo Auto Ltd, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm popular among gig workers, has been hit with
Moniepoint raises $90 million to close Series C
Moniepoint raises $90 million to close Series C as Visa and Google deepen Africa bets, bringing
