UBA refunded N2.3b after 3.2m complaints in 2024
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has revealed that it received 3,210,708 complaints surrounding unsuccessful transactions
Hawala raises $3m to power financial infrastructure across MENA
A fintech startup serving the MENA region, Hawala Technology, raises $3 million in a funding round
With Gemini, Google Maps thinks like a co-pilot
Google Maps thinks like a co-pilot as it gets its biggest upgrade in years, this time
Ventures Platform closes $64 million fund with Nigeria’s government as an investor
Ventures Platform closes $64 million fund with Nigeria’s government as an investor and this the first
T2’s internet user base falls below 800,000 despite roaming deal
T2 Mobile (formerly 9mobile)’s internet user base fell below 800,000 in September 2025, barely three months
DisrupTech Ventures invests in Morocco’s YC-backed Chari
Chari, a Moroccan Y Combinator-backed B2B e-commerce startup, has raised an undisclosed amount from DisrupTech Ventures,
Spotify hits 713 million active users & 281 million premium subscribers
The world’s biggest music streaming platform, Spotify, hit 713 million active users, crossing 713 million monthly active
MultiChoice cuts decoder prices in Kenya as pay-TV losses mount
MultiChoice cuts decoder prices in Kenya in a festive-season push to woo new customers after losing
Safaricom works to restore M-Shwari after outage
Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom, works to restore M-Shwari, its mobile savings and loan product, after a
Chowdeck crosses one million monthly orders in Nigeria
Chowdeck crosses one million monthly orders in Nigeria, a new milestone for the YC–backed food delivery
