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You didn’t hear this from me, but… Africa’s tech scene was a bit dramatic last week (October 20 – 26, 2025). On Monday, the 20th, AWS crashed half the internet, while still trying to recover, the news of Moniepoint raising $90 million started flying around. Founders are either firefighting or

Last week (October 13 – 19, 2025) was one of those weeks that remind you just how fast things shift in the African tech ecosystem. Startups are raising again, slowly, but with intent. Morocco and East Africa saw the biggest movement, while smaller rounds in Egypt and Central Africa quietly

The energy around technology and innovation feels charged again. Global investors are circling, local founders are scaling, and public institutions are experimenting with new ways to fund growth. Last week (October 6 – 12, 2025) points to a continent that isn’t just catching up but steadily rewriting the script, where

How was your weekend? Mine felt… quieter than usual. Not dead, just that kind of calm that makes you suspicious something big is brewing underneath. The sort where accelerators open new applications, investors quietly shift partners, and yet—if you look closely—tiny signals hint at where the continent’s startup pulse is

Some weeks in the African tech ecosystem feel like a soap opera, other weeks feel like a boardroom thriller. This one? Let’s just say it had a bit of both — billion-dollar power plays on one side, founders chasing cheques on the other, and enough policy drama to keep investors

I’m starting to think African fintech founders have a secret WhatsApp group where they decide who gets funded each week. Because honestly, how else do you explain Kredete casually bagging $22 million while the rest of us are still figuring out how to stretch data subscriptions till month-end? Anyway, whether

The African tech news cycle last week (September 8 – 14, 2025) carried a mix of quiet moves and loud signals. Luno opened retail access to tokenised US stocks in Nigeria, Morocco’s ORA Technologies acquired Cathedis to boost its super-app play, and new funds from Accion ($61.6M) and Acumen ($90M)

Last week (September 1–7, 2025), the African tech ecosystem showed a familiar mix: steady venture activity, policy and infrastructure stories shaping the operating environment, and continued momentum in AI and crypto niches. Egypt led the biggest funding headlines: an Arabic-speech AI company closed a sizable Series A funding round, an

Last week (August 25–31, 2025) was quieter on the funding front, but still marked by important shifts across the African startup ecosystem. The spotlight fell on ecosystem-building efforts, new initiatives aimed at closing the gender funding gap, and continued momentum in digital health and infrastructure. Even without major capital raises,

Last week (August 18–24, 2025) was quieter on the funding front, but eventful for the broader African tech ecosystem. Instead of big venture announcements, the spotlight shifted to policy reforms, infrastructure investments, and market-shaping moves that could redefine the landscape for years to come. From fresh capital commitments in telecoms