South African card-linked instalment platform Float has expanded into the United Kingdom (UK) in a move supported by the UK Government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme, which brings high-growth international businesses into the UK market. Founded in 2021, Float is a card-linked instalment platform th
South African startup HyperDev has raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding from a network of venture capital investors from Europe and the UK, as the generative AI software development platform approaches 100,000 users. HyperDev, which launched its alpha testing versions in 2025 and launched a versi
Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures to expand USDC-powered payments and settlement across Africa, as the continent’s largest fintechs race to capitalize on growing demand for faster and cheaper cross-border transactions using stablecoins. The investment, whose value w
Keyper, a UAE startup that lets tenants pay rent monthly while landlords receive annual payments upfront, has raised $11 million in Series A funding as it scales a platform targeting one of the Gulf’s largest yet least-digitized financial markets. The round was led by Speedinvest and included NeoVen
Avenews, a Kenyan agricultural fintech lender, has partnered with distributor Paves Vetagro Ltd to expand working-capital financing for agro-dealers and stockists across Western Kenya, deepening efforts to ease liquidity constraints in one of the country’s busiest agricultural trading corridors. The
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SBS AI Foundation Enables Banks to Move from AI Experimentation to Enterprise-wide Roll Out, Fueling Faster Innovation Without Compromising Compliance SBS, the global financial technology company that more than 1,500 financial institutions rely on to digitally transform the way they operate, is laun
When we put together the first State of Health Tech report in 2018, one sector led overwhelmingly. Startups trying to help patients connect with doctors virtually had the highest number. The reason was simple; there was a low barrier to entry, and many of the founders were doctors themselves. It was
| By: Francis Onyemachi The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria is growing rapidly from basic awareness and digital literacy to plans for innovation, economic growth and global competitiveness. Beyond adoption and rising interest from organisations, businesses and government, the nee
South African startup HyperDev has raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding from a network of venture capital investors from Europe and the UK, as the generative AI software development platform approaches 100,000 users. HyperDev, which launched its alpha testing versions in 2025 and launched a versi
Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures to expand USDC-powered payments and settlement across Africa, as the continent’s largest fintechs race to capitalize on growing demand for faster and cheaper cross-border transactions using stablecoins. The investment, whose value w
| By: Francis Onyemachi Nigeria has maintained its position as Africa’s leading fintech ecosystem, with the combined valuation of its fintech companies now exceeding $10.6 billion across more than 500 firms. The figures are contained in the State of Enterprise Report 2026 released by EnterpriseNGR,
South African AI startup HyperDev has raised more than $1 million (R16 million) in pre-seed funding to expand a software development platform that helps users turn AI-generated code into fully deployed applications. The round was backed by venture capital investors from Europe and the UK, underscori
The Nigerian government has halted the enforcement of overlapping rules for internet platforms, marking its strongest move yet to create a single regulatory framework for the digital economy.
