3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (481+ words) Disrupt Africa Mastercard has partnered with Busha, a pan-African digital asset exchange, to expand Mastercard Crypto Credential across Africa and bring greater trust and simplicity to digital asset transfers. Effective immediately, all eligible Busha users in Nigeria are enabled to…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (176+ words) Kenyan startup Flowcart has entered a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to embed secure, seamless card payments directly within social and conversational commerce journeys. Kenya’s Flowcart is an AI-powered conversational commerce and CRM platform built on WhatsApp, which enables businesses to…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (141+ words) African startups are invited to apply for the Next Wave Fund, which supports early-stage tech startups and small businesses building bold new ideas across hardware, software, gaming, and connected technology. Backed by Google and Kickstarter, the Next Wave Fund provides…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (361+ words) Kenyan electric mobility startup ARC Ride has completed a US$33.3 million financing round to accelerate the rollout of its battery swapping infrastructure and expand access to affordable electric transport across the continent. ARC Ride operates a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model for…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (248+ words) Nigerian startup Shuttlers, the technology-enabled shared mobility platform, has launched a new service that offers commuters a scheduled and shared ride from doorstep to destination, with the option to book privately. Founded in 2016, Shuttlers transforms how professionals move through African…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (345+ words) Nigerian startups Trade Lenda and AirSmat have raised a combined US$450,000 from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility, a US$4 million pilot investment facility aimed at identifying founders often overlooked by traditional investors, which is making its first investments in the…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (241+ words) Cascador, a platform for growth-stage founders building transformative businesses, has selected 10 growth-stage Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp programme, which equips entrepreneurs with the leadership skills, strategic clarity, and network to succeed. Since 2019, Cascador has supported 70 founders who have collectively raised…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) Founded by insurance executive and entrepreneur Dominic Agesa Kavugwi, Doage is focused on addressing a growing gap in Africa’s innovation ecosystem – helping startups move beyond product development and fundraising to build commercially successful businesses. The company also plans to work…...