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Opera’s OPay still plans Africa expansion on Nigerian super app
Opera’s Africa fintech startup OPay remains committed to building a multi-service super app in Nigeria as…
Novastar Ventures becomes $200M African VC fund after $108M raise
African startups have another $100 million in VC to pitch for after Novastar Ventures’ latest raise.…
The missing links to grading Harley Davidson’s EV pivot
As Harley Davidson rounds year one on its electric debut, we’re still riding in the fog…
Nigeria’s Helium Health raises $10M Series A for Africa expansion
Nigerian startup Helium Health sits in a good position during a difficult period, according to its…
Andela CEO confirms staff cuts as layoffs hit African tech
Africa-focused tech talent accelerator Andela has let go 135 employees, CEO Jeremy Johnson confirmed to TechCrunch…
Why COVID-19 could delay Interswitch, Africa’s next big IPO
The economic effects of COVID-19 could delay Africa’s next big IPO — that of Nigerian fintech…
Africa Roundup: Visa connects to M-Pesa, Flutterwave enters e-commerce
It seems the demand for Safaricom’s M-Pesa payment product never eases. Since its 2007 launch in…
Visa and Kenya’s Safaricom partner on M-Pesa, payments and tech
Visa just connected to Africa’s most powerful mobile payments network. The global financial services company and…
African fintech firm Flutterwave launches SME e-commerce portal
San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwave has launched Flutterwave Store, a portal for African merchants to create…