Stop Calling Them Neobanks: The Pan-African Retail Bank Has Arrived
Kuda is now a nationally licensed Nigerian bank. FairMoney is a licensed microfinance bank with current accounts...
ABA Editorial BoardSep 2, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria
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Expert InsightWhy Nigeria's Open Banking Framework Will Underperform Its Promise
Nigeria became the first African country to go live with formal open banking on 1 August 2025. The Central Bank of...
ABA Editorial BoardAug 26, 2026Nigeria
Nigeria
NewsTechCabal
Binance, Luno, Yellow Card, others seek Kenyan crypto licences under new rules
Crypto firms including Binance, Luno and Yellow Card are pursuing licences in Kenya under new rules for the sector. The...
TechCabalAug 25, 2026
Kenya
Kenya
Market ReportStartups in Africa - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News - Tracxn
Africa has over 149,028 startups, with 12.6K funded companies raising $182B in venture capital and private equity. In...
NewsAfrican Business
Market access seen as key to raising value from Africa's cotton sector
African Business reports that larger market access is central to helping Africa retain more value from cotton and...
NewsNairametrics
Nigerian stocks fall as selling in First HoldCo and Fidelity Bank weighs on NGX
Nigeria's equities market closed lower on August 18, 2026, with the NGX All Share Index down 0.35% and market value...
NairametricsAug 19, 2026Nigeria
Nigeria
NewsVentureburn
Velaura AI secures Series A funding at valuation above $1 billion
Velaura AI has obtained $110 million in Series A financing, with Seligman Ventures leading the round. The company was...
NewsThe Africa Report
Absa Group set to receive KSh2bn from Absa Bank Kenya interim payout
Absa Bank Kenya has increased its interim dividend to KSh0.50 a share, sending about KSh2bn to parent company Absa...
The Africa ReportAug 18, 2026Kenya
Kenya
NewsVentureburn
Flexential lines up $800 million credit facility for data centre buildout
Flexential has obtained an $800 million credit facility to support faster expansion of data centre capacity in markets...
NewsUN Economic Commission for Africa
ECA study says weaker currencies alone do not correct Africa's trade gaps
A new Economic Commission for Africa study covering 54 African countries says currency devaluation on its own delivers...
NewsBizcommunity Africa
Madagascar vanilla seller uses Temu to reach 14 markets in Europe
A Madagascar vanilla brand has expanded sales into 14 European markets through Temu, according to Bizcommunity Africa...
Bizcommunity AfricaAug 12, 2026
Madagascar
Madagascar
NewsTechMoran
Peach Cars secures debt funding for Kenya expansion
Peach Cars has obtained about Sh517 million in debt financing from Japan Finance Corporation and Shoko Chukin Bank...
TechMoranAug 11, 2026Kenya
Kenya