On September 10, Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed for the third time this year, plunging much of the country into darkness. For many Nigerians, such blackouts have become routine—typically explained away in vague official statements about “system disturbances.” Yet energy experts argue that these failures stem from outdated technology, decades of chronic underinvestment, and policies

Corporate venture capital (CVC) is still rare in Africa, with many large companies opting to remain distant from the local startup ecosystem, instead preferring to focus on their core operations. Outside Africa, the story is much different, with corporate venture capital investors accounting for about 36% of total VC deal value globally.  However, a few

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There is no digital nomad economy without talent. And in Africa, that talent is not in short supply. Yet infrastructure gaps, visa restrictions, and patchy pay systems, means that for many Africans, being part of that nomad economy requires making the impossible decision between a rock and a hard place. On the surface, it is

Some startups are born out of a grand desire to change the world, some are born out of a desire to change people. Axia Africa is both.  An edtech company whose mission is to equip Africans with skills that make them employable, Axia Africa was born out of a desire to solve the talent problem

Safaricom, Kenya’s lead telco, will execute its most significant M-PESA overhaul since bringing the service to the country in 2015, migrating the platform to a new core known as Fintech 2.0.  The upgrade, scheduled on September 22, will affect over 50 million M-PESA customers across Africa and is designed to process more transactions, reduce outages

On September 18, the verified X account of former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga briefly posted a promotion for a new cryptocurrency called the Kenya Token ($KENYA). The post, which was quickly deleted, claimed the token would soon launch and position Kenya at the centre of Africa’s crypto revolution. It was accompanied by a video

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 5 game-changing startups pioneering financing, mobility, music, and logistics. Expect the next dispatch on September 26, 2025. This week, we explore seven African startups in the fintech and logistics/mobility sectors and why they should be on

After more than a decade of delays, South Africa has finally brought e-hailing into the country’s legal transport framework. On September 12, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Land Transport Amendment Act (NLTA) into law, formally recognising platforms like Uber and Bolt as part of the public transport system. The new legislation aims to formalise

Street Wallet, a South African fintech known for its mobile payment solutions tailored to informal traders and service providers, has acquired Digitip, a local startup enabling digital tipping for informal workers, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition strengthens Street Wallet’s presence in KwaZulu-Natal and in Cape Town. As part of the transition, Street Wallet founder