Introduction Kenya is on the verge of a major financial infrastructure upgrade, but a heated battle is unfolding over who will build the country’s new Fast Payment System (FPS) and…
Nigeria’s $40 million startup fund could be a game-changer for the country’s tech ecosystem. By providing early-stage capital, tax incentives, and structured support, the government is laying the foundation for…
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Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has committed €15 million to the AfricInvest Small Cap Fund, a private equity initiative aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa.
M-PESA, Safaricom’s mobile money service, has recorded its fifth consecutive quarterly decline, facing increasing competition from Airtel Money and the broader impact of interoperability in Kenya’s mobile money market. According…
This acquisition aims to bolster Google’s cloud security offerings and strengthen its position in the competitive cloud services market. ​blog.google