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Thepeer, a Nigerian API startup that raised $2.1 million in 2022, has shut down operations due to growth challenges and compliance issues, despite aiming to connect over 400 fintech companies for seamless payment processing.

KotaniPay is one of 10 startups that have made it past a list of 17,000 applicants drawn from 50 countries that applied to the Africa Digital Innovation Competition for African Startups.
The competition was put together by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s US – Africa Business Center and intends to

Techstars, recently recognized as the most active startup investor on the continent, has unveiled the 12 startups selected for the second cohort of its innovation program based in Lagos, Nigeria, conducted in collaboration with

Paymob, a fintech leader in MENA and Pakistan, has secured a retail payment services license from the UAE's Central Bank, enhancing its regional footprint. Fueled by a $72 million funding round, Paymob aims to support over 350,000 merchants with diverse payment solutions and financial services.

AjoMoney is a Nigerian startup that enhances community savings schemes by offering a credit platform for micro-loans. It facilitates zero-interest credit through its app for informal savings groups, enabling members to access funds quickly while continuing to save. The startup has gained over 12,000 users and aims to expand into Rwanda.

Ethiopian startup, WAGA, is looking to tap into the country’s vast agricultural potential by piloting a blockchain-powered platform in the coffee supply chain by mid-2025.
The Co-Founders, Emanuel Acho (PhD) and Hana Terefe, conceived WAGA while interning at Nethermind, a London-based blockchain re