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Kulipa raises $6.2 million to power real-world stablecoin spending for global fintechs

Paris-based Kulipa’s seed round co-led by Flourish Ventures and 1kx will expand regulated issuing capabilities across Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Stablecoin

2026/04/02

Nigerian fintech Unicorn Moniepoint seizes 78% stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank

In a strategic leap across the continent, Moniepoint, a $250bn payments powerhouse secures Kenya’s licensing approval to take on Safaricom’s M-PESA and Equity Group

2026/04/01

Africa’s venture capital outlook: from concentration to diversification

One of the outstanding trends reshaping Africa’s Venture Capital landscape is the growing role of debt financing. In 2025, debt reached a record $1.6 billion, up

2026/04/01

Why the Future of Customs is Agentic Artificial Intelligence

Custom administrations that embrace agentic AI will see faster clearance, higher revenue protection, and, most importantly, operational autonomy. Until recently

2026/04/01

Digital policing debate grows as expert warns technology must follow the law

Digital policing systems can help officers track cases, analyse crime patterns and improve response times; however, technology alone cannot solve deeper problems

2026/04/01

Africa private sector CEOs urged to listen to the ‘voice of the people’ for resilient growth

Afrobarometer says citizen perceptions of economic conditions, trust in institutions, and lived realities directly shape consumer behaviour, investment climates

2026/03/31

Avenews and Kenya Fresh Produce Consortium target 10 million livelihoods in bid to plug $2bn agri-financing gap

By financing receivables within hours instead of months, a new alliance between Avenews Kenya and fresh produce consortium aims to reduce the 40% post-harvest loss

2026/03/30

Why investors are rushing to Zimbabwe’s Special Economic Zones

Zimbabwe flags SEZs as key to future growth. The South African country attracted over $1.4 billion in new investments in 2025. We are now open for business, states

2026/03/27

4G Capital secures $2m GIF Growth funding to bridge East Africa’s ‘missing middle’ credit gap

East African fintech 4G Capital plans to scale ‘touch-tech’ lending model as it eyes $1 billion lending milestone and prepares for Series D round. Since its establishment

2026/03/27

Holili-Taveta border: trade surges but non-tariff barriers threaten June deadline

Cargo throughput and export volumes have accelerated through the Holili-Taveta border crossing between Tanzania and Kenya, driven by improved customs infrastructure

2026/03/24