African start-ups pushed to build profitable entities before pursuing VC funds
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji urged founders to make good use of the money invested in their businesses, as doing so would boost investor trust.
Samuel Olomu
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Onafriq links up with Circle to handle remittances, cross-border payments
Onafriq asserts that the partnership is actively developing the future of payments, rather than simply visualising it.
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Ghana's Kofa gets $1.8m pre-Series A funding
The funds will enable Kofa to expand its artificial intelligence-powered battery-swapping network in Ghana, Kenya, and beyond.
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MTN Group experiences cyber security obstacle
The business maintains there is no evidence that any of its critical facilities, core MTN platforms, or services have been compromised.
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Nigeria prepares for AfricArena Summit 2025
According to the organisers, given Nigeria's track record as a breeding ground for Africa's unicorns, this is a unique opportunity to interact directly with tech talent.
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4Sight acquires HR specialist XFour to speed up innovation
The deal is expected to strengthen the 4Sight's strategic intent to reshape the HR landscape through advanced AI and automation
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Orange launches ‘My Customer, My Boss’ programme
The program aims to encourage customer listening at all levels of the organisation by bringing together over 10,000 workers from various functions.
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Internet Society announces peering fellowship
Applicants must have at least three years of Internet experience and be based in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, or Asia-Pacific.
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Cyber security isn’t a luxury for SMEs
Frequently viewed as ‘easy targets’ due to substandard defences, African SMEs need to prioritise cyber security, warns security expert.
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AFD commits €3 million to Africa’s financial inclusion
The resources will help the ADFI partnership catalyse digital financial solutions across Africa.
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Africa plans to establish a $60 billion AI fund
The Fund will invest in AI infrastructure development and expansion, African AI enterprise scaling, and the building of an AI practitioner talent pipeline.
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EFT Corp names Mike Smits as group MD
Smits' new role will focus on driving strategy and digital transformation collaboration in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia.