Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.
The suspension of Ezra Olubi at Stripe-owned Paystack is the latest in a troubling series of founder-related crises, raising urgent questions about governance and trust in Africa's most-funded ecosystem.
As 2025 draws to an end, earnings reports from Jumia, Fawry, and Swvl reveal a new playbook. We analyzed the common themes and what they mean for the continent's tech future.
The African fintech, fresh from a major banking partnership, faces a formal complaint from a co-founder alleging a "grossly unfair" employee share buyback plan.
The Ghanaian healthtech, now under new leadership, has secured a strategic investment from BII-backed GIP Ghana to expand its pharmacy network into Togo and Benin.
The pan-African e-commerce player's Q3 2025 results show a strategic retreat from its standalone payment app, as it doubles down on core e-commerce and its path to profitability.
The investment from Afreximbank's equity arm, FEDA, aims to move the continent beyond raw ore exports and capture the lucrative processing and manufacturing value chain.
A US aid pullout nine months ago triggered fears of an ecosystem collapse. But while early-stage startups are failing in record numbers, late-stage mega-deals are pushing funding to new highs. What's really going on?
Optasia, which made history in November 2025 as the largest fintech IPO on the JSE, uses proprietary AI to provide credit scoring and micro-lending to unbanked populations.
