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Aza Finance Targets Nigerian Payment Giants Flutterwave, Paystack with New PSSP License

Founded in 2013 as BitPesa, Aza Finance has steadily expanded its reach across Africa and beyond, providing foreign exchange, payments, and treasury services to companies operating in emerging markets.

November 5, 2024

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Ghana’s Tendo Expands into Offline Retail with Acquisition of Shopa, Rebrands as Tendo Retail

Currently, FMCG products make up over 30% of Tendo's sales volume, and the company sees this figure growing as it capitalizes on Shopa's established network of FMCG distributors.

November 4, 2024

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Africa’s Billion-Dollar Dream: Who Will Lead the Next Unicorn Wave?

By the time they reach unicorn status, most African startups have extended beyond their home markets.

November 4, 2024

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InstaDeep’s Compute Power Surges 10x with Launch of New Supercomputer

Karim Beguii and Zohra Slim founded Instadeep in 2014. The company was recently acquired by BioNTech in a $680M+ deal. Image credit: Instadeep

November 4, 2024

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South African Fintech Littlefish Secures $9.5M Series A, Moves Past Founder Legal Dispute

The round was led by global tech investment firm Partech, with participation from development finance institution Proparco.

March 24, 2026

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The $267bn Crown: Wave Edges Closer to Dethroning Orange in West Africa

The BCEAO’s instant payments platform launched in late 2025 to link banks and mobile wallets across eight countries. Months later, top players Wave and Orange Money have yet to fully join — latest data suggests they have little urgency.

March 24, 2026