Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Opens Applications for 2025 AI-Focused Cohort
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is open for applications for its 2025 cohort. The program supports Seed to Series A tech startups across Africa leveraging AI.
Mobile Money Transaction Values Hit $1.68 trillion
The mobile money industry exceeded two billion registered accounts and over 500 million active monthly users for the first time in 2024. Mobile money users conducted approximately 108 billion transactions in 2024, totaling more than $1.68 trillion in value.
Stablecoins Are the Future of Financial Inclusion, Says to D24 Fintech Group
Stablecoins account for approximately 43% of cryptocurrency transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Global currency devaluations are impacting financial well-being, leading individuals to seek alternatives.
Arab Financial Services, Nsano Partner to Expand Digital Payments in Africa
AFS signs strategic partnership with Nsano. Integration of AFS’s card processing services into Nsano’s mobile money infrastructure.
This startup turned down $250k, and now it's shutting down
Sub-Saharan Africa has high rates of education exclusion, making edtech a promising startup idea in the region. Quizac built a gamified learning platform for children in Africa, but struggled to monetize its student audience.
