Nigerian AI agent for customer service back-office operations in financial services Rulesbase has raised US$2.1 million in funding to expand its operations. Founded in 2024 by Gideon Ebose and Chidi Williams, Rulesbase has built Coworker, the first AI agent for customer service back-office operations in financial services. Financial services firms spend enormous amounts of effort [...] The post Nigerian customer service AI startup Rulesbase raises $2.1m funding appeared first on Disrupt Africa.| Disrupt Africa
The AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact (AEASI), a GBP2.75 million (US$3.7 million) initiative to advance the evidence-informed deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for social good in Africa and Asia, has been launched. Formed by Community Jameel, in partnership with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development [...] The post $3.7m initiative to advance evidence-informed deployment of AI solutions for social good in Afri...| Disrupt Africa
PayPal has announced a commitment to invest US$100 million throughout the Middle East and Africa, fueling innovation, supporting entrepreneurs, and driving inclusive economic growth in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital commerce regions. The strategic investment from PayPal will be deployed through a mix of minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal Ventures funding, people, and technology deployments [...] The post PayPal to invest $100m in African, Middle Eastern startups appeared...| Disrupt Africa
Dubai has emerged as a key hub for Africa’s affluent elite, offering a blend of financial advantages, luxury amenities, and strategic positioning that appeals to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) across the continent. This trend is reshaping the dynamics of wealth management, investment, and luxury consumption, with Dubai serving as both a financial hub and a lifestyle destination for Africa’s rich. Banking beyond borders: African institutions in Dubai A strategic shift is underway: Afri...| Business Empires – Africa
Debt financing is often overlooked in startup funding conversations, but new research shows its potential as a powerful growth lever, and indeed links debt financing with higher startup valuations. A joint study by German fintech company re:cap and equity management software provider Eqvista analysed more than 10,000 data points from 530 early-stage startups. The research [...] The post Study reveals link between debt financing and higher startup valuations appeared first on Disrupt Africa.| Disrupt Africa
A solid third quarter of funding, though less impressive than Q2, means African tech startups have already raised as much - US$1.1 billion - in the first nine months of 2025 as they did in the entirety of 2024.| Disrupt Africa
INTERPOL has announced the arrest of 260 suspects and the seizure of 1,235 electronic devices in a coordinated international operation... Source| CIO Africa
Millions of young farmers across West Africa are re-inventing everyday social media platforms, transforming them into agricultural tools that improve... Source| CIO Africa
Nigerian startup Kadara Agric is a precision agriculture services company leveraging technology to help farmers and agribusinesses transition to smart, sustainable, and profitable farming solutions. Founded this year by Hakeem Disu, Kadara Agric aims to empower African farmers with modern technology, market access, and climate-smart solutions that ensure food security and create wealth across the [...] The post How Nigeria’s Kadara Agric is helping farmers transition to smart, sustainable...| Disrupt Africa
Malian insurtech startup OKO has secured a six-digit funding round led by Catalyst Fund, with participation from two existing investors, to help it scale climate resilience in Africa.| Disrupt Africa
On a map of Africa at night, the highways don’t glow like they do in Europe or North America. But a closer look at the numbers shows a continent slowly laying down the asphalt arteries that move people, goods, and money. The post Top 10 African countries by paved roads (km) first appeared on Business Empires - Africa.| Business Empires – Africa
So, you’ve been “investing,” but somehow your bank account is still gasping for air by mid-month. Maybe you bought some shares, joined a Sacco, or even put money in a Money Market Fund — yet nothing seems to be working. Here’s the hard truth: sometimes it’s not that you’re not investing… It’s that you’re investing wrong. And the worst part? You might not even realize it. In this article, we’re going to break down 4 sneaky investment mistakes that could be draining your w...| Business Empires – Africa
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah In July 2021, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced the disbursement of a $217 million loan to the Maada Bio administration through Milele …| AFRICANIST PRESS
Redington is reinforcing its growing commitment to Unlock Next and drive Africa’s digital transformation journey at the inaugural edition of GITEX Nigeria..| CIO Africa
Yamify, a developer-first AI platform that lets freelancers and web agencies spin up AI stacks in under a minute, has launched with backing from an early investor in Paystack.| Disrupt Africa
6,000 participants, including 134 international speakers, 110 exhibitors, and more than 200 start-ups, are set to meet at the Global... Source| CIO Africa
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Two weeks ago, my colleagues and I left the United States to embark on a solidarity tour in Europe and Africa, meeting with human rights organizations and policy leaders to brief them on fundamental rights in Sierra Leone. As you already know, for six years now, my colleagues and I […]| AFRICANIST PRESS
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Guinea-Bissau to rescind an August 15 order effectively suspending the work of the Portuguese state-owned news outlets LUSA and RTP and expelling Portuguese journalists working with them. Authorities ordered the immediate and indefinite closure of the LUSA and RTP offices and the discontinuation of local broadcasts of RTP, […]| AFRICANIST PRESS
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Two years after the pivotal elections of June 2023, which saw the incumbent Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) candidate, Julius Maada Bio, secure a second term in office des…| AFRICANIST PRESS
The first-ever West African Alternative Care Summit (WAACS 2025), held July 16-17 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, brought together more than 300 child welfare, government and ministry leaders. Convened by orphan advocate and care transition coach Sandra Chikan with support from CAFO’s Africa Coach Ade Alowo, the event featured speakers and support from multiple organizations ... Read more The post First-ever West African Alternative Care Summit sheds light on care reform in 17 nations app...| Christian Alliance for Orphans
A chartered accountant, Kiara Suttner-Tromp has around a decade of experience in private equity and fund management. She joined HAVAIC in 2019, having previously worked for RisCura and KPMG, and became a partner last year.| Disrupt Africa
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah and Matthew Anderson Records from a meeting held in early June 2012 in Sierra Leone between officials from the Ernest Bai Koroma administration and a delegation from the Eur…| AFRICANIST PRESS
By myAgro For smallholder farmers in West Africa, the global climate crisis is having an outsized impact. Rains that they rely on have become more unpredictable and temperatures are rising 1.5 times faster than anywhere else in the world. As the region’s population continues to rise, it is imperative that smallholder farmers, who produce an estimated 30% of the world’s food, are supported to respond to rapidly changing climate conditions. [Read more] “How Climate Smart Farming Pract...| Global Washington
African AI intelligence startup Rwazi has raised US$12 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its simulation engine and decision copilot, giving teams real-time visibility into what's changing, what to do next, and what outcome to expect.| Disrupt Africa
By Matthew Anderson and Mark Feldman Few days ago, we reported in the Africanist Press that Sierra Leonean politicians have created a new anti-terrorism law that contains unconstitutional pro…| AFRICANIST PRESS
Nigerian fintech startup LemFi has raised a US$53 million Series B round of funding to help it build out its product offering and become a full-stack financial services hub for immigrants globally.| Disrupt Africa
Ghanaian fintech Fido has secured a $30 million Series B debt funding with a $20 million equity injection led by| Innovation | Startups | Funding | Tech Blog in Africa
Two book festivals – Pa Gya! and Aké Arts and Book Festival – will both take place soon. Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra, organised by the Writers Project of Ghana and hosted by the Goethe-Institut happens from 19th to 21st October 2018. According to WPG, there will be “over sixty writers, publishers, and literary […]| Kinna Reads
The Republic of Benin is recognized for its involvement in the Slave Route, for its important cotton production, pristine nature...| expatpanda.com