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Meta Challenges Nigerian Ruling on Forced Ad Tracking
Meta has appealed a Lagos High Court ruling that found the company’s processing and profiling of Nigerian Facebook and Instagram users’ personal data for behavioural advertising unlawful, opening a new legal battle over consent, privacy and targeted advertising in Nigeria. The company filed its notice of appeal on September 30, five days after Justice A.F.…
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Yoco: From Card Machines to Fintech Powerhouse
Yoco began with a relatively simple proposition: give small businesses access to card-payment technology without the complexity traditionally associated with accepting electronic payments. What started with card machines has since developed into a broader fintech platform serving entrepreneurs across South Africa. The company’s early focus was shaped by a practical problem. Many small and informal…
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From a $100 Sandal to Ghana’s E-Commerce Boom
What started with a $100 sandal has evolved into a broader bet on the future of e-commerce in Ghana, highlighting how a simple product idea can become the foundation for a technology-driven retail business. The story reflects a familiar challenge across African markets: consumers increasingly want convenient access to quality products online, while businesses face…
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Ororo Waste Secures $1M to Scale Used Cooking Oil Collection
Rising Tide Africa has committed up to $1 million to Nigerian waste-management company Ororo Waste Management to expand the collection of used cooking oil across the country, backing a business model that turns an overlooked waste stream into a source of income and renewable-energy feedstock. The investment, worth about ₦1.4 billion, is structured through a…
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BuildHer Hackathon 2026 Crowns Winners
She Code Africa and Apify have announced the winners of the BuildHer Hackathon 2026, spotlighting a new generation of African women developers building technology solutions to real-world challenges. The hackathon was designed to give women in Africa an opportunity to strengthen their technical skills, experiment with emerging technologies and turn ideas into working products. By…
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SunCulture secures $10M to expand solar irrigation financing
Kenyan climate-tech company SunCulture is using a $10 million securitisation facility from Mirova to expand access to solar-powered irrigation for smallholder farmers, bringing an increasingly important financing model to the intersection of agriculture, renewable energy and financial inclusion. The transaction is designed to provide SunCulture with additional capital to finance more solar irrigation systems for…