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Wednesday Fintech Spotlight: Raenest as One of the Infrastructure Powering Africa’s Global Income Economy.
Welcome to another edition of our Wednesday Fintech Spotlight. Today, we are shining a light on one of the most underrated fintech startups in Africa—breaking down its growth, structure, and the economic impact it is quietly building across the continent. Across Africa’s fintech landscape, attention is usually fixed on consumer apps and payment giants. But…
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UTME 2026: Police to Tighten Security Around Exam Centres Nationwide Ahead of Tomorrow’s Exams.
The Nigeria Police Force has announced plans to strengthen security arrangements around UTME 2026 examination centres across the country in preparation for the exams scheduled to begin tomorrow. The move is aimed at ensuring a smooth, safe, and disruption-free examination process for candidates. Security personnel will be deployed to strategic locations around Computer-Based Test (CBT)…
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NectarFi Raises $170K Pre-Seed to Solve Crypto’s Fragmentation Problem.
Crypto infrastructure startup NectarFi has raised a $170,000 pre-seed funding round to develop tools aimed at solving one of Web3’s biggest challenges—ecosystem fragmentation across blockchains. Today’s crypto landscape is split across multiple networks such as Ethereum, Solana, and others, each with its own wallets, standards, and applications. This fragmentation forces users to constantly switch platforms…
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Storipod Partners Narrative Landscape Press to Bring Chimamanda and Other African Authors to Mobile Readers.
African storytelling platform Storipod has partnered with Narrative Landscape Press to distribute works by leading African authors, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, on its mobile reading platform. The collaboration marks a major step in expanding access to African literature through digital-first channels. The partnership will see titles such as Dream Count and other works from authors…
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Takealot Expands Global Seller Base as It Takes on Shein and Temu in South Africa’s E-commerce War.
South Africa’s biggest online retailer, Takealot, is deepening its push into international sourcing as competition from fast-growing global platforms like Shein and Temu intensifies. The company is now expanding its marketplace to include more international sellers, particularly from China, in an effort to match the ultra-low prices reshaping online shopping in the country. The move…
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AptLearn Shuts Down Operations, Ending Its EdTech Run.
Nigerian edtech startup AptLearn has shut down its current platform after about four years, marking another setback in Africa’s online learning space. The platform, which trained over 200,000 users, built early traction by offering affordable digital skills training. The company described the shutdown as a “reset”, with users given until July 15, 2026, to access…