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Rest of World

What Trump’s H-1B crackdown means for Big Tech workers

It’s been a turbulent week for the global tech industry. On September 19, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $100,000 fee for new applicants of H-1B […]
September 23rd, 2025
Tech Nova Ghana

M-KOPA Hits 3M Active Customers, Deploys $2B in Credit

M-KOPA, Africa’s leading inclusive fintech, has surpassed 3 million active customers for the first time – a milestone that puts the company on track to serve […]
September 22nd, 2025
Technode

Xiaomi 17 series to launch Sept 25, CEO Lei Jun to reveal Xring chip and auto plans

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced today on Chinese social platform Weibo that he will deliver the company’s 2025 annual speech, titled “Change,” on September 25. The […]
September 22nd, 2025
TechCabal

Why a ₦50 charge from you adds up to ₦796bn for the government

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. A new edition drops […]
September 22nd, 2025
TechCabal

How Kenya collects more taxes than Nigeria with a quarter of its population

Kenya’s economy is $56.6 billion smaller than Nigeria’s, with a population of about a quarter of Africa’s most populous nation. Yet, the East African nation consistently […]
September 22nd, 2025
WeeTracker

Kenyan Fintech Zanifu Raises Funding From Yango Ventures For SME Lending Play

Kenyan Fintech Zanifu Raises Funding From Yango Ventures For SME Lending Play Kenyan fintech Zanifu has secured new investment from Yango Ventures, the USD 20 M […]
September 22nd, 2025
Wamda

Saudi fintech erad raises $33 million debt round led by Stride Ventures

Press release: erad, the Riyadh-headquartered alternative financing platform for SMEs, has raised $33 million in debt financing to expand its operations in Saudi Arabia and the […]
September 22nd, 2025
Wamda

Antler, Mubadala partner to launch National Founders Programme

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, in partnership with Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm Antler and Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem Hub71, has introduced the National Founders Programme, a six-week […]
September 22nd, 2025
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