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This stealthy African stablecoin startup already processed over $1B in cross-border payments

December 16, 2024

African crypto startup Yellow Card raises $33M led by Blockchain Capital to scale its B2B pivot

October 16, 2024

Africa’s blockchain and crypto space is receiving a much-needed venture boost during a tough time for startups, some of which have retreated from...

‘They’d ask me: “Do you want to die today?”’ How I was kidnapped by pirates – and rescued by US Navy Seals | Africa

September 6, 2024

In the first moments of her kidnapping, Jessica Buchanan’s brain seized up, her mind went blank – but her body knew. Her experience...

African B2B e-commerce startups Wasoko and MaxAB complete merger: Interview with co-CEO Daniel Yu

August 27, 2024

Two of Africa’s largest B2B e-commerce platforms, Wasoko and MaxAB, have finally completed the continent’s much-talked-about merger, TechCrunch has learned. The all-stock transaction,...

Kenyan HR and payroll startup Workpay lands Visa as investor in $5M round

August 22, 2024

Businesses across Africa face challenges managing payroll, especially in a landscape with different regulations, remote employees, and hybrid workplaces. About 80% of small...

TV tonight: a powerful political series about the worst global atrocities | Television

August 20, 2024

Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?10pm, BBC Four “The images of that haunt us all,” said Bill Clinton, then the US...

African e-commerce company Jumia completes sale of secondary shares at $99.6M

August 17, 2024

Almost two weeks ago, TechCrunch reported that African e-commerce giant Jumia was planning to sell 20 million American depositary shares (ADSs) and raise...

Jumia plans to raise more than $100 million in secondary shares to drive stalled user growth

August 7, 2024

African e-commerce company Jumia is selling 20 million American depositary shares over the next couple of weeks, TechCrunch has learned. The at-the-market transaction...