Grok is unpromptedly telling X users about South African genocide
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok appeared to experience a bug on Wednesday that caused it to reply to dozens of posts on X with information about genocide in South Africa,…
Amber Rose Defends Calling Herself An “African Queen”
Amber Rose is clapping back at the haters who came for her after she boldly declared herself an “African Queen” in a recent Instagram post. But sis made it clear…
Visa-backed African unicorn Moniepoint tackles remittances. But is it late to the game?
When Visa invested in Nigerian fintech Moniepoint earlier this year, it didn’t just validate the newly minted unicorn — it signaled a bold new direction. As part of that deal,…
Ex-Network International execs raise $6M for Enza, an African fintech serving banks
Over the past decade, Dubai-based Network International has become one of the dominant payment processors across the Middle East and Africa, thanks in part to a pair of acquisitions. However,…
Equator closes $55M fund to bring more private capital to African climate tech
African venture capital firm Equator has raised $55 million for its first fund, which will back climate tech startups through one of the most difficult and often overlooked phases in…
African VC LoftyInc Capital launches third fund for seed and Series A, reaches $43M first close
One of Africa’s most active investors, known for early bets on unicorns like Flutterwave, Andela, and Wave, has secured fresh capital to invest in startups across the continent. This comes…
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church: Proud Boys
The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. recently pulled an “Uno reverse” move on the far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys. The church took ownership of the group’s…
‘Young Famous & African’ Cast React To 2Baba, Annie Divorce
Nigerian artist, 2Baba, recently made a shocking announcement about his wife Annie Macaulay-Idibia. It’s been less than two weeks after the season three premiere of ‘Young, Famous & African. As…
African fintech Moniepoint gets Visa backing, plans to work on contactless payments
Visa has joined African fintech Moniepoint as a new investor. The business banking and payments platform confirmed to TechCrunch that it received a “strategic investment” from the global payments giant…
How African VC firm Oui Capital returned its first fund with Moniepoint’s unicorn exit
At a recent investor meeting, early-stage African investor Oui Capital informed limited partners that it had returned its $4 million debut fund following the sale of some shares in the…