Beyond Ride-Hailing: How Aïcha Niang Is Growing Yango’s Footprint in Senegal
Under Aïcha Niang's leadership, Yango has evolved from a ride-hailing challenger in Dakar to a comprehensive digital ecosystem encompassing food delivery and corporate mobility. Her tenure offers a masterclass in adapting global tech platforms to the realities of Senegalese urban infrastructure.
The 1% Shock: How Wave Rewrote the Rules of Mobile Money in Senegal
Wave didn't just build a popular app; it fundamentally re-engineered the unit economics of digital finance in West Africa. A deep dive into the price war, the regulatory battles, and the 23-million-user ecosystem that broke the telecom monopoly.
EBRD Enters Senegal With €270 Million Financing Package for Yas’s Digital Expansion
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has finalized its first-ever investment in Senegal, providing a €270 million loan facility to telecommunications operator Yas to close the digital divide and modernize mobile networks.
African Tech Funding Tops $1.3 Billion in H1 2026, But the 'Growth at All Costs' Era Is Over
African startups raised over $1.36 billion in the first half of 2026, maintaining resilient momentum despite a cautious investment climate. But behind the headline numbers, a structural shift is underway: investors are prioritizing sustainable unit economics over speculative growth, reshaping the landscape for local entrepreneurs.
African EV Startup Spiro Secures $215 Million to Scale Battery-Swapping Network
Spiro, an African electric vehicle and battery-swapping company, has closed a $215 million equity financing round to expand its clean transport infrastructure across the continent — a milestone that has implications well beyond the mobility sector.
Senegal's DER/FJ Launches $50M Catalyst Fund to Bridge the Pre-Seed Startup Gap
The Senegalese government's DER/FJ has unveiled a $50 million Catalyst fund targeting pre-seed and seed-stage startups — a direct response to a structural gap in African startup financing where seed investment accounts for just 1.5% of total capital deployed on the continent.
Senegal's SEZ Rules: What the 150-Job Quota and Data Localization Mean for Investors
Firms seeking tax and customs benefits in Senegal's Special Economic Zones must hire at least 150 Senegalese nationals full-time. Meanwhile, a data localization rule applies to government data. Here is what both regulations mean in practice.