AfricaWorks has been recognized for the 4th consecutive year as one of Africa's Fastest Growing Companies 2025 by the Financial Times and Statista 🚀🏅Ranking 5th overall, alongside esteemed companies like Moniepoint Inc, MKopa , TymeBank , Gozem Pte Ltd, and Aldelia 🇰🇪 Kenyan edtech Craydel has expanded to Rwanda 🇷🇼 and is growing its Nigerian 🇳🇬 team, marking its presence in five African countries. The startup connects students with counselors and overseas universities through its platform 📲, aiming to simplify study-abroad choices across Africa. Backed by $2.5M+ in funding, Craydel is scaling fast to meet rising demand in a $30B edtech market 📈. 🇿🇦South African startup AURA just secured $14.5M (R275 million) in Series B funding to take its emergency response platform global. Already active in 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇰🇪, AURA plans to launch in the U.S. with a universal emergency dispatch API - aiming to make life-saving help borderless. Backed by Partech and Cathay AfricInvest, it now supports 1.2M + users. 🌍📲 💸 Payments platform Cross Switch just landed in Kenya through a partnership with local player Pesawise. The move plugs Cross Switch directly into East Africa’s booming digital payments scene — with backing from Pesawise’s licenses and local know-how.They’re pushing financial inclusion + social impact, already helping merchants like Glovo Kenya.