💰African Startups Raise $174M in January 2026

Plus: 🥶 Crypto Winter – Bitcoin Price Falling

🛜 Airtel Nigeria to Launch Second Internet Breakout

Plus: 📲 Happy Woman App

Innovation Village Weekly Roundup: Issue 53/26

🗳️Senate Approves E-Transmission, Rejects Real-Time Upload

Plus: 🗳️ 🗼MTN eyes 75% of IHS Towers

🇨🇦 Nomba live in Canada

Plus:♻️🔋 Koko Networks Under Administration

🎨Canva Hikes Pro Subscription in Nigeria

Plus: 💵 Checkout.com, Spotify Simplify Global Payments

🚘 Uber Pulls Out of Tanzania

Plus: 🚀 SpaceX Acquires xAI

📺 Canal+ Eyes MultiChoice Streaming Rollout

Plus: 🤖 AI Agent takeover - Moltbook

Innovation Village Weekly Roundup: Issue 52/26

📶Nigeria Fines Telcos $8.85M

Plus: 📺MultiChoice Lowers DStv Prices

🤖 Cassava & AXON Unveil Africa’s First OaaS

Plus: 💰Trove Brings UCML Operations In-House

💵 Paga Enables PayPal Payments in Nigeria

Plus: 📲 Meta Trials Paid Subscriptions on Instagram etc.