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M‑KOPA’s Nigerian arm announced that it has reached the milestone of 1 million customers, marking…
The Nigerian Government announced that it plans to establish a N12 billion research fund dedicated…
Paris- and Tunis-based agritech company nextProtein has raised €18 million ($20.7 million) in a Series…
CANAL+ has announced a major reorganization of its Brand and Communication Department following its strategic…
Vodacom has officially concluded its long-running legal battle with Kenneth Makate, the originator of the…
TLG Capital, a UK-based alternative asset manager, has partnered with International Investment Bank (IIB) East…
The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO), a prominent development finance institution, has announced…
Kenyan agri-tech startup Farm to Feed has successfully raised $1.5 million in seed funding, marking…
ElectriFI, the Electrification Financing Initiative managed by EDFI Management Company, has announced a €2.5 million…
The Windows “Update and Shut Down” option has long been one of the most deceptive…
OpenAI has officially updated its ChatGPT usage policies, drawing a clear line between education and…
TikTok’s latest enforcement report has revealed a sweeping crackdown on harmful content in Kenya, with…
Mukuru, one of Africa’s leading next-generation financial services platforms, has teamed up with JUMO, an…
Meta today named 12 African startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa as winners…
Business
Vodacom has officially concluded its long-running legal battle with Kenneth Makate, the originator of the “Please Call Me” service, through an out-of-court settlement. The agreement, approved by Vodacom’s board on 4 November 2025, brings finality to a dispute that has spanned over two decades and shaped South Africa’s legal landscape…
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest financial institution by assets, proudly celebrates its instrumental role in the growth and public listing of Optasia, a pioneering fintech company. From its early days as a startup, Optasia has evolved into a market-leading platform, culminating in a landmark listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE),…
Invest International, the Dutch development finance institution, has committed a €15 million investment loan to Namibia Berries, a fast-growing agribusiness focused on blueberry cultivation in north-eastern Namibia. The funding will support the expansion of the company’s operations along the Kavango River, enabling it to scale production and strengthen its export…
Recall that just last week, a new economic report from a think tank called Quartus Economics made a bold suggestion: our cash system is broken, and the CBN should fix it by introducing N10,000 and N20,000 notes. The response from the people who actually run the businesses and employ the…
Startup
Kenyan agri-tech startup Farm to Feed has successfully raised $1.5 million in seed funding, marking…
ElectriFI, the Electrification Financing Initiative managed by EDFI Management Company, has announced a €2.5 million…
Meta today named 12 African startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa as winners…
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest financial institution by assets, proudly celebrates its instrumental role in the…
Anda, a mobility technology platform based in Angola, has secured €3 million in seed funding…
MyBitSecure, a South African agritech and cybersecurity startup, has launched a cutting-edge smart IoT farming…
people
Digital banking institution TymeBank has announced a leadership transition set to take effect on 1…
When Chioma Nnanna set out to solve her own marketing headaches, she didn’t imagine it…
Rishi Sunak, who served as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024, has…
After nearly two decades of executive leadership, Saul Saltzman, son of Dis-Chem founders Ivan and…
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the appointment of Valdene Reddy as its new…
The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA), a newly formed spinoff from Eskom’s transmission…
Cryptocurrency
The Director-General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, says over $50…
The cryptocurrency market opened the week with strong bullish sentiment, led by Bitcoin’s surge above…
There’s a war happening right now, but it’s not being fought with guns. It’s a…
In a major step toward integrating blockchain infrastructure into traditional banking, Absa has announced a…
Kenya is on the verge of becoming one of Africa’s most clearly regulated crypto markets…
Uganda has officially launched its first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), marking a transformative moment…