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Standard Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Kenyan telecommunications giant Safaricom, providing a…
Ampersand Energy has taken a decisive step toward reshaping Africa’s electric mobility landscape by opening…
Anglo American has received overwhelming shareholder approval to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources, paving the…
South African retail giant Mr Price Group has announced a major international expansion move with…
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed administrative penalties exceeding R2 billion on online…
Global pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has made a strategic impact investment in African health-tech startup…
Google is preparing to launch its first AI-powered smart glasses in 2026, signaling a major…
Helios Investment Partners and Fipar-Holding, a subsidiary of CDG Invest, have announced the launch of…
Secha Capital, acting as lead investor alongside 27four and Shade Tree Capital, has announced a…
Sahel Capital, through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), has approved an…
Flutterwave’s remittance platform, Send App, has introduced a new product aimed squarely at one of…
SPAR Group has reported a significant loss of over R5 billion for the financial year…
TikTok has temporarily restricted access to its LIVE streaming feature for users in Nigeria during…
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Business
Anglo American has received overwhelming shareholder approval to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources, paving the way for the creation of Anglo Teck, a new global mining powerhouse headquartered in Canada. Founded in 1917 in South Africa, Anglo American began as a gold mining company before expanding into diamonds, coal, and…
South African retail giant Mr Price Group has announced a major international expansion move with the acquisition of NKD Group GmbH, a leading European value apparel and homeware retailer. The transaction, valued at approximately R9.66 billion, represents one of Mr Price’s most significant strategic investments to date. Mr Price has…
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has imposed administrative penalties exceeding R2 billion on online trading platform Banxso (Pty) Ltd, marking one of the largest fines in South African regulatory history. The enforcement action follows an extensive investigation that uncovered serious misconduct and systemic breaches of financial laws. In addition…
Secha Capital, acting as lead investor alongside 27four and Shade Tree Capital, has announced a strategic investment in Barracuda Holdings, a South African electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company. This transaction marks a significant milestone for Secha Capital as it introduces its innovative Chief Executive Operator Investor (CEOI) model to the…
Startup
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In many African markets, regulatory compliance is a silent operational bottleneck, difficult to track, harder…
For years, Africa’s education sector has struggled with one of its most persistent yet overlooked…
FSD Africa has announced the creation of the Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund (3iF), a pan-African…
French development finance institution Proparco has finalized an investment in BasiGo, a Nairobi-based e-mobility start-up…
OceanHub Africa, a leading accelerator dedicated to ocean sustainability, has opened applications for the seventh…
people
After weeks of speculation, Paystack has officially addressed the controversy surrounding the exit of its…
CI Capital PE for Fund Management and Investment (CIPE), a subsidiary of CI Capital Holding,…
JSE-listed electrical, electronics, and technology group Reunert has announced that long-serving CEO Alan Dickson will…
Global fintech powerhouse Revolut is gearing up for its entry into South Africa and has…
According to the Financial Times, Apple CEO Tim Cook may step down as early as…
Digital banking institution TymeBank has announced a leadership transition set to take effect on 1…
Cryptocurrency
Binance has unveiled Binance Junior, a new family-focused crypto savings app designed to help children…
The United Kingdom today cemented its position as a global leader in digital finance by…
In 2025, talking about a crypto exchange without talking about derivatives trading is only seeing…
A new crypto wallet, VeryWallet, has officially launched in Nigeria, promising a transformative solution to…
Discovery Bank has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Luno, making it the first banking platform…
The Director-General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, says over $50…