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Chery, one of China’s most awarded and innovative automotive brands, has officially entered the Kenyan…
Vodacom Group has reported a robust financial performance for the first half of its 2025…
Global e-commerce giant Alibaba has officially chosen Durban, South Africa, as its strategic base for…
Chari, a Moroccan startup backed by Y Combinator, has secured additional funding from DisrupTech Ventures,…
German development finance institution DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH has announced a commitment…
Google is expanding its AI capabilities within Google Maps, unveiling a new suite of tools…
Inspired Evolution, through its Evolution III Energy Transition Fund, has committed $30 million to Sedgeley…
Beltone Venture Capital has announced a highly successful exit from its investment in Cathedis, a…
The GAIA Climate Loan Fund has successfully completed its initial close, securing $600 million in…
Rack Centre, West Africa’s premier Tier III carrier and cloud-neutral data centre, has announced the…
Equinix, one of the world’s leading digital infrastructure company, has announced plans to build a…
WildyNess, a Tunis-based traveltech startup specializing in community-based tourism (CBT) and sustainable travel experiences, has…
Chinese automotive giant Chery is actively exploring the establishment of a vehicle assembly facility in…
In a bold and unprecedented move, the Danish government has announced a cross-party agreement to…
Business
Chery, one of China’s most awarded and innovative automotive brands, has officially entered the Kenyan market, introducing a lineup of affordable electric and hybrid SUVs through a strategic partnership with Caetano Kenya. The launch marks a significant milestone in Kenya’s evolving mobility landscape, as global automakers increasingly target Africa’s rising…
Vodacom Group has reported a robust financial performance for the first half of its 2025 financial year, with group revenue rising nearly 11% year-on-year. The company’s service revenue increased from R58.6 billion (≈ $3.4 billion) in the same period of 2024 to R65.8 billion (≈ $3.8 billion) in 2025, driven…
Global e-commerce giant Alibaba has officially chosen Durban, South Africa, as its strategic base for launching operations across the African continent. The announcement follows high-level engagements between eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba and Alibaba’s international trade representatives at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China. The discussions centered on positioning Durban as…
Beltone Venture Capital has announced a highly successful exit from its investment in Cathedis, a leading Moroccan last-mile delivery and logistics platform. The exit generated a 100% internal rate of return (IRR), marking a significant milestone for the firm and underscoring its strategic investment acumen in the region’s fast-evolving tech…
Startup
Chari, a Moroccan startup backed by Y Combinator, has secured additional funding from DisrupTech Ventures,…
WildyNess, a Tunis-based traveltech startup specializing in community-based tourism (CBT) and sustainable travel experiences, has…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged a conditional commitment to the Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund…
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…
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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…