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In recent years, a quiet revolution has been taking place in the Nigerian film industry.…
Ride-hailing company Bolt has unveiled a new Family Profile feature in Nigeria, aimed at transforming…
Rally Cap, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on emerging markets, has partially exited its…
Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II), a South Africa-based private equity fund, is poised…
I never imagined Crocs would become a billion-dollar company. Seriously, those soft, strange-looking rubber shoes…
Village Capital has officially announced the selection of five Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) as venture…
Early-stage startups across Africa are encouraged to apply for the TractionBoost Accelerator, a globally-oriented initiative designed…
I love real business stories, the kind that embrace uncertainty, risk, and the struggle to…
Rwazi has raised $12 million in Series A funding to revolutionize how companies gather real-time…
Top Nigerian Fintechs such as Interswitch, Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay, Piggyvest have been named in the…
Jumia Nigeria has appointed Temidayo Ojo as its new Chief Executive Officer, ushering in a…
Infinix is getting ready to introduce the highly anticipated Hot 60 Pro+ in Kenya after…
A groundbreaking partnership is taking shape between London and Lagos, uniting two of the world’s…
Chery Group, the Chinese automotive giant behind popular brands such as Chery, Jaecoo, and Omoda, has announced plans…
Business
Vodacom and Remgro have revised the terms of their high-profile R13 billion acquisition of fibre infrastructure group Maziv, signaling renewed confidence in finalizing the transaction. The restructuring comes amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny and aims to address competition concerns while optimizing the financial and operational structure of the deal. In coordinated…
The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) has announced a strategic investment in Keep It Cool (KIC), a Nairobi-based startup that is transforming agricultural and fisheries supply chains through its smart distribution platform, Markiti. This investment is part of a broader funding round led by impact investor Acumen and is aimed at…
The Credit Fund under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Adjustment Fund has officially made its inaugural investment, marking a significant milestone in the fund’s mission to support Africa’s economic integration. The fund has extended a $10 million senior secured amortizing loan to Telecel Global Services, a subsidiary of…
I never imagined Crocs would become a billion-dollar company. Seriously, those soft, strange-looking rubber shoes with holes in them? When I first saw a pair, I didn’t even know they were from a real brand. I just knew people around me called them “Crocs.” So I was surprised to learn…
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Startup
Tanzania’s Sumet Technologies, an innovative company specializing in the distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG),…
South African AI startup NOSIBLE has successfully raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding to enhance…
NjiaPay, a pioneering payment service provider (PSP) based in South Africa, is revolutionizing the payment…
Payhippo, a Nigerian fintech company that previously specialized in providing loans to small and medium-sized…
The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW programme is currently providing an exciting opportunity for…
Applications for the second phase of the Spark Accelerator programme will soon be open. This…
people
Elon Musk announced on Thursday that he would consider reinstating Alex Jones on X, almost…
Dan Marokane is reportedly set to take on the role of CEO at Eskom, South…
Jumia, a leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has revealed a significant leadership change with the…
With Elon Musk at the helm, X, which is already financially unstable, may be on…
Nedbank has appointed Absa financial director Jason Quinn as its new chief executive, replacing Mike…
Cruise, the self-driving car company owned by General Motors, confirmed that its co-founder and chief…
Cryptocurrency
The Nigerian government detained two executives from the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, including former US…
Bitcoin continues to show strength as it enters the new week, reaching an unprecedented high…
For the first time in history, the price of Bitcoin surpassed $70,000 on Friday, setting…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has forged an official partnership with Gluwa, a leading…
Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will cease all its services…
Bitcoin-oriented payments platform, Strike, has announced its plan to extend its services to Nigeria and…