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Ajua, Africa’s leading customer experience (CX) platform, has announced the acquisition of Rate My Service (RMS),…
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has announced the first close of the Alliance for Green…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced plans for a proposed equity co-investment of up…
Imagine scrolling through Instagram or TikTok and finding that each post was hand-picked by an…
When my family has a hospital appointment, there’s a place we always end up. After…
Sahel Capital, through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), has extended a $1.5 million…
TLcom Capital, a leading venture capital firm with a strong footprint across Africa, has announced…
Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, has officially stepped down…
Standard Bank has revised its expectations for South Africa’s economic growth in 2025, lowering its…
Ampersand, the pioneering electric mobility company transforming motorcycle transport in Africa, has closed a landmark…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has secured a landmark enforcement action against a…
Street Wallet, a South African fintech startup focused on mobile payments, has raised $350,000 (R6.2 million) in…
Instagram is quietly developing a new feature called Instagram Picks that could restore a sense…
South Africa’s largest retail bank by customer base, Capitec, has issued a bullish trading update, forecasting…
Business
Ezdehar Management, a leading private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Kemet, a prominent Egyptian food company, through its Ezdehar Mid-Cap Fund II. This strategic investment marks a significant milestone in Ezdehar’s commitment to supporting high-potential businesses in Egypt’s fast-growing food and beverage (F&B) sector.…
I’ve recently started watching documentaries, and it has had a profound impact on my writing. If you’re a writer, I highly recommend making this a regular practice. One by Augustine Chidiebere, Founder of Delvett, tells the compelling story of a billionaire who built Nigeria’s first car brand. A line from…
Vodacom South Africa has received final regulatory approval to acquire a co-controlling stake in Maziv, a major fibre infrastructure provider that operates Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa. The decision marks the conclusion of a three-and-a-half-year regulatory process, clearing the way for a significant capital injection into Maziv’s operations. The approval, confirmed on August 14, 2025 by Pieter Uys,…
Ajua, Africa’s leading customer experience (CX) platform, has announced the acquisition of Rate My Service (RMS), a Kenyan-based platform specializing in customer and employee experience solutions. This strategic acquisition marks a significant step in Ajua’s mission to dominate the continent’s experience management space and deliver hyper-localized, data-driven CX strategies. The deal…
Startup
Innovation in startups rarely follows a straight line. In Africa’s dynamic startup landscape, adaptability is…
Gather Ventures, an impact investment firm founded by Kenyan-born Jo Opot, has launched a climate-focused investment fund dedicated…
Dropin, a Nigerian start-up pioneering portable NFC-based contactless payment solutions for Africa’s road transport sector, has announced…
Kenyan electric mobility startup BasiGo has launched the country’s first pilot program for electric matatus—the iconic public transport…
Flend, Egypt’s pioneering digital lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has successfully closed…
Itana, previously known as Talent City and widely recognized as Africa’s pioneering digital free zone,…
people
Cikü Mugambi has joined DOB Equity, a private equity fund based in the Netherlands that…
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on Africa, has announced the appointment of Franck…
Ifeoma Nwobu, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Sendstack, has officially departed from the…
Ibrahim Ibitade, the former CEO of Leatherback, has officially launched a new venture called Prune…
Old Mutual has officially announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Iain Williamson, will be stepping…
Nigerian entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi is set to launch an innovative AI platform aimed at enhancing…
Cryptocurrency
Namibia is exploring the potential launch of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a…
South Africa’s financial regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has announced that cryptocurrency platforms…
Ghana is poised to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the e-Cedi, after several…
Last week, a significant breach in the cryptocurrency world occurred when hackers managed to steal…
Coinbase, a leading player in the global cryptocurrency market, has announced a strategic partnership with…
Bybit, the cryptocurrency exchange that experienced a significant hack last Friday, managed to endure an…