Global
India Eyes African Urea; Ethiopia Tops Happiness Index
Three data-rich dispatches connect Africa to global fertiliser trade, happiness economics, and a US student-debt crisis affecting older borrowers.
Global
Nigeria vs South Africa: The Startup Funding Gap Widening
Africa's two dominant tech ecosystems are diverging sharply on startup capital, talent retention, and investor confidence — with measurable consequences for founders on both sides.
Funding
New Platform Maps Kenya's Full Startup and Investment Ecosystem
A newly launched mapping tool aggregates Kenya's startups, investors, and policy actors in one place, aiming to close information gaps that slow deal flow and coordination.
Global
Cameroon-Flagged Tanker Ties Africa to Russia's Shadow Oil Fleet
A Cameroon-registered vessel that spilled oil off Oman is the latest evidence of how African ship registries are being drawn into the opaque network sustaining Russian crude exports under Western sanctions.
Funding
Terra Industries Closes $52M Seed Round to Build Africa's Biggest Drone Factory
The Nigerian defence-tech startup has raised an additional $18M, completing a $52M seed round it says will fund a continent-scale drone manufacturing facility.
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Funding
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to scale African defence manufacturing
The Nigerian defence-tech company added $18 million to its seed round, making it one of the largest seed raises ever recorded for an African startup.
Global
Africa's Tech Growth Is Funded From Within, Not Without
Domestic capital and local consumer demand—not foreign venture money—are increasingly driving Africa's technology sector expansion.
The Money
Deal Tracker →Seed
$18M
Terra Industries
Defence-tech · Nigeria
Seed
$52M (total seed round); $18M extension
Terra Industries
Defence Tech · Nigeria
Growth
$2.1B (valuation)
Moove
Fintech · Nigeria
Undisclosed
$10M
Naran
Fintech
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
TurnStay
Fintech · South Africa
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed South African travel pay startup
Fintech · South Africa
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