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Global

Ghana Bets on 5G, Fiber, and India Ties to Wire Its Economy

A USTDA-backed fiber push, a looming 5G coverage deadline, and a Mumbai-based consul's trade pitch are converging to reshape Ghana's digital infrastructure ambitions.

13 Sept · 3 min read · ghana · digital infrastructure · 5g
Politics

After Uber's Africa Retreat, Bolt, inDrive and Yango Fight for the Gap

Uber has exited or scaled back in multiple African markets, and three aggressive challengers — each with a distinct pricing model — are racing to absorb its users and drivers.

Funding

Motif AI seeks $50B valuation in fresh fundraise led by Jeff Dean

Google's former chief scientist is targeting one of the largest AI startup valuations ever recorded, signalling how quickly frontier AI infrastructure bets are escalating.

Global

Toei Animation Backs Nigerian Studio in Japan-Africa Animation Deal

The Japanese studio behind Dragon Ball and One Piece has invested in a Nigerian animation outfit, marking one of the most concrete cross-continental creative industry partnerships to emerge from Africa's booming animation sector.

The Brief

Funding

Moove leads Nigeria's $364M August funding surge

Twenty Nigerian startups raised a combined $364.1 million in August 2026, with mobility fintech Moove anchoring the month's haul in what ranks among the country's strongest single-month funding performances on record.

The Money

Deal Tracker →
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Motif AI
Artificial Intelligence · United States
Growth
$364.1M (ecosystem total)
Moove
Fintech · Nigeria
Growth
$33.3M
ARC Ride
Electric Mobility · Kenya
Growth
R500M
Grindstone Ventures
Venture Capital · South Africa
Growth
₦2.15trn (~$1.4B)
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE
Energy · Nigeria
Growth
~$82M
Bannerman Energy
Energy · Namibia
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