Global
Jamaica Plans $60M Deal to Build Ghana's Aluminium Sector
Kingston will leverage a Louisiana alumina refinery to supply Ghana with the raw materials and expertise needed to develop a domestic aluminium industry.
Global
Global Procurement Body CIPS Plants Africa HQ in Nairobi
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply is making Kenya its continental base, a bet on East Africa's growing professional services market.
Business
NGX pulls last-minute brake on new equity pricing rules
The Nigerian Exchange postponed its revised tiered pricing methodology just one day before the August 17, 2026 launch it had publicly confirmed.
Global
South Africa Tightens Controls on Spaza Shop Support Fund
Parliament's Small Business Development Committee has endorsed stricter oversight measures for a fund designed to prop up South Africa's informal spaza shop sector, signalling growing concern over leakage and misuse of public money.
Politics
Adeleke wins Osun re-election; Tinubu calls, rivals follow
Nigeria's president and a cross-party slate of opposition heavyweights have congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on retaining Osun State, even as his APC challenger Kola Oyebamiji has yet to concede.
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Global
Airtel Africa Brings Starlink to DRC in a Continental First
Airtel Africa has activated SpaceX's satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it the first such deployment on the African continent.
Global
Motsepe Wins Court Reprieve in $195M Tanzania Graphite Row
A South African court has again shielded Patrice Motsepe's interests in a $195 million Tanzania graphite dispute hinging on alleged misuse of confidential information.
The Money
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$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
Growth
$50M
Jumia
E-commerce · Nigeria
Undisclosed
$22M
Moment
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