Global
Kenya Drops Degree Rule for 2027 Presidential Hopefuls
Parliament's constitutional amendment removes the university-education requirement for presidential candidates, widening the field ahead of Kenya's 2027 general election.
Global
Opinion Roundup: AI Reskilling, Health Data, and Executive Exits
Four columns from Africa Business Communities converge on a single pressure point: African organisations are unprepared for the human and structural transitions reshaping their industries.
Global
China Courts Africa While Squeezing Taiwan's Last Ally
Beijing's diplomatic offensive spans robot showcases, economic signals, and direct pressure on Eswatini — the continent's only remaining Taiwan-recognising state.
Global
Five Investors Shaping African Startup Capital in 2025
A curated look at the active investors African founders should be pitching, based on recent deal flow and sector focus across the continent.
Funding
ThriveAgric Raises $3.93M in Nigeria's Agritech Commercial Paper First
The Y Combinator-backed Nigerian agritech used a commercial paper issuance — unusual for African startups — to raise $3.93 million for farmer financing, while separately an IFC-backed vehicle closes $84 million for African startup investment.
Most read
- OpenAI Loses 12 Executives in 2026 as Leadership Exodus Deepens
- Flutterwave Eyes East African Bank Acquisition as IPO Stalls
- South Africa Secures $122B Chinese Backing for 105GW Energy Push
- Moove raises $250M Series C, hits $2.1B unicorn valuation
- Cue Raises $5M to Scale AI Customer Service Across Africa
The Brief
Global
Three Global Signals African Operators Should Not Miss
From U.S. military tech to AI-era consulting economics, this week's global dispatches carry lessons for African decision-makers navigating geopolitical and market shifts.
Global
Clearosuite Targets Africa's Fragmented Business Software Market
The Lagos-based platform is pitching integrated digital operations to African SMEs and enterprises still running on disconnected tools.
The Money
Deal Tracker →Debt
$3.93M
ThriveAgric
Agritech · Nigeria
Undisclosed
$1.2M
Verascient
HRtech · South Africa
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Lagos Angel Network
Fintech · Nigeria
Pre-seed
$500K
Pouchers
Fintech · Nigeria
Funding
Undisclosed
Banxso
Fintech · South Africa
Undisclosed
$250M each
Starcloud / Muon Space
Deep Tech
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