Funding

Burkina Faso Secures $105M from ECOWAS Alternative Amid Bloc Split

The AES junta state bypassed its former regional home to tap $105 million from a separate West African financing body, underscoring how political fractures are reshaping capital flows across the Sahel.

29 Jul · 3 min read · funding · west africa · development finance
Politics

Nigeria sits fifth globally at Glasgow 2026 with 12 medals

Team Nigeria leads all African nations at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after five days of competition, sitting behind only Australia, England, Canada, and one other nation.

Business

Africa Prudential Reports Strong H1 2026 at Investor Call

The Nigerian share registration and capital markets firm convened institutional investors and analysts on July 28 to walk through first-half financials and a digital transformation roadmap.

Funding

Egypt Leads Africa H1 2026 Funding; Nigeria Wins Equity Deals

Egypt captured the largest share of total startup capital raised across Africa in the first half of 2026, but Nigeria dominated pure equity rounds — a split that reveals how debt financing is reshaping the continent's funding map.

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The Money

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Undisclosed
N$4B (~$244M)
Alpha Nautical Services Limited (Anol)
Energy · Namibia
Grant
$12B+
Aliko Dangote Foundation
Philanthropy · Nigeria
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Zazu
Fintech · South Africa
Pre-seed
$600K
Multiple (Madica portfolio — 3 startups)
Healthtech / Legal AI / Agritech
Seed
Undisclosed
15 undisclosed startups (Launch Africa Ventures portfolio)
Fintech
Funding
Undisclosed
Daya
Fintech
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