From fertiliser import vulnerability to AI policy ambitions, Africa's economic self-determination hinges on structural reforms—not subsidies or slogans.
Two major development finance institutions commit fresh capital to African tech startups and climate infrastructure in separate deals announced this week.
The combined haul across the Africa and Middle East startup ecosystem in a single week underscores sustained investor appetite even as global venture markets remain cautious.
A European development lender backs Ugandan micro-businesses, Kenya's National Bank posts KShs 1.72 billion in half-year profit, and Standard Bank ties up with UnionPay to widen online payments across Africa.
The Lagos-based early-stage VC is raising a bigger successor fund that extends its geographic mandate beyond Nigeria, signalling growing LP confidence in African venture despite a continent-wide funding slump.
A Kenyan crude storage deal, Nigeria's deepwater revival, and a U.S. government push into Southern Africa's power sector mark a busy week for African energy investment.
Two of the world's most closely watched business minds have offered pointed lessons on success and automation — here is what African entrepreneurs and investors should actually take from them.
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