Global

Leadership Shifts Across Africa's Trade and Tech Corridors

Three separate appointments signal growing institutional investment in Africa's East African, pan-African, and Gulf-facing business infrastructure.

8 Sept · 3 min read · trade · east africa · africa-middle east
Politics

Falconets Fall to Spain in U-20 WWC Opener, Face China Next

Nigeria's under-20 women's side lost their first Group F match in Poland, leaving coach Aduku to demand sharper performance before Wednesday's must-improve clash with China PR.

Funding

UK lifts student visa cash threshold to $19,100 for African applicants

From November 30, 2026, African students heading to London must prove they hold £14,130 in living funds — a direct barrier for Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and nine other source markets.

Funding

Nigeria sweeps 83.7% of Africa's top 10 deals in August

Africa's top 10 startups raised $428M in August 2026, with Nigerian companies claiming the lion's share in a month where just ten deals accounted for 98.35% of all disclosed funding.

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The Money

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Grant
₦330M
iDICE Startup Bridge – Founders Lab Cohort 1 (50 startups)
Startup Ecosystem · Nigeria
Debt
$51M
Tolaram
Consumer Goods · Nigeria
Growth
$1.5B
Dangote Petroleum Refinery
Energy · Nigeria
Pre-seed
$450K
Trade Lenda and AirSmat
Fintech · Nigeria
Growth
$300M
WIOCC Group
Digital Infrastructure · Pan-Africa
Growth
Undisclosed
Cascador ScaleUp cohort (10 Nigerian startups)
Multi-sector · Nigeria
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