Africa
Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.
Somalia prepares first offshore oil drill in historic first
Somalia is preparing to launch its first offshore oil drilling operations, tapping into Indian Ocean reserves estimated to hold billions…
Shiprazor raises $2.65m to fix Africa e-commerce logistics
Cape Town logistics startup Shiprazor raised $2.65 million in seed funding, bringing total capital to $3.3 million, to expand its…
Cybervergent launches v3 across four African markets
Lagos-based Cybervergent, Africa's first AI-native posture management platform, launched its third version and expanded into Kenya, Ghana and South Africa…
Africa startup funding hits $600m as exits double
Africa's startup ecosystem raised $600 million in Q1 2026, up 27% year on year, with exits doubling and debt overtaking…
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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…
Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles
Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…
Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget
Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…
Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year
Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…