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Kenya’s first private agri-securitisation at $2.1m
Fintech Kaleidofin has completed Kenya's first private-sector agriculture-focused securitisation at $2.1 million, converting smallholder farmer loans into tradeable securities and…
Safaricom doubles home fibre speeds as rivals enter
Safaricom doubled its entry-level Home Fibre speed from 15 Mbps to 40 Mbps at no extra cost and raised speeds…
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…
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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…