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Rabiu buys $81m jet, nears $20bn
BUA Group Chairman Abdulsamad Rabiu has taken delivery of an $81 million Bombardier Global 8000, becoming the first African to…
Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange on June 8, 2026, becoming…
Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles
Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the long-term growth strategy. Motorcycles generate…
Africa’s startup funding rebounds in May
Africa's startup funding rebounded to $259.8 million in May 2026, up 133.5% from $110.4 million in April, across 43 startups.…
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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…
South Africa braces for June 30
South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…