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Africa startup investors at five-year low

Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of 2026, down 26% year on…

$175m bet on Africa’s payment backbone

Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million co-led by Apis Partners and…

Africa CEO Forum opens in Kigali: scale or fail

The 13th Africa CEO Forum opened in Kigali on May 14 with 2,800 delegates, six heads of state and the…

Dangote eyes $17bn Mombasa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for a proposed $15-17 billion East…