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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…

Secha Capital closes on $40m to back SA’s real economy

South Africa's Secha Capital reached the second close of its $40 million Fund II with E Squared Investments joining as…

Morocco launches $5.6bn Nador port to rival Europe’s biggest

Morocco will launch Nador West Med, its $5.6 billion Mediterranean deepwater port, in Q4 2026 with 5 million TEU container…

Adani’s Africa port empire and the $2.5bn Kenya collapse

Adani Group controls Tanzania's largest container terminal and is pursuing South African port concessions, building a quiet African infrastructure position…

Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low

Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…

Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure

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

Zambia cuts interest rate to two-year low of 13.25%

The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25%…

Nigeria jails ex-power minister for 75 years over N33.8bn fraud

Nigeria's Federal High Court sentenced former Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 consecutive years in…