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Morocco’s Yakeey raises $15 million to expand its property technology platform across North Africa
Moroccan property technology startup Yakeey has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, making it one of the…
African tech startup funding jumped 50% in 2025 as the funding winter finally thaws
African tech startups raised $4.1 billion in 2025, a 25% increase on the prior year and the strongest performance since…
South Africa to host high-level World Economic Forum event in 2027 after historic G20 presidency
South Africa has secured a commitment from the World Economic Forum to host a major high-level event in 2027, building…
African stock markets surge in 2026 as Ghana gains 34.6% and Tanzania leads the continent
African equity markets are posting extraordinary returns in early 2026. Tanzania is up 40.65% year-to-date, Ghana has surged 34.61%, and…
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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives
Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…
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…