June 08
Nigeria: Commonwealth Secretary-General Calls for Stronger Trade, Investment Partnerships Among Members
Leadership
Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called for greater trade, investment and economic cooperation across the Commonwealth, urging governments and businesses… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Opens Bids for Construction of 30 Secondary Schools Under Agile Project
Leadership
The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the bid-opening process for the construction of 30 new secondary schools under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: BRVM-Listed Vivo Energy Ci Plans Xof6b Dividend Payout
Daba Finance
Vivo Energy Côte d'Ivoire plans to distribute CFA6.09 billion in dividends for 2025 after reporting higher profit and improved operating performance. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: BRVM Slips As Orange Cote d'Ivoire Weighs On Market
Daba Finance
The BRVM opened the week lower, even as the broader market showed balance between gainers and decliners. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Makes Early Bond Payments Before IMF Talks
Daba Finance
Senegal made early payments on 2 foreign-currency bonds days before talks with the International Monetary Fund, as the government seeks to rebuild investor confidence after a… Read more »
South Africa: Aions Ventures Launches $6.1m South Africa Seed Fund
Daba Finance
South African venture capital firm Aions Ventures launched Aions Seed Fund I, a ZAR100 million fund to back early-stage technology startups. The fund is designed to help local… Read more »
Africa: Cascador Deploys $5m to African Startups Via New Fund
Daba Finance
Cascador deployed more than $5 million into 7 African startups at its second annual pitch day, as the growth-stage founder platform expands funding for companies with social… Read more »
South Africa: Kloset Klub Raises Seed Funding for Circular Fashion Growth
Daba Finance
South African circular fashion platform Kloset Klub raised seed funding to expand its resale and wardrobe-management business. Read more »
Africa: Yamify Gets Launch Africa Backing for AI Deployment Platform
Daba Finance
Yamify secured funding from Launch Africa Ventures as part of its pre-seed round, giving the developer-first AI startup new capital to expand distribution. Read more »
South Africa: Redpoint Advisors Buys South African Intelligence Firm Voxcroft
Daba Finance
South African open-source intelligence company VoxCroft Analytics has been acquired by US-based Redpoint Advisors in a deal aimed at strengthening intelligence and risk-analysis… Read more »
Egypt: MNT-Halan Reaches $1.4b Valuation After New Investment Round
Daba Finance
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan reached a $1.4 billion valuation after the first closing of a new investment round led by Al Ahly Capital, the investment arm of the National Bank of… Read more »
Egypt: Blnk Raises $37m to Expand Consumer Credit Access in Egypt
Daba Finance
Egyptian fintech Blnk raised $37.1 million in equity and debt funding to expand its point-of-sale consumer financing business. The round includes $12.5 million in Series A equity… Read more »
Egypt: Edafa Venture Acquires Ai Startups in Egypt
Daba Finance
Edafa Venture acquired 2 artificial intelligence startups in six-figure deals as it moves to expand its position in Egypt's AI and technology market. Read more »
Africa: Foras.Ai Backs Arabic Ai Education Platform Efham.Ai
Daba Finance
Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East… Read more »
Africa: Aethexai Raises $3m for Voice Ai in Africa and Middle East
Daba Finance
AethexAI raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build voice AI systems for enterprises in Africa and the Middle East, where customer support still depends heavily on phone calls. Read more »
June 07
Kenya: Ruto Begins Europe Tour to Woo Investors, Expand Kenya Exports
Capital FM
President William Ruto has left for a week-long tour of Europe aimed at attracting foreign investment, expanding market access for Kenyan products and strengthening economic ties… Read more »
Africa: Mozambique's Bold Move Signals a New Era for African Resource Sovereignty [guest column]
allAfrica
For generations, Africa has exported its wealth and imported its future. Read more »
Kenya: Workers Should Continue Paying Higher NSSF Deductions, Says COTU
Capital FM
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) (COTU) has urged workers and employers to continue remitting enhanced National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions, insisting… Read more »
South Africa: Government Targets Workplace Exploitation, Illegal Employment Practices
SAnews.gov.za
Government is set to intensify enforcement against employers who hire undocumented foreign nationals, as part of a broader effort to protect labour standards, promote fair… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Cuts Gst Rate, Moves to Digital Collection
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on Sunday announced a sweeping reform of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, cutting the tax rate by 50% while… Read more »
South Africa: Internet Access Is Unequal in South Africa's Economic Powerhouse - Survey Shows Race and Income Mark the Digital Divide [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Digital technologies create great opportunities, but the transformation they offer isn't equally within reach of everyone. Access is determined by a vast digital divide. Read more »
Africa: African Forward Summit - Platform to Increase Investment in Food Security
Leadership
The recently concluded Africa Forward Summit held between 11th and 12th of May, 2026 in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital co-chaired by France and Kenya, has opened a vista of… Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Razes Plastic Store in Osogbo
Vanguard
A popular plastic store, Iyanu Plastic, in Osogbo was on Sunday razed by fire with property worth millions of naira destroyed. Read more »
South Africa: Busi Mavuso - Business Fixes a Pothole for R7,500, City of Joburg Spends R65,000 [interview]
Daily Maverick
A privately funded pothole repair costs about R7,500. The City of Johannesburg spends about R65,000. For Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso, that gap tells the story… Read more »
South Africa: Aviation Experts Say Apartheid-Era Sasol Had the Answer for the Current Jet Fuel Crisis
Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick is a guest of the International Air Transport Association at its annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro, and the costs of talking the future of jet fuel are adding… Read more »
