Africa: Africa's Startup Market Tightens As Major Deals Collapse in 2025

Africa's tech ecosystem raised $3 billion in 2025, up 33% from the previous year, as investors returned to deal-making after a prolonged slowdown. Funding rounds closed,… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Copper Market Faces Supply Strain As Demand Stays Firm

Africa's copper market is entering 2026 pulled between strong demand expectations and tight supply conditions, as production of both refined copper and concentrates struggles to… Read more »

Africa: Africa Oil and Gas Regains Momentum Despite Lower Prices

Africa's oil and gas sector ended 2025 on a stronger footing than expected, despite lower crude prices and continued pressure from environmental groups and global investors.… Read more »

Africa: Nvidia Targets Morocco As Next Hub in Africa Ai Push

Nvidia has identified Morocco as a priority market for its African expansion, signaling a deeper push into the continent's artificial intelligence infrastructure. Read more »

Africa: South Africa Inflation Slows in November, Boosting Rate-Cut Bets

South Africa's annual inflation slowed more than expected in November, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut early next year as the central bank shifts toward a lower… Read more »

Africa: JSE Adds Three Etfs to Expand Global Investment Access

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed three new exchange-traded funds, giving South African investors broader access to global equities, multi-asset strategies, and international… Read more »

Africa: Basigo Gets Funding From Proparco to Scale Ev Deployment Across Africa

Kenya's electric bus company BasiGo has received funding from Proparco, the French development finance institution, to support its expansion in East Africa. Read more »

Africa: Africa-Focused Chui Ventures Closes First Fund At $17m

Africa-focused early-stage investor Chui Ventures has closed its first fund at $17.3 million and announced plans for a second vehicle targeting $60 million. The firm backs… Read more »

Africa: GSMA Pushes $40 Smartphones to Close Africa's Digital Gap

Across Africa, more than 600 million people live within reach of mobile broadband but remain offline. The reason is not network coverage, according to GSMA Africa head Angela… Read more »

Africa: Seedstars, Sanad Program to Back Female-Led Startups in Africa

Seedstars has partnered with the SANAD Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) to launch the SANAD Elevate Her Programme. This multi-phase initiative supports female-led and 2X-aligned… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Bond Costs Fall but 'Premium' Gap Persists

Africa's return to global debt markets has accelerated this year, with countries raising about $18 billion in international bonds--almost all arranged by Citigroup's Daniel… Read more »

Africa: Standard Bank Becomes First African Lender to Plug Into China's Cips

Standard Bank has become the first African bank to directly integrate with China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), providing African companies with a faster route to… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Plentify Raises Series a to Expand Smart-Energy Tech

South African electrotech startup Plentify has raised an undisclosed Series A round to expand into the U.K., Australia, and Brazil, markets facing growing renewable-energy… Read more »

Africa: SolarSaver Bags $60m to Expand SME Solar Solutions in Southern Africa

South African solar developer SolarSaver has secured $60 million to scale its small-scale solar and battery systems for businesses across Southern Africa. The company builds, owns,… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Maxwell+Spark Gets $15m for Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

South African-founded green-tech firm maxwell+spark has closed a $15 million Series B round to speed up the rollout of its lithium-ion battery systems across industrial logistics.… Read more »

Africa: BGFI Holding's Long-Awaited IPO Gets Regulator Approval

The planned listing of BGFI Holding Corporation (BHC) -- parent company of BGFIBank, one of Central Africa's largest financial groups -- has officially received approval from the… Read more »

Africa: Venture Builder Trium to Bet $100m On African Startups

Trium, a Lagos-based venture builder within the Coronation Group, is betting $100 million over the next five years to prove that Africa's startup future can be built, not just… Read more »

Africa: IFC Invests $6m in First Circle to Back Early-Stage African Fintechs

First Circle Capital, a specialist early-stage venture fund with offices in Casablanca and Kampala, has secured $6 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Focused Early-Stage Investor Ventures Platform Raises $64m

Ventures Platform, one of Africa's most active early-stage venture capital firms, has raised $64 million so far for its second fund, with a final close target of $75 million,… Read more »

Africa: Optasia Raises $345m in South Africa's Largest Fintech IPO

Dubai-based fintech group Optasia officially listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday, November 4, after a R6.5 billion ($345 million) initial public offering… Read more »

Africa: Ex-Vodacom Executive to Launch $200m Africa AI Fund After Optasia Exit

Romeo Kumalo, the former Vodacom Group executive and co-founder of LLH Capital Ltd., plans to raise a $200 million private equity fund to invest in artificial intelligence-focused… Read more »

Africa: Coca-Cola Hbc to Acquire 75 Percent Stake in Africa Unit for $2.6b

Coca-Cola HBC has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments for $2.6 billion The transaction,… Read more »

Africa: IFC Mulls $6m Investment in Catalyst Fund Africa Climate-Tech Vehicle

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Africa: A $3.7m Initiative Launches to Advance Ethical Ai in Africa and Asia

The AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact (AEASI) -- has been launched to promote the responsible and evidence-based use of artificial intelligence AEASI is part of a broader $7.5… Read more »

Africa: Kenya's M-Kopa Turns Profit After a Decade of Expansion Across Africa

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