June 23, 2025
Algeria: Algerian HRTech Talenteo Raises New Funding From 216 Capital
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Nigeria: Sabi Sacks 20 Percent of Staff in Pivot to Traceable Commodity Supply Chains
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Nigeria: Chowdeck Acquires Pos Startup Mira in Strategic Expansion Move
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June 18, 2025
South Africa: South Africa Inflation Holds At 2.8 Percent in May As Sarb Eyes Lower Target
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June 17, 2025
Nigeria: Airtel-Owned Smartcash, Leadway Launch Mobile Car Insurance
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Annual Inflation Rate Slows for Second Month in a Row
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June 16, 2025
Africa: African Credit Rating Agency to Launch September 2025
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Africa: Orange, Risingsud Partner to Help African Startups Expand in France
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Uganda: MTN Uganda to Spin Off Mobile Money Arm As Standalone Fintech Company
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Africa: Multichoice Loses 1.2m Subscribers but Returns to Profit On Cost Cuts
MultiChoice Group reported a net profit of R1.8 billion (over US$100 million) for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2025 The drop represents an 8% decline, with losses evenly split… Read more »
Central Africa: Rwanda Reaches 38 Percent Internet Penetration but Faces Cost Hurdles
Rwanda's internet penetration has reached 38% of its population as of mid-2025, matching the continental average for the first time The milestone reflects ongoing efforts under the… Read more »
Egypt: Lyrise Bridges Global Ai Talent Gap With North African Engineers
LyRise uses large language models (LLMs) to match AI-focused job descriptions with vetted engineers across emerging markets Unlike broader tech talent platforms like Toptal,… Read more »
Egypt: U Consumer Finance Gets Nod to List On EGX Without Offering Shares
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the listing of U Consumer Finance on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) This marks the first time a company in Egypt will enter the… Read more »
June 15, 2025
Africa: Geopolitical Shocks Drag Markets As Oil Surges and Volatility Returns
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June 13, 2025
Central Africa: Central Africa to Revisit Stalled Cemac-Eccas Merger At July Summit
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Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Gets $3m for Cocoa Waste-to-Energy Plant in Divo
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Africa: Mediterrania Capital Closes $686m Fund to Back African Mid-Cap Firms
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June 11, 2025
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Eyes Pilot Production After First Commercial Gas Discovery
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June 08, 2025
Ghana: Ghana's Cedi Becomes World's Best-Performing Currency in 2025
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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Launches First Renewable-Powered 5G Network
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Nigeria: Netflix Hikes Prices in Nigeria for Third Time in Two Years
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June 04, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Opposition Leader Thiam Barred From Presidency Race
Ivory Coast's electoral commission has excluded Tidjane Thiam from the final list of candidates for the upcoming October 2025 presidential election The decision follows a court… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya to Repatriate Health Data After Trump-Era USAID Cuts
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Southern Africa: Zimbabwe Authorizes Killing of 50 Elephants to Manage Population
Zimbabwe has approved the controlled killing of 50 elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy to manage rising elephant populations The meat will be distributed to local communities,… Read more »
Africa: Bill Gates Pledges Bulk of $200b Fund to Africa Over Next 20 Years
Bill Gates announced that the Gates Foundation will direct most of its $200 billion endowment to Africa over the next two decades The announcement was made in Addis Ababa, where… Read more »
