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Africa's Next Unicorns Will Come from Financial Inclusion and Creative Economy — Investors
Entrepreneurship

Africa's Next Unicorns Will Come from Financial Inclusion and Creative Economy — Investors

Africa's next generation of billion-dollar companies is likely to emerge from financial inclusion, the creative economy, sports and small and medium-sized enter...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 167 views
Google Exceeds $1 Billion Africa Investment Target, Launches AI Lab in Ghana
Digital Transformation

Google Exceeds $1 Billion Africa Investment Target, Launches AI Lab in Ghana

Google has exceeded its five-year target to invest $1 billion in Africa, the company announced at the first Africa Cloud Summit in Johannesburg, unveiling a pac...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 1,127 views
Nigeria Crosses $250m Startup Funding Mark for First Time Since 2022
Entrepreneurship

Nigeria Crosses $250m Startup Funding Mark for First Time Since 2022

Nigeria has regained its position as one of Africa's leading destinations for startup investment after attracting $254 million in funding during the first half ...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 239 views
South Africa and World Bank Sign $1.5 Billion Development Policy Loan

South Africa and World Bank Sign $1.5 Billion Development Policy Loan

The Government of South Africa and the World Bank have signed a US$1.5 billion Development Policy Loan Agreement aimed at supporting South Africa's efforts to a...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 186 views
SEZ Programme Attracts R31.7 Billion in Investment, Creates 28,000+ Jobs

SEZ Programme Attracts R31.7 Billion in Investment, Creates 28,000+ Jobs

South Africa's Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have attracted a combined R31.7 billion in investment and created 28,821 direct jobs, underscoring their growing ro...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 212 views
Angola Secures $900 Million Chinese-Backed Port Investment

Angola Secures $900 Million Chinese-Backed Port Investment

Angola has become the latest African country to secure a major Chinese-backed infrastructure investment, with Huatong Angola Industry committing $900 million to...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 275 views
Nigeria Builds $52 Billion Cash Buffer to Shield Economy

Nigeria Builds $52 Billion Cash Buffer to Shield Economy

Nigeria has built one of its strongest external financial positions in recent years, with external reserves climbing to approximately $52 billion—the highest ...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 165 views
Deputy Minister Launches 2026 Clear Rivers Campaign

Deputy Minister Launches 2026 Clear Rivers Campaign

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Dr Jack Bloom, today officially launched the Department of Water and Sanitation's 2026 Clear Rivers Campaign at the...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 189 views
ECOWAS Approves $25 Billion Nigeria-Morocco Mega Gas Pipeline

ECOWAS Approves $25 Billion Nigeria-Morocco Mega Gas Pipeline

West African leaders have formally endorsed the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, signing a landmark Intergovernmental Agreement that clears one of the big...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 320 views
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Exceeds 2,400 Cases

DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Exceeds 2,400 Cases

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reported that the country's Ebola outbreak has reached 2,423 confirmed cases, with 967 deaths, m...

James A. Abi Jul 21, 2026 200 views
ECOWAS Leadership Transition: Bio Hands Over to Faye

ECOWAS Leadership Transition: Bio Hands Over to Faye

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has concluded his one-year tenure as chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, formally handing over the bloc's leadership to ...

James A. Abi Jul 20, 2026 824 views
One Killed in Cameroon Bar Shooting
Conflict

One Killed in Cameroon Bar Shooting

At least one person was shot dead and two others injured in a bar in Cameroon's conflict-hit English-speaking Northwest Region overnight into Sunday, according ...

James A. Abi Jul 20, 2026 209 views