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African fintech

Kayko secures $1.2 million seed round for Rwanda SMEs

At a Glance Rwanda’s small businesses are widely seen as the engine of the economy. From neighborhood retailers to growing service firms, they generate steady sales and daily cash flow that keep local markets moving.  Yet many of these businesses remain shut out of formal credit. Banks often struggle to assess their financial health, not because the businesses lack activity, but because their records are informal, fragmented or entirely offline.  That gap between real economic activity and usable financial data…

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Standard Chartered teaming up with UNICEF to help young women in Kenya and Nigeria
Africa development

Standard Chartered partners UNICEF to boost women employment

At a Glance Standard Chartered is expanding its focus on inclusive growth in Africa, teaming up with UNICEF to help young women in Kenya and Nigeria move from training into paid work. Through its charitable arm, the Standard Chartered Foundation, the bank said the partnership aims to secure 1,500 decent jobs over the next three years.  The move comes as youth unemployment remains a stubborn challenge across the continent, even as access to education and digital skills improves. In Africa’s…

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Africa EV market
Africa EV market

10 countries with the largest EV fleet in Africa

Africa’s EV adoption is rising fast, driven by two-wheelers, clean-energy policies, and new charging networks across key markets.

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The money will support infrastructure projects, job creation and private-sector expansion through 2030. 
AfDB funding

Namibia secures $1.78 billion in fresh AfDB funding

At a Glance Namibia has locked in $1.78 billion in fresh funding from the African Development Bank Group, a move that sets up one of the country’s most ambitious investment drives in years. The money will support infrastructure projects, job creation and private-sector expansion through 2030.  The approval comes as many households remain under pressure. Youth unemployment still sits above 40%, and average income has dropped sharply over the past decade, falling from nearly $6,000 per person to about $4,240…

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Digital platforms have become one of the most powerful marketing tools available.
African tourism

Namibia’s creators drive global visibility and economic growth

At a Glance Namibia is beginning to carve out a stronger place in Africa’s fast-growing digital creator economy, with filmmakers, comedians, influencers and visual storytellers pushing the country’s image far beyond its borders. What was once a fringe space is now shaping how Namibia is viewed by potential tourists, investors and global audiences.  From sweeping desert scenes and wildlife clips to fashion, comedy skits and small business profiles, local creators are reaching millions of viewers each month. Their work is…

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The dual-site plan is intended to balance grid stability with direct industrial demand. 
Africa energy

Ghana enters nuclear power race with plant construction plan

At a Glance Ghana is preparing to make its biggest shift in energy policy in a generation, with plans to break ground on its first nuclear power plant by 2027. The project is aimed at easing chronic power shortages and supporting fast-rising industrial demand.  For a country that still leans heavily on hydropower and gas-fired plants, the move signals a search for steadier, round-the-clock electricity as mining, manufacturing and urban growth stretch the grid.  Energy officials say nuclear power offers…

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Global investors are also paying closer attention to emerging markets infrastructure and clean energy.
Africa infrastructure

Egypt targets intra-African growth through infrastructure push

At a Glance Egypt is sharpening its focus on Africa as it looks to lock in new sources of trade, energy supply and industrial growth. Officials see the continent not as a distant market, but as a near-term partner for jobs, exports and capital formation.  Rising demand for ports, roads, power lines and digital networks across Africa is opening space for countries that can move quickly with funding and technical capacity. Cairo wants to be one of those players.  Global…

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TECNO “Power Your Moment” campaign showcasing fan zones, pop-up stores, and AI-powered devices during AFCON 2025
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TECNO Powers AFCON 2025 with New Pan-African Campaign “Power Your Moment”

The campaign brings a vibrant, emotionally charged narrative to the forefront of this year’s tournament, celebrating the passion, unity and defining moments that AFCON inspires across the continent.

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Early assessments suggest the reserves could rival the Jubilee field, which transformed Ghana’s oil sector in 2010.
Deepwater Exploration

Ghana moves to take control of 1.5 billion-barrel oil asset

At a Glance Ghana is preparing to take direct control of one of its most valuable undeveloped deepwater oil assets, the WCTP2 block. Holding more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil and roughly 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas, the block is estimated by analysts to be worth over $3 billion. The government sees the move as a way to strengthen energy security and bolster revenues amid declining output from existing fields.  The WCTP2 discovery, made by Springfield E&P, marked…

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