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Nigerian Startup SecVite Reaches 600 Users as It Eyes Pre-Seed Funding
Nigerian event technology startup SecVite has reached 600 users since launching in October last year and is now considering pre-seed funding
Nomba and Synafare Commit ₦2 Billion to Solar Financing for Nigerian SMEs
Nigerian fintech Nomba and renewable energy financing company Synafare are committing ₦2 billion ($1.4 million) to solar financing for SME's across Nigeria.
Kwango Mines Loses 46 More Mining Titles in DRC
Kwango Mines has lost another 46 mining titles in the Democratic Republic of Congo following ministerial forfeiture orders signed on July 14, 2026, according to a list published by the country's Mining Cadastre (CAMI).
Moniepoint Shuts Down UK Remittance Service to Refocus on Africa
Nigerian fintech unicorn Moniepoint has discontinued its UK-based remittance service, MonieWorld, less than two years after launching the business. The company is now redirecting resources towards its core operations and expansion across African markets.
The Mining Wrap
From autonomous rigs replacing drill-and-blast in South African reefs to battery-electric kit going underground, this week's mining wrap tracks where the industry is actually putting its money.
AFC Capital Launches Climate Resilient Infrastructure Fund in Nigeria
Kenyan startup Flowt has raised undisclosed pre-seed funding to expand its AI-driven financial intelligence platform and provide working capital to climate-smart businesses.
Djibouti Launches Digital Platform to Connect Job Seekers and Employers
Djibouti Emploi was created to bring job seekers and employers onto the same platform while giving public agencies a central point for employment services.
Nigerian Voice AI Startup Intron Launches Sahara v2.5 for African Languages
Nigerian voice AI startup Intron has launched Sahara v2.5, an updated voice AI platform designed to handle conversations where people switch between English, French and African languages.
Founder Fridays : Booi Industries
Certain engineering problems can be solved on paper. Others demand years of understanding what happens when people, machines and rock meet underground. For Delisile Booi, that challenge began in 2007, when he started researching the limitations of conventional mining methods and looking at how engineering could make underground operations safer and more productive. That early
Cameroon Seeks US Capital for $3bn Hydropower and Digital Projects
Cameroon is using its first bilateral Economic and Commercial Dialogue with the United States to seek US capital and expertise for major infrastructure projects. The portfolio includes the $3 billion Grand Eweng hydropower project, a proposed new airport for Douala and large-scale data and cloud infrastructure. The meeting is taking place in Yaoundé on August
Huawei Considers 4,000MWh Battery Storage Project in Egypt
Chinese technology group Huawei is considering battery energy storage facilities with a combined capacity of 4,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) in Egypt. The proposed project would include local production of battery energy storage systems and several utility-scale storage facilities connected to the national power grid. The proposal was discussed on 23 August 2026 during a meeting between
The Mining Wrap
Mining technology and investment remained active this week, with new equipment contracts, startup developments and project milestones emerging across the industry. Several major developments also point to continued investment in automation, processing and mine expansion. Mining Technology And Startups Booi Industries Develops Autonomous Underground Mining Systems South African mining tech startup Booi Industries is developing
Kenyan Startup Flowt Raises Pre-Seed Funding for Climate Smart Lending
Kenyan startup Flowt has closed an undisclosed pre-seed funding round to expand its AI-driven financial intelligence platform and provide working capital to climate-smart businesses in Africa. Founded by Elana Laichena, the Nairobi-based startup uses AI to analyse financial records and turn them into data that lenders can use to assess small businesses. The round was
AFC Capital Launches Climate Resilient Infrastructure Fund in Nigeria
AFC Capital Partners has launched the Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeria (ICRF Nigeria), a new investment vehicle aimed at channeling capital from Nigerian institutional investors into climate-resilient infrastructure projects in Nigeria and across Africa. Announced in Lagos on August 24, 2026, the fund is registered with Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission as a closed-end investment fund.
Libya Signs Production-Sharing Deal With Chevron for Area 106
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a production-sharing contract with Chevron for Area 106, a 7,437-square-kilometre onshore exploration block in the Sirte Basin. The agreement formalises months of discussions between the two sides and follows Chevron’s selection as the preferred developer of the block in Libya’s first oil and gas licensing round in 17
Nigerian Voice AI Startup Intron Launches Sahara v2.5 for African Languages
Nigerian voice AI startup Intron has launched Sahara v2.5, an updated voice AI platform designed to handle conversations where people switch between English, French and African languages. The release expands Sahara’s speech recognition, text-to-speech and voice-agent capabilities, taking its coverage to 31 African languages. Intron says the update is designed to improve accuracy when users
Djibouti Launches Digital Platform to Connect Job Seekers and Employers
Djibouti’s Ministry of Labor, responsible for Formalization and Social Protection, has launched Djibouti Emploi, a digital platform designed to connect job seekers, employers and public agencies. The ministry unveiled the platform on August 24, describing it as a single portal for employment-related services. It is intended to make it easier for companies to recruit workers,
Orion CMC Eyes $500–600 Million Tanzania Kabanga Nickel Deal
Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC) is in talks to invest $500 million to $600 million in Tanzania’s Kabanga nickel project, according to Africa Confidential. Bloomberg has also reported that Orion CMC is the preferred bidder in a process led by Standard Chartered. Lifezone Metals, which controls Kabanga, has confirmed advanced discussions with potential strategic
WhatsApp Adds New Protection for Accounts and Unknown Calls
WhatsApp has introduced three security updates aimed at making account protection easier and giving users more information when they receive calls from unknown numbers. The updates include support for multiple passkeys, stronger two-step verification and additional information for calls from people who are not saved in a user’s contacts. More Options to Protect WhatsApp Accounts
MTN Moves Into AI-Ready Data Centres With New African Venture
MTN Group has partnered with a UAE-backed investment platform to establish Africa Data Hub Holding Limited, a new company focused on developing data centres for cloud providers and enterprises across Africa. The venture will initially focus on Nigeria and South Africa, where MTN plans to expand its computing and cloud infrastructure while sharing the capital