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Benin Prepares First Oil Cargo After 28-Year Sèmè Shutdown
Benin is preparing to put its first crude oil cargo on the international market in nearly three decades, with 250,000 barrels from the offshore Sèmè field expected to be commercialised in October 2026.
Republic of Congo Targets End-2026 Launch for National Data Centre
The Republic of Congo is targeting the end of 2026 to bring its long-delayed national data centre in Brazzaville into operation, as the government works to complete the facility and secure the infrastructure needed to support it.
Luno Acquires Kenyan Payments Startup GTXN
South African digital asset platform Luno has acquired Kenyan cross-border payments company GTXN in an undisclosed deal, adding licensed payment infrastructure to its growing business services offering.
Egyptian Healthtech Startup Anees Health Raises Seed Funding
Egyptian healthtech startup Anees Health has closed a seed funding round of undisclosed value as it prepares to expand its integrated home healthcare model across Greater Cairo.
Uganda Gives Young Agribusinesses Shs205m to Scale Their Solutions
Eight young Ugandan businesses are set to receive a combined Shs205 million after being selected as winners of the fifth AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda.
Kenyan Agritech Startup Rhea Raises $100,000 to Expand Across East Africa
Kenyan agritech startup Rhea Soil Health Management has secured a $100,000 investment as it prepares to expand its soil-intelligence technology beyond Kenya into other agricultural markets across East Africa.
Founder Fridays: Amazuka
For Victor Kenmoe, entrepreneurship started with a difficult lesson at home. He and his brother, Gloire Kenmoe, grew up watching their father build several businesses, only to see them collapse because of logistics and management problems.
Teboho Kwetempane Builds a Nutrition Business Around African Crops
Entrepreneur Teboho Kwetempane has always viewed technology as a practical tool for tackling problems in his community. For Kwetempane, an ALX Founder Academy graduate and agro-processing entrepreneur from Mankweng in Limpopo, what started as a community-based idea has grown into a nationally recognised nutrition enterprise.
GrowthLabs Partners With Amenli to Offer Digital Insurance for Startups
GrowthLabs, a company building infrastructure for entrepreneurship ecosystems, has partnered with Amenli, Egypt’s first licensed digital insurance broker, to offer insurance services tailored to early-stage startups.
Yango Fellowship Targets Africa’s Next Generation of Tech Companies
Dubai-based technology company Yango is looking beyond Africa’s established startup hubs as it builds a pipeline of founders developing businesses for local and cross-border markets.
The Mining Wrap
This week’s Mining Wrap tracks fresh developments across Africa’s mining sector, with Malawi outlining a $5 billion critical-minerals investment plan, Awalé Resources committing $8.5 million to gold exploration in Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon’s long-delayed Minim-Martap bauxite project facing another setback.
Engineers India Wins $450 Million Contract for Dangote’s Planned Kenya Refinery
Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) has secured a contract worth more than $450 million from Dangote Group to support the development of a planned 700,000-barrel-a-day refinery and petrochemical complex in Lamu, Kenya.
Kenyan Startup ZeroBionic Uses Robotics to Bring Sign Language Into Classrooms
At 22, Kenyan computer scientist and entrepreneur Norah Kimathi is building technology aimed at making classroom learning more accessible to deaf students.
DRC Launches COPA Digital to Fund Startups and Digital SMEs
The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to launch COPA Digital, a new programme that will provide grants and business support to startups, digital small and medium-sized enterprises, incubators and other organisations working in innovation.
Enko Capital Invests in Côte d’Ivoire EV Charging Startup EV.Tech
Enko Capital has invested in Côte d’Ivoire-based electric vehicle charging company EV.Tech as the startup prepares to expand its charging network and operations.
Fally Ipupa Named Visa Pay Brand Ambassador in DRC
Visa has named Congolese music star Fally Ipupa as the brand ambassador for Visa Pay in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the payments company looks to drive wider use of digital payments in the country.
Katapult Picks 15 African Startups for Its Climate Programme
Katapult Africa has selected 15 startups for the third cohort of its Climate Program, bringing together companies working in electric mobility, clean energy, agriculture, waste management, carbon removal and food systems.
Kredete Acquires Gravv as Nigerian Fintech Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure
Nigerian fintech Kredete is expanding deeper into the infrastructure behind cross-border payments after acquiring Gravv, a company that helps businesses move money through banks, blockchain networks and local payment systems.
Africa Go Green Fund Doubles Spiro Financing to $36 Million
The Africa Go Green Fund has committed another $18 million to African electric mobility company Spiro, taking its total financing commitment to $36 million.
Verto Launches Multi Currency Corporate Card for African Businesses
B2B global payments platform Verto has launched the Verto Card in partnership with Visa, giving African businesses a way to manage international spending across multiple currencies.