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How to register a business in Côte d’Ivoire
For a founder setting up a company in Côte d’Ivoire, the paperwork is not particularly complicated. The bigger issue is knowing which company structure to use,
Kenyan avocado exporter Karakuta eyes NSE listing
Karakuta Fresh Produce, an exporter of avocados and herbs, is preparing to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
Ghana's Complete Farmer raises $2.4m to finance farmers
Ghanaian agri-tech company Complete Farmer has secured $2.4 million in convertible financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and BIFT.
Weekly AI Tools: Clay Takes Some of the Work Out of Finding Customers
For a small business trying to grow, sales prospecting can be surprisingly time consuming. It can mean searching for companies,
Gabon appoints new head of $1.9bn investment fund
Gabon has appointed investment banker Ismaël Libizangomo to lead the Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS).
South Africans are choosing SUVs over bakkies
SUVs are taking a larger share of vehicle finance applications in South Africa, while bakkies are losing share. Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance says SUVs accounted for 67.6% of applications across SUVs, bakkies and body-on-frame SUVs in the second quarter of 2026.
Vumatel operating profit jumps 57% after Vodacom deal
Vumatel’s operating profit climbed 57% to R2.16 billion in the year to 31 March 2026, with revenue rising 15.3% to R4.43 billion.
Afreximbank and DBSA set aside $20m to get Southern African projects ready for funding
Afreximbank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have agreed to put up to $20 million into the early stages of infrastructure and industrial projects in South Africa and the wider Southern African region.
South Africa gets R1.06 billion for green hydrogen and battery projects
South Africa is getting R1.06 billion in grants from European partners for work linked to green hydrogen, batteries and critical minerals.
The five things every small business should know about its employees.
For a small business owner, payroll can easily become a Friday afternoon job. Someone works out the hours. Salaries are paid. A few spreadsheets are updated.
Johannesburg tests electric buses, but SMEs could be part of the next phase
Johannesburg is testing electric buses on its roads as Metrobus looks at what it would take to add them to its fleet. The trial will run for 30 to 60 days and involves Metrobus and industry partners.
Nigeria wants to assemble satellite equipment for its next satellites
Nigeria is preparing to assemble some of the equipment that will be used with its next two communications satellites.
Black Coffee's investments stretch from music into African tech
Black Coffee has made his name in music. His business interests now include payments, technology, energy and music rights. The South African DJ and producer, Nkosinathi Maphumulo, invests through FlightMode Digital.
PowerGen gets $5m to expand solar mini-grids in Nigeria
PowerGen Renewable Energy Nigeria is getting $5 million from All On to expand its solar mini-grid operations across Nigeria. The funding will be used for both standalone and interconnected mini-grids serving households, businesses and industrial customers.
South African startup Market Reflex builds behavioural tool for self-directed traders
Trading apps are good at showing what happened in a market. Market Reflex is interested in what happened in the trader's head before they pressed the button. The South African startup, founded by Mlungisi Mdletshe, has launched an app that lets self-directed traders keep a journal of their trades and the decisions behind them.
Expense AI had to leave its first idea behind
During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Precious Arikeri noticed something about her spending that she could not easily explain. She was at home more, but she was not necessarily spending less.
Mafab wants out of 5G spectrum as Nigeria rethinks who gets to use it
Mafab is seeking to transfer its 3.5 GHz and 2.1 GHz spectrum to MTN, nearly five years after paying $273.6 million for a 5G licence. The deal could also affect how small businesses access mobile connectivity.
Kenyan fintech Payd set to resume payouts after FX losses
Payd plans to switch its service back on after foreign exchange losses left it short of the money needed to settle some customer balances. Kenyan fintech Payd is preparing to restart its payment services after a foreign exchange problem disrupted some customer payouts earlier this year.
Beyond the Showroom: With Vutomi Manzini
Car buyers are taking longer to make decisions, shopping around more and focusing heavily on the monthly instalment. For Mmushi Motau, the answer is not to push harder, but to understand the customer and build a relationship that lasts beyond the sale.
Africa's AI plans are starting with the infrastructure problem
The Korea-Africa programme includes cloud credits, data infrastructure, training and digital projects in countries from Sierra Leone to Rwanda. If you look past the AI label, much of the new Korea-Africa programme is about fairly basic things. Servers. Data. Electricity. Skills. Digital systems.