Uganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to contest in the 2026 presidential election, paving the way for the 81-year-old leader to extend his time in power to …
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    AfricaAgribusinessAgricultureDevelopmentFinancePoliciesBridging Africa’s Agricultural Financing GapAcross Africa, small and medium agribusinesses remain stuck in what experts call the “missing middle” of finance. The common argument is that collateral is the biggest barrier to accessing agricultural … 
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    AfricaBusinessEnergyFinanceSustainabilityTechnologyMirova Commits $10m to ARC Ride’s E-Mobility Expansion in KenyaSustainable investment firm, Mirova, has committed up to US$10 million in five-year debt funding to ARC Ride, a Nairobi-based electric mobility startup, marking its first electric vehicle investment in Sub-Saharan … 
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    AfricaBusinessEconomyFinanceInnovationTechnologyUnstoppable Africa 2025: New AI and Investment Initiatives Put Africa on Global Innovation MapNew York, September 22, 2025 – Africa took major steps towards positioning itself at the centre of global innovation as new projects and initiatives were announced at the Unstoppable Africa … 
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    AfricaBusinessDigital EconomyFinancial InclusionFintechNigeriaTechnologyPalmPay Stresses Trust and Simplicity in Expanding Financial Inclusion Across AfricaAfrican neobank, PalmPay, has emphasised the importance of trust, simplicity, and local partnerships in expanding access to financial services across the continent. The company made this known during the GITEX … 
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    AfricaDiplomacyEconomyGovernanceInternational AffairsPoliticsMahama Commissions 18 New Envoys Under Ghana’s Reset AgendaPresident John Dramani Mahama has officially commissioned 18 new envoys as part of efforts to reposition Ghana’s diplomatic corps in line with his administration’s Resetting Ghana Agenda. The commissioning ceremony … 
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    AfricaBusinessEnergyINVESTMENTOil & GasTradeAfrica’s Biggest Energy, Oil and Gas Summit to Hold in Namibia October 2025The International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (IAEOGS) will return to Windhoek, Namibia, from October 6 to 9, 2025, for its fourth edition. The organisers say the summit has … 
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    AfricaClimate ChangeEnvironmentGovernanceInternational CooperationSustainabilityAC4NCA Partners Ghana’s New Climate Change Ministry on Nature-Based SolutionsThe Africa Centre for Nature-Based Climate Action (AC4NCA) has pledged to work closely with Ghana’s newly created Ministry for Climate Change and Sustainability to tackle the country’s growing climate challenges. … 
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    AfricaBusinessEconomyINVESTMENTTechnologyWomen,Africa Venture Finance Programme Strengthens StartupsThe future of Africa’s technology and entrepreneurship is taking centre stage at the ongoing Africa Venture Finance Programme (AVFP), where more than 40 of the continent’s top venture capital fund …