Entrepreneurship

Africa’s startup ecosystem may be entering a more challenging phase as artificial intelligence and advanced technologies reshape the global innovation landscape, a new report has shown. The report, published by …

African startups attracted a total of $600 million in funding during the first quarter of 2026, representing a 27 per cent increase from the $470 million recorded in the corresponding …

As South Africa commemorates Freedom Day, attention has turned to the country’s economic progress since the first democratic elections 32 years ago, with stakeholders warning that meaningful inclusion for small …

Africa has emerged as the fastest-growing FinTech market globally, with industry revenues projected to surge 13-fold to about $65 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Boston Consulting …

The days of manually needing to export and import data between systems are gone. If a business wants to scale, it must integrate and automate repetitive processes – from onboarding …

Satellite internet providers are racing to cover Africa, promising connectivity in places where fiber and mobile networks struggle to reach. Yet the central question remains unresolved: who actually gains when …

Nigeria’s federal government has approved a $75 million investment in Flutterwave as the payments firm moves closer to a planned $250 million initial public offering, signalling stronger state backing for …

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed the outcomes of the One Health Summit in Lyon, positioning the meeting as a turning point in Africa’s role in …

Africa Feed & Food (AFF) has received a USD 90 million investment from French development finance institution (DFI) Proparco and North Africa-focused investment entity RMBV. Africa-focused law firm Asafo & …

Africa’s start-up funding rose in March, but the gains masked a deeper shift in investor behaviour, with capital increasingly flowing into fewer, more mature companies through debt rather than equity. …