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Zafiri Launched With $176m to Fund Energy Access. Read the Structure, Not the Slogan

CleanTech

Zafiri Launched With $176m to Fund Energy Access. Read the Structure, Not the Slogan

Jun 26, 2026

Cascador Backs Seven Nigerian Startups. Ask Deployed, Not Announced

Venture

Cascador Backs Seven Nigerian Startups. Ask Deployed, Not Announced

Jun 25, 2026

Kloset Klub Raises Seed for Resale Fashion. Trust Is the Unit Economic

E Commerce

Kloset Klub Raises Seed for Resale Fashion. Trust Is the Unit Economic

Jun 25, 2026

As Africa Digitises, Its Cyber-Threat Surface Is Growing Fast

Cybersecurity

As Africa Digitises, Its Cyber-Threat Surface Is Growing Fast

Jun 22, 2026

Morocco Is Building a Startup Ecosystem on Its Own Money

Venture

Morocco Is Building a Startup Ecosystem on Its Own Money

Jun 20, 2026

SA's Aions Ventures Backs Early-Stage Founders With $6.1m Seed Fund

Venture

SA's Aions Ventures Backs Early-Stage Founders With $6.1m Seed Fund

Jun 13, 2026

CrossBoundary Energy Lands $40m to Expand Africa's Commercial Solar

CleanTech

CrossBoundary Energy Lands $40m to Expand Africa's Commercial Solar

Jun 11, 2026

Ghana’s 5G reset shows why spectrum policy can make or break telecom competition

Telecom

Ghana’s 5G reset shows why spectrum policy can make or break telecom competition

May 15, 2026

Jumia’s AI-driven job cuts show the harder economics of African e-commerce

E Commerce

Jumia’s AI-driven job cuts show the harder economics of African e-commerce

May 15, 2026

Africa Forward Summit puts AI, infrastructure and capital at the centre of Africa–France reset

Events

Africa Forward Summit puts AI, infrastructure and capital at the centre of Africa–France reset

May 11, 2026