All On’s $5 Million PowerGen Bet Tests the Business Case for Nigeria’s Mini-Grids
All On's $5 million mezzanine investment in PowerGen targets 6,000 new electricity connections and about 41,000…
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Twiga Foods Administration Puts Africa’s Asset-Heavy Startup Model on Trial
The administration of two companies linked to Kenya's Twiga Foods is more than a corporate restructuring.…
The AI Memory Boom Threatens Africa’s $30 Smartphone Plan
Africa's plan for $30–$40 4G smartphones is colliding with an AI-driven surge in memory costs. The…
DFC’s $155 Million WIOCC Bet Turns Africa’s Digital Backbone Into Strategic Terrain
The US development-finance agency has approved up to $155 million for WIOCC, its largest digital investment.…
Airnergize’s $239 Million Fund Tests Blended Finance for African Infrastructure
Airnergize Capital's R3.89 billion fund brings DBSA together with major South African banks. Its real test…
Sudan’s Gold Mine Disaster Exposes a War Economy Without Safety Nets
The al-Zara mine collapse has killed at least 82 people in RSF-held West Kordofan. Behind the…
Olu Jacobs’ Death Marks the Passing of a Nollywood Architect
Olu Jacobs' death at 84 is more than the loss of a beloved actor. It marks…
Sahel Violence Is Becoming Africa’s Long Security Emergency
Sahel jihadist violence is on track for a record year, showing that military rule, foreign security…
DRC’s US Minerals Task Force Puts Cobalt Diplomacy on a Clock
Kinshasa has formalised a DRC-US minerals task force. The challenge now is to convert copper and…
DRC’s Ebola Slowdown Is Hopeful, But Not Yet a Victory
The DRC Ebola outbreak may be slowing, but the Bundibugyo strain, conflict-hit provinces and weak contact…
Madica’s New Bets Push African VC Beyond the Usual Map
Madica's latest five-startup cohort is small in cheque size but large in signal: African early-stage capital…
US Sanctions Put South Africa’s Land Reform Fight on a Global Stage
Washington's new visa restrictions turn South Africa's land reform and race-policy debate into a global diplomatic…