🇳🇬 Wysemarket lets African users forecast real-world outcomes
Prediction markets have long been the domain of institutional traders and Western financial platforms, but a new wave of fintech innovation is democra...
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🇿🇦 Motorists rush to fill tanks before fuel price increase
South Africa faces another significant fuel price shock as petrol climbs by R3.06 per litre and diesel surges by R7.37-R7.51 per litre effective April...
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🇳🇬 How a startup built Nigeria’s digital map in nine months
Africa's spatial data gap has long been a critical bottleneck for development across the continent. While European cities are blanketed in hyper-accur...
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🇰🇪 For crypto startups, breaking Kenya’s advertising rules
Kenya has long positioned itself as East Africa's fintech hub, attracting venture capital and blockchain entrepreneurs seeking regulatory clarity in a...
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🇳🇬 President Tinubu seeks Senate approval to raise 2026
President Bola Tinubu's request to increase Nigeria's 2026 budget by N9 trillion—a 15.4% expansion that would raise total appropriations from N58.4 tr...
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🇿🇦 Fuel prices rise on Wednesday; government announces
South Africa's government has announced a temporary R3 per litre reduction in the fuel levy, effective April 1st through May 5th, 2026. While position...
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🇺🇬 US Transfers $100 Million in Digital Health to Uganda
The United States has formally transferred over $100 million in digital health infrastructure to Uganda, marking a significant inflection point in Eas...
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🇳🇬 Novastar Ventures closes $147 million fund for African
Novastar Ventures has successfully closed its third institutional fund, securing $147 million for its Africa People and Planet Fund III (NVIII). This ...
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🌍 Bank of Namibia sets June 2026 rollout for instant payment
** The Bank of Namibia's announcement of a June 2026 launch date for its national instant payment system marks a critical infrastructure milestone fo...
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🇰🇪 Kenyan wage growth masks deepening reliance on credit
Kenya's labour market presents a striking contradiction that should concern European investors eyeing East African expansion. While nominal wage growt...
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🇳🇬 Afreximbank commits $2.5bn to $4bn Dangote Refinery deal
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed $2.5 billion toward a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan facility for Dangote Petroleum...
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🇰🇪 Cloud Adoption Key to Kenya’s $35bn Digital Economy
Kenya's digital economy ambitions are shifting. While the nation built its global reputation on mobile money innovation—M-PESA remains the gold standa...
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🇳🇬 Just in: Senate passes N68trn 2026 budget
Nigeria's Senate has approved a significantly expanded 2026 budget of N68 trillion (approximately €82 billion), representing a N9 trillion increase fr...
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🇺🇬 Ugandan Coffee Makes Its Mark At Melbourne International
Uganda's participation at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo represents far more than a marketing exercise. It signals a critical juncture for Af...
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's Banking Sector Fortifies Against Cyber Threats
Nigeria's financial services ecosystem is undergoing a critical security overhaul as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moves to systematically harden ...
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🇳🇬 Africa's Financial Sector Hits $100B Revenue Milestone
Africa's banking sector has achieved a landmark moment: crossing the $100 billion annual revenue threshold for the first time. This milestone signals ...
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🇳🇬 Africa's Financial Infrastructure Surge Masks Credit
Africa's financial sector is experiencing a paradoxical moment. While headline metrics suggest unprecedented strength—African banks have crossed the $...
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🇳🇬 Novastar Ventures closes $147 million third fund to drive
Novastar Ventures, one of Africa's most active venture capital firms, has successfully closed its third institutional fund at $147 million, marking a ...
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🇪🇬 4th Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference
Pakistan's fourth trade development conference in Cairo signals a significant strategic realignment in global commerce, one that European investors op...
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🇳🇬 Breaking: Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request
Nigeria's Senate has granted President Bola Tinubu expedited approval for a $6 billion external loan request, a decision that underscores both the urg...
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