Art and CultureInnovation
Afreximbank appoints One Street Studios to $1 billion Pan-African Film Fund
African Export-Import Bank said on Wednesday it had appointed One Street Studios as co-general partner of the Pan-African Film Fund, a vehicle targeting...
South AfricaStartups
Absa Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Fund to Back South African Startups
Absa has launched a dedicated entrepreneurship fund to help young South Africans build businesses that create jobs and drive inclusive economic growth, as...
South AfricaTech
Google Bets Big on African AI: Cloud, Cables and Startups Anchor New $1 Billion-Plus Push
Google is redrawing its Africa strategy, shifting from a five-year connectivity mission into a full-scale bid to dominate the continent’s artificial intelligence and...
HealthStartups
15 Startups Selected For Futurize 2026 Health Incubator Cohort
African health innovation platform Futurize has selected just 15 startups from more than 70 founders across seven African countries for its 2026 Health...
HealthSouth Africa
Africa’s Second-Richest Billionaire Johann Rupert Takes Full Control of Mediclinic in $947 Million Deal
Africa’s second-richest billionaire, Johann Rupert, has tightened his grip on Southern Africa’s private healthcare industry after investment holding company Remgro completed a R15.56...
KenyaStartups
Kenya Unveils 12 Climate Startups Selected for UK-Backed Climate Finance Accelerator
Kenya has unveiled the inaugural cohort of the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA), selecting 12 high-potential climate businesses to receive investment readiness support under...
DRCInspiration
How Lumumba Vea Turned Football Fandom into One of Africa’s Most Powerful Personal Brands
Michel Kuka Mboladinga has no car. No house. No entourage. No sponsor budget. No marketing team. No publicist. No social media strategy. What...
KenyaSmall Business
TLG Capital Closes $120M Second Tranche for Africa Growth Impact Fund II
TLG Capital has announced a $120 million second close for its Africa Growth Impact Fund II, just 14 months after its $75 million...
BusinessLeadership
19 African Officials Selected for Elite Paris Infrastructure Training
Nineteen infrastructure practitioners from 19 African governments have been selected for the 2026 Africa Infrastructure Fellowship Program (AIFP), the program announced. This initiative...
