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SenegalSmall Business
Khuwaylid Capital’s First Deals Signal New Era for Islamic Finance in African Entrepreneurship
Senegal’s Khuwaylid Capital has announced its first equity and quasi-equity transactions, structured under Islamic finance principles marking what it describes as a defining...
Côte d'IvoireSmall Business
African Development Bank Funds SME Growth with $15m SPE Capital Investment
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has approved a $15 million equity investment into a private equity vehicle targeting growth-stage African businesses, sharpening...
NamibiaSmall Business
Namibia Targets Youth Unemployment with New TVET-to-Entrepreneurship Pipeline
A new intervention aimed at converting technical skills into scalable businesses has been launched in Namibia, as policymakers and private-sector actors intensify efforts...
MozambiqueSmall Business
AfDB Injects $20 Million to Expand Trade Finance for Mozambican SMEs
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility for Mozambique’s leading commercial lender, Banco Comercial...
NigeriaSmall Business
N800 Million Grant Programme Expands Opportunities for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
A privately funded business grant programme led by Kestin Pondi is helping small businesses across Nigeria grow and create jobs. The initiative recently...
Small BusinessSouth Africa
South Africa Opens Funding Window for Cooperatives as SEDFA Launches New Development Support Programme
Entrepreneurs across South Africa’s cooperative sector have been given a fresh opportunity to access growth capital after the Small Enterprise Development and Finance...
Small Business
Womenovate and Tech Revolution Africa Bring WITESA 5.0 to Lagos, Expanding Opportunities for Women in STEAM
Womenovate and Tech Revolution Africa have announced a strategic partnership to host the 5th edition of the Women in Technology and Engineering Summit...
Small Business
24 Women-Led Startups Selected for SANAD ElevateHer Sub-Saharan Africa Cohort
In farms, markets, workshops and digital platforms across Sub-Saharan Africa, women entrepreneurs are quietly solving some of the region’s biggest problems. They are...
