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Business Corner: How to Turn Outsourcing and Remote Work Services in Africa Into a Profit
In the year 2023, somewhere in Asaba, Delta State, a 29-year-old Innocent Chinonso sat in front of his laptop responding to client emails from...
Business Corner: How Entrepreneurs Can Build Wealth in Africa’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry
Pharmaceutical manufacturing rarely makes headlines. Most people do not think about where their medicines come from until the day they cannot find them. Yet...
UAE’s Algebra AI Emerges From Stealth With $7M Backing to Bring Custom AI Solutions to Mid-Sized Gulf Businesses
UAE-based startup is betting that the biggest untapped opportunity in the Gulf lies not with large enterprises or startups, but with the thousands of...
MNT-Halan Reaches $1.4b Valuation After Strategic Backing from Egypt’s Largest Bank for Operational Expansion
Egypt's fintech unicorn MNT-Halan has secured a fresh equity investment from Al Ahly Capital, the investment arm of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE),...
BlueFive Capital Acquires 49% Stake in LeasePlan Emirates, Expands into UAE Mobility Market
BlueFive Capital has entered the United Arab Emirates’ fast-growing mobility and transportation sector through the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in LeasePlan Emirates,...
South Africa’s SupaChat is Bringing AI to African Businesses Via WhatsApp, Social Media, Local Languages
South African startup, SupaChat Global, is positioning itself as the practical deployment layer that enables African businesses to adopt and benefit from artificial intelligence...
Egypt’s Blnk Raises $37.1M to Expand Financial Inclusion, Targeting Millions of Underserved Consumers
Cairo-based fintech startup Blnk has secured a combined US$37.1 million in fresh funding to accelerate its mission of expanding access to credit for millions...
How Monica Cash is Simplifying Digital Finance for Nigerians Across Countries
Monica Cash, a Nigerian fintech company founded three years ago, is building a platform that enables users to seamlessly convert cryptocurrencies into naira. The...
BizFlex Africa Secures CBN IMTO Licence, Strengthening Nigeria’s Cross-Border Payments Ecosystem
Nigeria's FastaMoni Technologies Limited, the company behind BizFlex Africa, has announced that its flagship platform has officially secured the Final International Money Transfer Operator...
Aions Ventures Launches $6.1M Seed Fund to Help South African Startups Scale Beyond Early Growth
South African venture capital firm, Aions Ventures, has launched Aions Seed Fund I, a ZAR100 million (US$6.1 million) investment vehicle aimed at helping promising...
Cascador Deploys Over $5M to Seven Nigerian Startups to Fuel Next Wave of Impact-Driven Growth
Nigerian entrepreneurs tackling some of the continent’s most pressing challenges have received a significant boost from Cascador. An Africa-focused platform dedicated to helping growth-stage...
Business Corner: Why You Should Start a Co-Working Spaces Business in Africa and How to Make It Profitable
The rise of the co-working spaces business in Africa started with frustrated freelancers, startup founders, remote workers, and young entrepreneurs simply looking for stable...
