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Solar Company Sun King Secures Record $156M Deal to Expand Solar Access in Kenya
Sun King has closed a KES 20.1 billion ($156M) local currency securitisation — the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa…
Rujo Agri-Trade Secures Funding to Scale Inclusive Farming Model in Northern Ghana
Rujo Agri-Trade Ltd., a Northern Ghana-based agribusiness focused on smallholder farmers, has secured growth funding from RDF Ghana…
Google announces $37M in Cumulative Funding and New AI Community Center in Accra to Advance AI in Africa
Google has announced a total of $37 million in cumulative funding — including new and previously unannounced commitments…
Ghana Moves to Regulate Crypto as Adoption Soars
Ghana is preparing to license cryptocurrency platforms in a bid to regulate a rapidly growing asset class and…
Luno Launches Crypto Staking in Nigeria, a First for Local Platforms
Luno has rolled out crypto staking in Nigeria, making it the first crypto platform operating locally to offer…
MTN Uganda to Spin Off Fintech Arm, Eyes Separate Listing in 3–5 Years
MTN Uganda, the country’s largest telecom operator, has received shareholder approval to carve out its mobile money and…
Canal+ Clears Final Hurdle to Acquire MultiChoice, Africa’s Top Pay-TV Group
French media giant Canal+ has secured approval from South Africa’s Competition Tribunal for its acquisition of MultiChoice Group,…
South African Court Provisionally Liquidates 54 Collective Amid Mastercard Foundation Scandal
A South African High Court has provisionally liquidated venture firm 54 Collective—formerly Africa Founders Ventures (AFV)—following allegations of…
Jumia Ghana Appoints Seleem Musibau As New CEO
Seleem Musibau has been appointed CEO of Jumia Ghana, marking a key leadership transition for Africa’s top e-commerce…
Ethiopia Rolls out Its first Domestic Credit Card with SanuPay and OpenWay
UAE-based fintech SanuPay has partnered with global payments software provider OpenWay to launch Ethiopia’s first domestic credit card—marking…