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UN Economic Commission for Africa Teams Up With DHL to Boost SME Trade Skills
ECA and DHL have launched a partnership to train African micro, small and medium enterprises in logistics, digital...
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Market ReportAfrican Warehousing and Fulfillment Infrastructure 2026: The Grade A Shortage, the Industrial Park Push, and the E-commerce Fulfillment Layer
African warehousing infrastructure is dominated by informal storage facilities with limited Grade A capacity for modern...
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Device importers, OEMs raise concerns over NCC’s October 6 DMS deadline
Device importers, Original Equipment Manufacturers, dealers and vendors have objected to the Nigerian Communications...
Expert InsightStop Calling Them Neobanks: The Pan-African Retail Bank Has Arrived
Kuda is now a nationally licensed Nigerian bank. FairMoney is a licensed microfinance bank with current accounts...
ABA Editorial BoardSep 2, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria
Expert InsightWhy Nigeria's Open Banking Framework Will Underperform Its Promise
Nigeria became the first African country to go live with formal open banking on 1 August 2025. The Central Bank of...
ABA Editorial BoardAug 26, 2026Nigeria
Nigeria
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Binance, Luno, Yellow Card, others seek Kenyan crypto licences under new rules
Crypto firms including Binance, Luno and Yellow Card are pursuing licences in Kenya under new rules for the sector. The...
Aug 25, 2026
Kenya
Kenya
Market ReportStartups in Africa - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News - Tracxn
Africa has over 149,028 startups, with 12.6K funded companies raising $182B in venture capital and private equity. In...
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Market access seen as key to raising value from Africa's cotton sector
African Business reports that larger market access is central to helping Africa retain more value from cotton and...
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Nigerian stocks fall as selling in First HoldCo and Fidelity Bank weighs on NGX
Nigeria's equities market closed lower on August 18, 2026, with the NGX All Share Index down 0.35% and market value...
Aug 19, 2026Nigeria
Nigeria
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Velaura AI secures Series A funding at valuation above $1 billion
Velaura AI has obtained $110 million in Series A financing, with Seligman Ventures leading the round. The company was...
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Absa Group set to receive KSh2bn from Absa Bank Kenya interim payout
Absa Bank Kenya has increased its interim dividend to KSh0.50 a share, sending about KSh2bn to parent company Absa...
Aug 18, 2026Kenya
Kenya
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Flexential lines up $800 million credit facility for data centre buildout
Flexential has obtained an $800 million credit facility to support faster expansion of data centre capacity in markets...