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Market Report

African Agri-Marketplaces and B2B Commerce 2026: Connecting Farmers to Buyers, and the Economics That Make or Break the Model

Agri-marketplaces have been one of the most visible categories of African agritech, with operators including Twiga...

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African Cold Chain and Food Logistics 2026: The 30 Percent Post-Harvest Loss Problem and the Operators Addressing It

African post-harvest losses for perishable produce have been reported above 30 percent in multiple markets, one of the...

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State of African AgriTech 2026: USD 50 Billion Food Import Bill, 30 Million Smallholders, and a Funding Environment in Flux

African agrifoodtech funding peaked at USD 776 million in 2022 and has contracted to USD 192 million in 2024, a retreat...

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Julaya Receives BCEAO Electronic Money Institution License in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire-based B2B payment platform Julaya has received an electronic money institution license from the Central...

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African Development Bank to Invest USD 58 Million in Eritrea Clean Electricity Expansion

The African Development Bank Group has announced a USD 58 million investment to expand clean electricity access and...

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Mini-Grid Developers Warn Mission 300 Target at Risk Without Faster Reforms

Key players in Africa's mini-grid sector have warned that the Mission 300 electrification initiative risks missing its...

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Kuda Bank Upgraded to National Operating Banking License in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria has upgraded Kuda Microfinance Bank to a full national operating banking license, placing...

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Nigeria's FCCPC Advances Digital Consumer Lending Rules Covering BNPL and Online Credit Providers

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has advanced its Digital, Electronic, Online, or...

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Chari Closes USD 12 Million Series A, Becomes First VC-Backed Moroccan Company with Payment Institution License

Moroccan B2B e-commerce and fintech operator Chari has closed a USD 12 million Series A round, the largest ever raised...

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Mauritania Signs USD 300 Million Hybrid Solar-Wind IPP Deal Under AfDB Desert to Power Initiative

The Government of Mauritania has signed a USD 300 million independent power producer agreement for a hybrid solar-wind...

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Seventeen African Countries Launch National Energy Compacts at UN General Assembly

At the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, seventeen additional African countries unveiled their...

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Sun King Closes USD 156 Million Kenya Securitization, Largest Off-Grid Solar Financing in Africa to Date

Solar home systems operator Sun King has closed a USD 156 million securitization deal with Citi to fund expansion of...