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Africa, the next frontier in economic growth: Opportunity versus reality
19 Sep 2025 09:30 GMT
… growth and development. African
governments need to know … , Egypt, South Africa and Nigeria.
Ghana, Morocco, and Tunisia follow … Africa Community, Southern African
Development Community, and … competitive funding, such as venture
capital and private equity. …
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Middle East and African economies don't need unicorns – they need camels
19 Sep 2025 07:47 GMT
… misfired in Middle East and African markets. Built for Silicon … full: deep pools of patient venture capital, robust secondary markets, predictable … and incentivise SME funding and venture capital. Hype must move out … Play-off 5th: Japan beat Egypt 7-2.
Play-off …
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Middle East and African economies don't need unicorns – they need camels
19 Sep 2025 06:34 GMT
… in Middle East and African markets. Built for … deep pools of patient venture capital, robust secondary markets, predictable … incentivise SME funding and venture capital. Hype must move out … and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
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Consolidation or concentration? The stakes behind Africa’s fintech deal wave
19 Sep 2025 05:16 GMT
… depressed valuations and slowed venture capital flows. Africa stands out … hurdles. In June 2025, Egypt’s Central Bank issued … but those who can manage African realities: volatile currencies, … , and transformation initiatives across African and U.S. markets. …
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How Lucky Ekezie Is Using Design to Make African Startups Investor-Ready
18 Sep 2025 16:18 GMT
… While African startups raised $2.6 billion in venture capital in … Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt, but funding without solid design … of the continent’s venture capital inflow. Lagos is a … resilience and creativity that African innovation demands. His career …
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Morocco attains best-ever innovation ranking, named global “over-performer”
17 Sep 2025 00:35 GMT
Morocco has reached its best-ever ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, securing 57th place out of 139 economies and entering the world’s Top 60 for the first time.
The Kingdom advanced nine positions compared to 2024, continuing a steady …
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Africa’s debt era: $1B loans reshape startup funding and shift power to East & Southern hubs
16 Sep 2025 20:57 GMT
… how capital flows across African startups, according to … rounds to Series funding, venture capital defined the growth trajectory … African startups raised $93 million in August led by Nigeria, Egypt … just $420 million, while North Africa followed closely at $450 …
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Counder Conference to bring global leaders to Cape Town
20 Sep 2025 14:21 GMT
Counder Conference to bring global leaders to Cape Town
Following South Africa’s G20 presidency, global network Counder is bringing private sector leaders to Cape Town for the Counder Conference 2026, held from January 27–29. The event reflects the country …
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Strength in Synergy – UIBC-UC Releases Landmark Study on the Future of India-UAE CEPA
20 Sep 2025 04:35 GMT
In a landmark step to further strengthen the India-UAE economic partnership, a high-level closed-door meeting hosted by the UAE-India Business Council – UAE Chapter (UIBC-UC) was convened today in Dubai, bringing together top officials and business leaders …
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Exclusive: Climate-tech startup Brineworks raises $5.87 million
19 Sep 2025 15:28 GMT
Brineworks, a climate-tech startup, just raised $5.87 million in seed funding in hopes of bringing feedstocks for carbon-neutral alternative fuels to market for airlines and cargo ships by the end of 2026.
The Amsterdam-based startup claims it has rapidly …