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Top 10 Venture Capital firms powering Nigeria’s $520m startup ecosystem
24 Nov 2025 17:57 GMT
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem has long been the powerhouse of African tech by attracting significant capital despite macroeconomic headwinds.
After raising an estimated $520 million in equity funding in 2024, the nation successfully reclaimed its position as …
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Bank of Ghana Set to Launch Non-Interest Banking
22 Nov 2025 17:32 GMT
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is fully prepared to implement the country’s non interest banking regulation after completing all structural arrangements and operational guidelines, Professor John Gatsi, Advisor to the Governor on Non Interest Banking, has …
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Why Nigerian startups need to embrace debt financing—TNP
22 Nov 2025 16:00 GMT
Law firm, The New Practice (TNP), has urged Nigerian startups to rethink their approach to scaling by embracing debt as a viable growth tool.
The firm made the case during a roundtable held at its Lagos headquarters, themed “Scaling Smarter: Debt Markets …
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Japan’s Strategic Game in African Venture Capital
19 Nov 2025 16:17 GMT
… -based approaches to strategic venture capital (VC) investments focused … concentrated in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, … including Termii (Nigeria), Gozem (Francophone Africa), Autochek (Nigeria) and Chari … Japan’s access to African-generated carbon credits, …
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Bank of Ghana ready to roll out non-interest banking regulation – Prof. Gatsi
22 Nov 2025 01:03 GMT
Prof John Gatsi
Professor John Gatsi, Advisor to the Governor on Non-Interest Banking, says the Bank of Ghana is fully prepared to roll out the country’s non-interest banking regulation, following the completion of all structural and guideline requirements …
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Europe will face unprecedented mass migration if growth fails in Africa, conference hears
21 Nov 2025 14:24 GMT
… migration as millions of Africans seek work and opportunity, … a mass migration of Africans seeking work opportunities in … is attracting huge amounts of venture capital from the US, with … leading African countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt …
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The case for corporatisation in The Gambia: enhancing business impact and sustainability
21 Nov 2025 11:57 GMT
The Gambia has witnessed the rise of several iconic entrepreneurs since gaining independence in 1965. However, a significant gap remains—there is not a single indigenously owned Gambian enterprise that has been in continuous operation for 60 years. The …
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Al-Falih: Volume of FDI quadruples in Saudi Arabia since launch of Vision 2030
24 Nov 2025 16:42 GMT
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih emphasized that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces a grave challenge in its weak ability to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) compared to the vast opportunities abound in the …
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Africa’s first exit index unveiled to boost startup liquidity
21 Nov 2025 06:36 GMT
… Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Temi Popoola; … , Tosin Eniolorunda; Director of Venture Capital at British International Investment, Chirantan … listing readiness, and innovating Africa-specific liquidity mechanisms capable of …
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Africa Quantum Consortium Launches the First Pan-African Quantum Challenge ‘Hack the Horizon’
20 Nov 2025 13:00 GMT
… in the quest for Africans to work together to … by 2030.
Government and venture capital funding both have accelerated in … Global South.
The Pan-African Quantum Challenge opens a strategic … com/company/africa-quantum-consortium/posts…