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Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 6 hours

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

Fuel & Energy

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

24 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Access Bank's strategy for turning African mining potential into profitable projects

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: Access Bank's strategy for turning African mining potential into profitable projects

Maroefah Smith 20 Feb 2026

Access Bank positions Africa at the centre of global trade with Africa Trade Conference 2026

Financial Services

Access Bank positions Africa at the centre of global trade with Africa Trade Conference 2026

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 19 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Mining

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Maroefah Smith 19 Feb 2026

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

Funding

Anglo American, Kumba launch new SME funding facility

11 Feb 2026

US-backed consortium eyes 40% stake of Glencore's DRC mines

Mining

US-backed consortium eyes 40% stake of Glencore's DRC mines

4 Feb 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 26 Jan 2026

Finance

UK's development finance agency anchors $1bn blended finance fund for emerging markets

Karin Strohecker and Colleen Gok 20 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap

Duncan Miriri 15 Jan 2026

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2026

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) updated critical minerals list now encompasses 60 different materials (Image source: © ET Auto

Markets & Investment

Every mineral is critical in the new metals age

31 Dec 2025

SDG Namibia One Fund has committed up to $5.15m to support the Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay Project, an industrial-scale green ammonia project on Namibia’s central coast.(Image source: © Mining and Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

$5.15m funding committed to industrial-scale green ammonia project in Namibia

29 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB raises $11bn for low-cost lending window, no word on US funding

Duncan Miriri 18 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

10 Dec 2025

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

SMEs

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

Issued by Startup.Africa 5 Dec 2025

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Agriculture

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Divya Narain 2 Dec 2025

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Agribusiness

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

G20 Africa summit: The battle for narrative ownership

22 Nov 2025

Image credit: on

Sustainability

Why public-private partnerships hold the key to Africa’s future

Aluwani Museisi 11 Nov 2025

Source: frimufilms via

Agriculture

Absa and AGDA push for greater financial inclusion in SA agriculture

7 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Climate Change

Global backing for GAIA climate fund reaches $600m at first close

4 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

31 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Climate Change

Sanlam-backed CFM’s Climate Investor Two Fund closes at $1bn

23 Oct 2025

New Jumbo Mall brings modern retail and community focus to eMalahleni

Retailers

New Jumbo Mall brings modern retail and community focus to eMalahleni

Issued by Catchwords 22 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Developing nations rack up $3.9bn in net debt payments to China a year, study finds

Colleen Goko 13 Oct 2025

Tech Credit Fund launches R5m facility to support Black-owned ISPs

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund launches R5m facility to support Black-owned ISPs

6 Oct 2025

Africa’s hotel pipeline surges as investors target sub-Saharan growth

Hospitality

Africa’s hotel pipeline surges as investors target sub-Saharan growth

19 Sep 2025

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

Funding

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

17 Sep 2025

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Banking

Financial inclusion at stake as Postbank faces licensing hurdles

12 Sep 2025

Embedding gender-lens investing into every decision

Financial Services

Embedding gender-lens investing into every decision

Tshilidzi Matlala, Issued by JNPR 11 Sep 2025

How to secure funding: What investors prioritise in startups

Funding

How to secure funding: What investors prioritise in startups

5 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Niyi Adeleye, Standard Bank: Head of Real Estate Finance - Africa.

Finance

Transformative role of pension funds to be highlighted at API Summit 2025

25 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

Tourism & Travel

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

11 Aug 2025

Entrepreneurs and changemakers to gather at 2025 Festival of Entrepreneurship

SMEs

Entrepreneurs and changemakers to gather at 2025 Festival of Entrepreneurship

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sanral secures R7bn NDB loan to upgrade SA freeways

24 Jul 2025

2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards announces winners

CSI & Philanthropy

2025 Africa Impact Investment Awards announces winners

13 Jun 2025

Tiger Brands' strategy triumphs in challenging economic times

Banking & Finance

Tiger Brands' strategy triumphs in challenging economic times

3 Jun 2025

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Funding

Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

29 May 2025

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

Sales

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

16 May 2025

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Issued by MultiChoice 13 May 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

How FSDAi is unlocking £31m Nigerian pension capital for sustainable infrastructure

22 Apr 2025

Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

10 Apr 2025

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

SMEs

Government to launch R500m spaza shop support fund

4 Apr 2025