January 26, 2026

6 African Startups Using Tech to Transform Farming, Legal Services, E-Commerce, and Healthcare

In today’s fast-changing world, many of the biggest challenges—especially in business—are also creating the biggest opportunities for innovation. Most of the major companies we know today […]
January 26, 2026

World’s Most Followed TikToker Khaby Lame Lands Historic $900M Creator Economy Deal

Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born creator and the world’s most followed TikToker, has sold his creator-economy company, Step Distinctive Limited, to Rich Sparkle Holdings for $900 million. […]
January 21, 2026

Gates Foundation and OpenAI Launch $50M AI Health Initiative in Africa

The Gates Foundation and OpenAI have launched Horizon1000, a $50 million health initiative to boost the use of artificial intelligence in health care centers across Africa. […]
January 20, 2026

Nigerian Mobility Startup MAX Secures $24M to Scale Electric Vehicle Financing

Nigerian mobility financing startup, MAX, has raised $24 million in a combined equity and debt funding round to accelerate its transition to electric vehicle (EV) financing […]
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