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It was a whiplash week. Softer U.S. inflation reignited risk appetite, AI earnings hopes pulled $49 billion back into equities, and Bitcoin clawed back toward $65k

This week was a tale of two monetary policies, a mining pivot in Central Africa, and a maturing tech ecosystem. Africa's business story this week is less about hype and more about fundamentals.

Casa UniME' is an innovative programme providing qualified out-of-town students with a grant (based on income) for the rent payment, to make it easier for them to attend classes on their course of study.

Co-funded Monash Graduate Scholarships, provides a stipend to assist with living costs during study. Funded by Monash University and the enrolling faculty/academic unit, these scholarships support both domestic and international students

Impact investor Acumen has raised an additional $90 million in committed capital for its African agriculture fund, as the vehicle prepares to expand beyond East and West Africa into North Africa

Uber has struck a deal to take control of the African delivery operations of Glovo and Talabat as part of a €14.8bn ($16.9bn) takeover of Germany’s Delivery Hero

Roblox announced Thursday a new feature called “Build,” allowing users to design games from their mobile devices using AI. The Build feature lets anyone turn simple text prompts into a basic game

What SuperNori represents is a different architectural approach. It is designed as a space-native home operating system, built through deep integration with Android system-level permissions and the Home Assistant ecosystem

WBG Pioneers is the World Bank Group’s premier internship program, offering undergraduate and postgraduate students structured learning and practical experience.

South African startup Cue, a of customer service software, has raised US$5 million in funding to accelerate the development of its AI-powered customer service platform

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched the FX BDC Purchase Tracker (FXBT) and directed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to resell any unused foreign exchange purchased

Saudi Arabia has extended the grace period for employers to regularise expired work permits for foreign workers until December 31, 2026, providing businesses with an additional six months