Africa's Markets, Startups & Money Moves — Updated Daily

Abdulsamad Rabiu is Africa's Best-Performing Billionaire in the Year So Far

Abdulsamad Rabiu, typically occupying the position of Nigeria's second-richest man in the last year, has risen to become Africa's second-richest individual.

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Issad Rebrab’s Cevital Launches Sugar Beet Project in Algeria

Billionaire Issad Rebrab's Cevital has unveiled a $600 million investment aimed at reviving large-scale sugar beet production in Algeria

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Ghana's Aya Data Secures $900,000 Seed Round

Aya Data, a Ghana-based AI consultancy startup, has secured $900,000 seed round. The funding is a mix of debt and equity and will be used to scale two of its products

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Bellatrix Investment Managers Launches the Ndjaba Seed Fund to Support Early-Stage Startups

Bellatrix Investment Managers, a Namibia-based alternative investment firm, has launched the Ndjaba Seed Fund, a $10 million venture capital vehicle to support early-stage startups

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Applications for the 2026 Future Trade Leaders Fellowship Now Open

The African Trade Chamber is a continental trade support and facilitation institution working to connect businesses with opportunities across Africa and the world.

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Apply for the ANU PhD Scholarship, Australian National University, Australia

The ANU PhD Scholarship is a stipend award provided by the Australian National University (ANU) Colleges to support Higher Degree by Research candidates.

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Here Are Fully Funded PhD Positions, University of Padua, Italy

The University of Padua invites applications for its 42nd cycle of PhD courses starting in the academic year 2026/27. This scholarship program aims to support outstanding candidates

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Ghanaian Startups Rivia and VDL Fulfillment Secure Funding from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility

Ghanaian startups Rivia and VDL Fulfillment have raised a combined US$350,000 in funding from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility, a $4 million pilot investment facility

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Skyroot Aerospace Becomes India’s First Space Tech Unicorn

Skyroot Aerospace has become India’s first space tech unicorn after raising $60 million in a new investment ahead of the maiden orbital launch of its Vikram-1 rocket

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Pinnacle Oil & Gas Limited is Hiring

Pinnacle Oil & Gas Limited is looking for a smart and proactive Compliance Associate to join its Compliance team in Victoria Island, Lagos.

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Call to Apply for Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)

Pathways to Scale (P2S) is a five-year young women-focused program of the Mastercard Foundation, implemented in partnership with WUSC and supported by Seedstars.

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Passengers Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus

What we know about some of the countries where cruise ship passengers are either being treated for hantavirus or monitored for potential infection.

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