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Nigeria will not emerge through wishful thinking. It will emerge when young Nigerians decide that elections matter as much as football matches. Every goal scored in Europe is a reminder that excellence is possible.

Wall Street still accumulating - JPMorgan quadrupled its BlackRock Ethereum ETF position to ∼1.17M shares and disclosed $610M position in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF.

Africa's Business Heroes 2026: Top 20 finalists announced from 24,000+ applications across 54 countries - includes 2 Moroccans, Meriem Benabad and Nidal Tafah. Semi-finals in Nairobi Aug 21-22

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has launched an Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) for the media rights of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (“PAMOJA”) 2027

AgDevCo Ventures, a new early-stage investment vehicle within the AgDevCo group, has reached a first close at $49m. The fund will invest between $1m and $3m in farming and agri-processing SMEs across East Africa

Seed-stage investment is far more than a cheque in a founder’s journey. It is where businesses begin developing the commercial discipline, governance and resilience needed to scale.

Egypt’s Exits MENA, the region’s first investment platform and advisory firm focusing on startups and SMEs, has announced the signing of a multi-seven-figure transaction to acquire Avanz Capital Egypt (ACE)

More than R750 million has recently been invested by leading South African alternative asset manager, Westbrooke, into founder-led and family-owned South African businesses

Tesla is recalling just shy of 3 million vehicles in China as part of a nationwide effort to alert vehicle owners to hidden emergency door releases, which can trap occupants in the event of a crash or a fire.

Greater digital inclusion could improve access to education, financial services and government services while supporting the country’s broader economic development objectives.

Indian appliances maker Atomberg Technologies has filed for an initial public offering comprising a ‌fresh issue of shares worth up to 4.5 billion ‌rupees ($47.02 million) and an offer for sale of up to 76.5 million shares

Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy company, has seen its market capitalisation climb to $5.24 billion, as the equity stake held by Heirs Holdings crosses the $1 billion mark.