Ethiopian gaming studio Rise of Fearless raises $1M to take the Adwa-inspired game global

Rise of Fearless, an Ethiopian gaming studio behind the eponymous African-inspired mobile battle royale game, has…

African AI businesses raise $1.3bn, but high cloud and compute costs threaten growth – report

Building an artificial intelligence startup in Africa requires surviving a brutal macroeconomic contradiction. Founders must rent…

IFC bets on cash-flow lending for African MSMEs

African enterprises are being strangled by short-term dollar debt, over-leveraged balance sheets, and administrative red tape,…

Digital fraud slows African banks’ cross-border expansion

A surge in cybercrime across African banks and fintechs is forcing financial institutions to retreat to…

Why South Africa’s AGOA fallout threatens its startups

South Africa’s planned removal from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) won’t only affect exporters,…

Lagos directs telecom operators to clean up messy infrastructures

The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) has issued an urgent directive to telecom…

Africa’s crypto market still needs stronger infrastructure

As in much of Africa, a business in Lagos can now settle a supplier payment overseas…

Inside Côte d’Ivoire’s next retail opportunity

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Airtel Nigeria hits $1bn revenue for first time since 2022

Airtel Nigeria generated $1.01 billion in revenue between April and September 2026, crossing the $1 billion…

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