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Kenyan startup Sauti Y3tu Wins Top Sustainability Prize with AI Tool for the Visually Impaired
Sauti Y3tu, a Kenyan assistive technology startup, has taken top honours at one of Africa’s leading sustainability innovation platforms, underscoring a growing shift...
InnovationSmall Business
New SME Cohort Signals Shift from Startup Hype to Sustainable African Businesses
A new cohort of high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises from across Africa and emerging markets has been unveiled under the SME Track 2026...
SenegalSmall Business
Khuwaylid Capital’s First Deals Signal New Era for Islamic Finance in African Entrepreneurship
Senegal’s Khuwaylid Capital has announced its first equity and quasi-equity transactions, structured under Islamic finance principles marking what it describes as a defining...
Côte d'IvoireSmall Business
African Development Bank Funds SME Growth with $15m SPE Capital Investment
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has approved a $15 million equity investment into a private equity vehicle targeting growth-stage African businesses, sharpening...
NamibiaSmall Business
Namibia Targets Youth Unemployment with New TVET-to-Entrepreneurship Pipeline
A new intervention aimed at converting technical skills into scalable businesses has been launched in Namibia, as policymakers and private-sector actors intensify efforts...
MozambiqueSmall Business
AfDB Injects $20 Million to Expand Trade Finance for Mozambican SMEs
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility for Mozambique’s leading commercial lender, Banco Comercial...
NigeriaSmall Business
N800 Million Grant Programme Expands Opportunities for Nigerian Entrepreneurs
A privately funded business grant programme led by Kestin Pondi is helping small businesses across Nigeria grow and create jobs. The initiative recently...
Small BusinessSouth Africa
South Africa Opens Funding Window for Cooperatives as SEDFA Launches New Development Support Programme
Entrepreneurs across South Africa’s cooperative sector have been given a fresh opportunity to access growth capital after the Small Enterprise Development and Finance...
