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energyBenin is preparing to put its first crude oil cargo on the international market in nearly three decades, with 250,000 barrels from the offshore Sèmè field expected to be commercialised in October 2026.
TechnologyThe Republic of Congo is targeting the end of 2026 to bring its long-delayed national data centre in Brazzaville into operation, as the government works to complete the facility and secure the infrastructure needed to support it.
fintechSouth African digital asset platform Luno has acquired Kenyan cross-border payments company GTXN in an undisclosed deal, adding licensed payment infrastructure to its growing business services offering.
start-upsEgyptian healthtech startup Anees Health has closed a seed funding round of undisclosed value as it prepares to expand its integrated home healthcare model across Greater Cairo.
start-upsA railway operator can lose track of what is happening on a section of line without the track itself looking obviously damaged.
start-upsEight young Ugandan businesses are set to receive a combined Shs205 million after being selected as winners of the fifth AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda.
fintechGrey has added Rwanda, Cameroon, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire to the list of African markets where customers can send money through its platform.
agri-techKenyan agritech startup Rhea Soil Health Management has secured a $100,000 investment as it prepares to expand its soil-intelligence technology beyond Kenya into other agricultural markets across East Africa.
start-upsDar Ventures is taking its startup programme beyond the Middle East and North Africa, opening it up to technology companies in Africa and other markets.
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