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fintechMastercard is bringing card payments directly into WhatsApp conversations through a partnership with commerce platform Flowcart, starting in Kenya before expanding into other African markets.
sme-sFor many women running small businesses in Africa, the problem is not finding something to sell or finding customers. It is having enough money to keep the business moving.
fintechFor many small businesses, getting a loan from a bank is not straightforward. They may not have enough assets to use as security or the financial history a bank wants to see.
fintechIf an African business needs to send money to a company in Jamaica, it has to deal with more than just changing one currency into another.
Funding & FinanceBotswana has set up a Green Finance Working Group to help shape how banks and investors finance projects with environmental benefits.
start-upsKenyan creator-commerce platform HustleSasa has raised a new early-stage funding round led by African impact investor Impacc, which has taken a stake in the company and brought additional investors into the deal.
energyNigeria is adding another gas-to-power project as it looks for more electricity to meet the needs of homes and businesses.
agri-techUgandan agritech startup SANDI AI Technologies has won the 2026 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize, receiving $50,000 in growth funding for its work using artificial intelligence and community financing to help smallholder farmers access irrigation and other agricultural infrastructure.
EntrepreneurshipThe Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the finalists for its 2026 Awards, recognising women entrepreneurs and business leaders whose work is contributing to economic growth, innovation and social development across Africa.
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