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Technology·05 Sept 2026

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Technology

City Distro is trying to solve one of Nigeria’s distribution problems

Getting everyday products from manufacturers to retailers in Nigeria can be a complicated process. A product can pass through several distributors before it gets to a shop, making it harder for manufacturers to know where their products are,

Vutomi Manzini05 Sept 2026Read

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energy

Ghana Proposes 10% GNPC Stake as Shell and Chevron Target South Deepwater Tano

Ghana has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Shell and Chevron over the South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block as the government proposes reducing the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation's (GNPC) carried interest in new upstream projects from 15% to 10%.

Roy Mulenga·04 Sept 2026

motoring

Toyota considers hydrogen trucks as SMEs face changing logistics demands

Toyota is considering using hydrogen-powered trucks to move automotive parts and support other logistics operations at its factories, as the carmaker looks for more practical uses for hydrogen technology.

Vutomi Manzini·04 Sept 2026

Technology

Gauteng Leads Vodacom South Africa's E-Waste Recycling Challenge

Gauteng recorded the highest participation in Vodacom South Africa's Turn Your E-Waste into Rewards Challenge, highlighting consumer uptake of e-waste recycling when collection is convenient and accessible.

Roy Mulenga·04 Sept 2026

Boitumelo and Naledi Moroke from Staritude

start-ups

Staritude Solutions Builds Business Support Platform for Entrepreneurs

Staritude Solutions started in January 2024, when Boitumelo and Naledi Moroke, sisters and both single mothers, sat down at a kitchen table in Johannesburg with no savings and no jobs.

Roy Mulenga·04 Sept 2026

investments

Kenya Orders Tata Chemicals Out of Magadi as It Pushes Local Processing

Kenya has ordered Tata Chemicals Magadi to stop operations as the government seeks to reshape the economic model around the Magadi soda ash operation, with greater emphasis on local processing, jobs and domestic value creation.

Roy Mulenga·04 Sept 2026

News & Opinion

Breaking News Today - Friday4 September 2026

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Greg Stewart·04 Sept 2026

start-ups

Ghanaian Fintech Seevcash Secures US$333,000 in Stellar Funding, Launches Visa Card

Ghanaian fintech startup Seevcash has secured US$333,000 in funding through the Stellar ecosystem as it expands its remittance and peer-to-peer money transfer platform for African diaspora communities.

Roy Mulenga·04 Sept 2026

mining

The Mining Wrap

Mining investment, equipment deployment, automation, electrification and ESG remained central to Africa’s mining industry this week, with companies advancing copper, uranium, rare earths and other critical mineral projects while governments push for greater local participation and stronger environmental standards.

Roy Mulenga·04 Sept 2026

sme-s

Village Capital invests $450,000 in two Nigerian startups

Village Capital has invested $450,000 in two Nigerian startups through its Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility. The investment is the facility’s first in Nigeria. The two companies are Trade Lenda, a financial services company for small and medium-sized businesses, and AirSmat, a climate-tech company that turns agricultural waste into biochar based fertiliser.

Vutomi Manzini·04 Sept 2026