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Boundless Strengthens Creative Leadership with Fran Luckin
Fran Luckin moves to join Roanna Williams at independent media agency Boundless, showing ongoing change in South Africa’s 7 billion USD advertising industry as it moves away from established multinational networks toward more agile, independent models. For one industry veteran, the decision to reunite with trusted collaborators and join forces with long-admired creative leader Roanna
Kenyan Startup Drinkmates Launches Social Logistics Engine for Meetups
Kenyan startup Drinkmates has introduced what it describes as a “social logistics engine,” a platform designed to enable spontaneous, real-world meetups through real-time geospatial signaling. Based in Nairobi, Drinkmates is available on the Google Play Store and aims to remove the coordination friction that often slows down social interactions among urban professionals across Africa. The
Founder Friday : Ulwazi Resource Consulting
There is a certain kind of founder who does not just build a business they build access, opportunity, and pathways for others to rise. Thabang Mabuza fits that description, and his journey began with clear intent. Founded in 2012, Thabang Mabuza’s journey as a social entrepreneur is rooted in one mission: creating meaningful opportunities for
THE MINING WRAP
Anglo American and Kumba Iron Ore have launched the Impact Finance Facility (IFF) to provide growth capital to SMEs operating in mining supply chains. The facility targets suppliers in maintenance, logistics, fabrication and support services, enabling earlier-stage mining vendors to access structured financing.The initiative strengthens supplier ecosystems by linking capital access directly to operational mining procurement pipelines. Canada
Kearney 2026 FDI Confidence Index: A World Recalibrating
The 2026 FDI Confidence Index, released by Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council in early April 2026, is based on a survey of senior executives conducted in January 2026. It measures investor sentiment toward foreign direct investment (FDI) across 25 major markets and in addition, provides an emerging markets ranking. This year’s report, titled “World Recalibrating”,
Breaking News Today – Friday 10 April 2026
African Start-up News Headlines: Business News Today African Startups Raise $705m in Q1 2026 Fresh Q1 2026 funding data, from Condia’s funding tracker, released today, indicates that African startups secured $705 million across 59 deals in 14 countries in the first quarter of 2026. This amounts to an encouraging 26.5% year-on-year increase. Egypt led the
Governance – South Africa's Achilles Heel
By Noah Ncube Every South African knows the moment when government failure becomes real. It is when the tap runs dry. When refuse piles up on the pavement. When potholes multiply faster than they are repaired. Or when a municipal bill arrives for services that were never delivered. These are symptoms of a deeper structural
M-KOPA – Enabling Micro-Business Growth in South Africa
M-KOPA South Africa has published its inaugural South Africa Impact Report. The findings show that women are playing a leading role in the country's digital inclusion, both as first-time smartphone users and as income earners within the company's growing agent network. The report highlights the company’s significant progress in driving financial inclusion, digital access, and
Are African Mines Still Running Impactful ESG Programs or Is It Just a Checklist?
With all the buzz around critical minerals, it is easy for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to fade into the background, even though it has become one of the most frequently mentioned terms in Africa’s mining sector. From boardrooms to regulatory filings, companies across the continent now reference ESG as a core pillar of their
Compliance as a Competitive Edge in Startup Ecosystems
For most small business startups, getting funding feels like the finish line. Whether it’s a grant, loan, or equity deal, capital is seen as the thing that finally unlocks growth. But in the rush to raise money, one critical piece gets ignored: Compliance. Compliance Is the Price of Entry Compliance goes beyond red tape. It’s
Breaking News Today – Thursday 9 April 2026
African Start-up News Headlines: Business News Today Samsung Messaging to Be Discontinued According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July 2026. The move would impacted owners of Samsung smartphones and other devices who are being urged to switch to Google Message in the
DRC Advances Satellite Ambitions with New China Unicom Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is accelerating its efforts to bridge its digital divide through satellite technology, signing a new memorandum of understanding with Unicom Airnet, a subsidiary of China Unicom, to explore a potential telecommunications partnership. Announced on Tuesday, April 7 by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, the agreement marks a fresh
How Global Entities Continue to Extract From Africa's Economy
There has been a history of unrestrained extraction from Africa by many developed economies that stretches back to the colonial era and even beyond that. And the painful truth is that this still continues today but in much more subtle forms. The real sting behind this, is that many of these, are today presented to
Cascador Launches 2026 ScaleUp Programme to Support Growth-Stage Startups
Cascador, an Africa-focused platform supporting growth-stage founders building transformative businesses, has opened applications for its 2026 ScaleUp programme. The initiative is designed to equip entrepreneurs with leadership capabilities, strategic clarity, and access to a powerful network, thereby helping them scale more effectively. Building Impact and Connecting Capital Since its launch in 2019, Cascador has supported
Libya Oil Output Hits Record High at 1.43 Million Barrels Per Day in Over a Decade
Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) has reported that crude oil production has climbed to 1.43 million barrels per day. According to The Libya Observer, which cited official data released in early April, this marks the highest production level in over a decade. Production Hits Decade High The increase moves Libya closer to its pre-2011
Business School – Startup Cost Management Strategies
Lean Operations Blueprint – Automate Your Startup Processes Without Spending a Fortune In Africa today, the most successful African startups aren’t necessarily the ones raising the biggest funding rounds, rather they’re the ones that keep their business operations lean, learn to move fast, and a key ingredient is to look to automate intelligently from day
Safaricom Moves M-PESA Users to My OneApp
Safaricom has started moving users from its standalone M-PESA app to a new all-in-one platform, My OneApp, as part of a broader push to unify its digital ecosystem and defend its fintech lead against increasingly competitive Kenyan banks. The company introduced Safaricom My OneApp on April 2 during its Decode 4.0 engineering summit. After several
Cross-Border Rules African Startups Must Know Before Scalling
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is seriously changing how startups think about growth. With a single market stretching across more than 50 countries, expanding beyond your home turf has never felt more possible. But for many African startups with limited cash, growing brings a less obvious headache: compliance. Dealing with cross-border trade rules
Breaking News Today – Wednesday 8 April 2026
African Start-up News Headlines: Business News Today Oil Prices Cascade After Middle East Cease Fire Agreement Brent crude futures plunged by around 14% toward $94 per barrel this morning, after US President Donald Trump delayed his threat to attack Iranian civilian infrastructure by two weeks in what he described as a “double-sided ceasefire,” contingent on
Flutterwave Moves Into Banking as Payments Market Matures
Flutterwave has secured a national micro finance banking license in Nigeria, a move that changes what the company can do in its most important market. It can now hold customer deposits and issue loans directly something it couldn’t do before. For a business built on moving money, this is a clear step toward becoming a