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President John Mahama is asking Ghana’s Christian establishment to forge consensus on a project poisoned by audits, politics and distrust – and decide what survives. Published on September 13, 2026 at 09:00 am (GMT +1) The unfinished National Cathedral in Accra has been less a monument to faith than a monument to political mistrust. Conceived by former president Nana Akufo-Addo after a personal pledge to God, the project became engulfed in disputes over public funding, procurement, cost overruns and the demolition of state properties to make way for it.By the 2024 election, the excavation had become an opposition campaign prop:…
Listen to this article Tokyo is redefining its engagement with Africa, transitioning from traditional aid-based approaches to strategic venture capital (VC) investments focused on long-term partnerships, innovation and capacity building. Several Japanese private companies are making Japan’s presence felt in Africa’s VC landscape, particularly in high-growth sectors such as fintech, climate tech and mobility. Growing demand for innovative, technology-driven solutions in Africa has drawn increasing interest from international investors. VC funding in Africa rose from over US$2 billion in 2019 to a peak of US$5.2 billion in 2022. Though investment declined to around US$3.6 billion in 2023, the continent’s start-up…
Rabat – The MENA startup scene recorded a sharp recovery in August, with startups across the region raising $375 million. Yet the headline figure hides a less encouraging reality for North Africa: Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia did not record a single deal during the month. According to data from Wamda and Digital Digest, 27 startups secured funding in August. The total marked a strong rebound, but most of the capital came from just a few large transactions. The biggest was a $250 million Series C round for mobility startup Moove, which alone accounted for about two-thirds of the region’s total.…
EBID honoured for outstanding sustainable project financing at the Sustainable Finance Awards 2026 – African Business EBID honoured for outstanding sustainable project financing at the Sustainable Finance Awards 2026 – African Business
Infinix Niger today officially unveils the GT 50 Pro, the gaming powerhouse serving as the centerpiece of the constantly expanding hardware ecosystem known as the New GT Ecosystem. More than an incremental update, the GT 50 Pro marks a strategic evolution by synchronizing the three core dimensions of Physical Refinement, Thermal Sovereignty and Intelligent Optimization. This approach eliminates the common friction between hardware and real-world performance, helping dedicated gamers showcase their skill by overcoming the inherent limitations of the smartphone form factor. Showcasing both its physical and visual sophistication, the GT 50 Pro introduces the HydroFlow Liquid Cooling Architecture, a…
Esohe Igbinoba is the Director of Programs and Partnerships at Businessfront (publishers of Techpoint Africa). Her carreer spans over a decade, building teams and bringing communities together. Over the years, she has answered numerous questions from fresh entrants in program management who are always eager to know what the career progression looks like and how they can position themselves to attract the right opportunities. In this interview, Igbinoba addresses some of the frequently asked questions and offers practical insights for those seeking to excel in program management. Who is a program manager? And what are some of the misconceptions people…
The Pixel 11 Pro is a premium-priced device, coming in at a starting price of $1,100 for the base, non-XL model. But Google’s offering a freebie with its 11 Pro phones that can help take some of the sting out of that sticker price: six free months of Google AI Pro, a bonus that’d cost you almost $120 if you were to pay for it out of pocket. It’s not obvious how to get it, though. Here’s what Google AI Pro gets you, and how to claim your free six months on your Pixel 11 Pro. What is Google AI…
Container ship transporting cargo. Image courtesy of RSA Global Forwarding. Fuel prices have become one of the most visible symbols of pressure on businesses and consumers. For companies dependent on logistics, however, the effect extends far beyond what it costs to fill a vehicle. Fuel feeds into road transport, warehousing, distribution, shipping and ultimately the cost of moving goods through increasingly complex supply chains. When energy markets become volatile, those pressures can move quickly through freight networks and into the prices businesses pay. In South Africa, that pressure became particularly visible in September 2026. From 2 September, both grades of…
Thandiwe Maqetuka, managing partner of Grindstone Ventures (left), and Keet van Zyl, co-founder of Knife Capital** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **South Africa-based Grindstone Ventures has announced the launch of a R500 million ($30.92 million) venture fund to invest in high-growth, technology-enabled African businesses from Seed through Series A, targeting the transition from early commercial validation to institutional scale.Led by Thandiwe Maqetuka, Grindstone Ventures brings together her venture investment experience with the networks and expertise of Knife Capital and Thinkroom, which have partnered with her to establish the female-led, black-empowered…
Herve Tuyishime started his own business with a simple ambition: to build a better life for himself and his family. A few years later, that same ambition cost them their home.He had launched Paniel Meat Processing (PMP), a pork sausage venture based in Rwanda, with a bank loan. However, Tuyishime entered the industry with no experience, leaving him and his team to learn on the job. This led to costly mistakes that slowed the business down and made meeting the loan repayments a constant struggle.Eventually, the bank moved in to recover its money. The collateral Tuyishime had offered was his…