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The Ghana Investment Support Programme (GHISP) has launched a new resource designed as an accessible and practical tool to help fund managers, transaction advisors and SMEs better meet investors’ requirements.Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a framework used to measure a company’s sustainability and societal impact. In Ghana, as elsewhere, ESG has seen increasing relevance as it relates to SME investment readiness, because it helps potential investors understand how a company manages related risks and opportunities.The challenge that many SMEs face is to fully understand what areas of operation fall under ESG, what compliance measures to implement, and how. What…

Somalia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the extension of the president’s term by one year, which sparked violent clashes with the opposition, was “unlawful”. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term ended in May, but his government declared a “transition period” that gave him an extra year in office to prepare for the first nationwide democratic elections, which are due in April and May 2027. Mohamud has argued this was legal under amendments to the constitution passed by parliament in March, but that vote was boycotted by opposition parties and regional leaders. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the amendments…

For Gambian fashion entrepreneur Ndey Bassin Faye, building an internationally recognised brand begins with empowering women, celebrating local culture, and embracing African-made textiles. At CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos, she and fellow entrepreneurs are looking beyond borders to build connections that could help transform their businesses and the continent’s fashion industry. When Ndey Bassin Faye discusses her fashion brand’s global expansion, she also refers to promoting Gambian culture internationally. The founder of Bassin’s Couture, established in 2016, is one of three Gambian fashion and tailoring entrepreneurs, Mariama Jallow, Ndey Bassin, and Ida, attending the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND)…

A global enterprise AI assurance firm, AURÄI, has launched at the 30th anniversary conference of the ISACA Lagos Chapter, with a platform designed to help businesses monitor, govern and certify their AI operations as adoption outpaces oversight. The launch was announced on Friday during Day 2 of the conference at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, where founder and CEO Olayinka James warned that enterprises are running AI systems that touch customers, employees and critical decisions without adequate governance. Olayinka told auditors, risk leaders and cybersecurity professionals that while 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one business function…

Women in tech across various industries have raised concerns over the growing cost of running technology businesses in Nigeria, warning that unreliable electricity, expensive internet access and limited financing could undermine the country’s digital economy despite efforts to expand connectivity and support innovation. The concerns were raised at the AFF Women in Tech conference 6.0, where entrepreneurs, investors and technology professionals discussed the challenges of building businesses that can survive Nigeria’s difficult operating environment. Electricity emerged as one of the biggest concerns, with experts arguing that expanding internet infrastructure would achieve little if businesses could not afford the power needed…

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Version 5.12 of the Google Health app is rolling out. This version includes updates for medical records, health tracking, pregnancy tracking, nutrition, resilience, and Health Coach. The rollout is expected to continue over the next week in phases. Since the big rebrand, the Google Health experience has continued to be refined. Last month, the app received a fairly substantial update, adding new Health Guardian features for the Fitbit Air, improved sleep tracking, and more. This month, the update is just as large, with several updates ranging from health tracking to nutrition. Google has…

paper giant Addis Ababa says rebasing confirms Ethiopia as sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest economy. Economists say the bigger number does little for borrowing or growth, but a lot for the taxman. By Michael Masrie Motorists drive along Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 5 October 2026. © REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Published on November 06, 2026 at 15:30 pm (GMT +1) Ethiopia’s economy is 59% larger than it was a week ago. Rebased national accounts lift nominal GDP for the 2017 (2024/25) Ethiopian fiscal year (EFY) from Br15.09trn to Br24.03trn ($201.4bn). For last year (2025/26), Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa estimates output at Br31.86trn…

Nairobi-based venture firm Enza Capital has launched a dedicated fund for AI startups and AI-enabled businesses across Africa. It has not disclosed the fund’s size.The AI Africa Fund will back companies building technology suited to African languages, local data, customer needs and infrastructure — not the expensive frontier models that compete head-on with the world’s largest AI developers.Founded in 2019 by Mike Mompi, Sir John Lazar and David Cohen, Enza has raised $58 million across its first two funds and says it has made 75 investments in 47 companies across nine countries. Mompi told TechCabal the firm has completed 11…

Kenyan private uni Strathmore aims to prep students for workplace – African Business Kenyan private uni Strathmore aims to prep students for workplace – African Business

Web3Bridge, the Nigerian developer training organisation that has trained blockchain engineers since 2019, is expanding into startup incubation and plans to charge entrepreneurs for its new founder residency programme. The shift is a bet that Africa’s Web3 and broader tech industry needs more businesses that can hire developers, not just more skilled engineers. It also allows Web3Bridge to build a sustainable revenue model as grants become harder to secure after Lisk, one of its major ecosystem funders, shut down and early-stage startup funding remains selective. In an email to users on Thursday, Web3Bridge said it is opening a new training…