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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…

Africa’s next phase of economic transformation will depend less on the availability of capital and more on how effectively that capital is deployed, according to Marsha Wulff, co-founder of Lofty Inc. Capital Management.Delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) Annual Industry Conference in Accra, she said investors must move beyond traditional risk frameworks and embrace a more entrepreneurial approach to financing innovation.“The job of an investor is to anticipate the future. If you live long enough, you begin to understand cycles,” she said.The conference convened more than 450 participants, including investors, policymakers,…

ATIDI marks 25 years of impact at its 2026 Annual General Meeting – African Business ATIDI marks 25 years of impact at its 2026 Annual General Meeting – African Business

Hyperliquid has been added to Singapore’s Investor Alert List, putting DeFi’s permissionless pitch to a consumer-protection test: the network can keep settling trades, while the interface and public messaging around it draw regulatory scrutiny.Hyperliquid said in a June 26 statement that its appearance on the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s list was a warning-list event rather than a ban, enforcement action, or finding of wrongdoing.The project also said it had not claimed to be licensed by MAS, described itself as permissionless infrastructure, and said users retain self-custody while transactions settle transparently on-chain.The resulting pressure is applied to the user-facing layer. A…

Many remarkable stories can trace their beginnings to the University of Oxford. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote much of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings there. Between 2021 and 2022, a conversation about stablecoins between two Master of Business Administration (MBA) students on the school’s basketball court sparked a story that would eventually become a startup. At the time of the conversation, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh was the co-CEO of Konga Group following the merger with his online marketplace Yudala, giving him a front-row seat to the challenges of payments and foreign exchange. Zachary Schwartzman, the second of the courtside pair,…

NVMe SSDs are quickly becoming one of the most expensive components in a typical gaming PC. Yet despite their importance, many people ignore a crucial factor for performance and longevity: cooling. Running a bare NVMe without a heatsink risks lost performance and even permanent damage to your pricey drive. Luckily, there’s a fix—and it’s cheaper and easier than you think. Overheating slowly kills your NVMe And you might not even notice it Modern M.2 NVMes are designed to run relatively hot by design. Most can handle operating temperatures of up to 70°C before they start slowing down transfer rates to…

Winning consulting engineering tenders is one of the best ways through which South African firms can expand. This is where online platforms like Online tenders will come in handy as they make searching for open tenders rather easy. Having information on how the bidding process should be done is essential since it offers a competitive advantage. Let us look at what you need to do to get started with these jobs. Preparing Your Documents Early Gather your paperwork before you start looking at open bids. Many bids need tax clearance, company registration documents, and proof of your previous engineering work.…

** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **French development finance institution Proparco has announced an investment in Anda Angola, a Luanda-based mobility and fintech company that is bringing informal transport operators into the formal economy. The funding will expand drive-to-own vehicle financing for Luanda’s transport operators and accelerate the rollout of Anda’s electric fleet and battery swap network.Angola’s moto-taxi sector employs an estimated 1.2 million drivers, around 600,000 of them in Luanda. Yet most have no bank account, no credit history, and no insurance. Because their income leaves no verifiable record,…

Timur Turlov, Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Holding Corp. PARTNER CONTENT From July 6 to 11, Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, will host the African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship (WSTC), bringing together school teams from across the continent. Jointly organised by FIDE and ISCF, with Freedom Holding Corp. serving as the general partner, the tournament will determine which African team advances to the global WSTC final scheduled for December. How the Championship Will Unfold Twenty national school teams have registered for the African stage, representing South Africa, Nigeria, Namibia, Malawi, Kenya, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana,…

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