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By Lungi Sangqu CEO, Africa Digital Success | Former CIO, Transnet Freight Rail & UNISA Across Africa, organisations are accelerating their digital transformation journeys. Yet many struggle with a fundamental question: where do we start, and what capabilities really matter? Too often, digital transformation is approached as a technology shopping exercise rather than a strategic capability-building journey. Gartner’s digital business platform framework offers a powerful alternative. It provides a structured, practical roadmap that organises digital transformation around five interconnected areas: customers, partners, employees, things, and intelligence. When understood and applied correctly, this framework enables organisations to build digital capabilities incrementally, aligned to…
The rebranding signals a sharper focus on the African continent for this exclusive angel investor networkSINGAPORE, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XA Africa, the exclusive operator-led investment network founded by global technology veterans, today announced its official launch as A54. The rebrand marks a significant milestone in the network’s evolution, reflecting its deepened commitment to the 54 nations of the African continent and its growing impact as a primary bridge between global expertise and local innovation. Just over one year since its public launch as XA Africa in Q4 2024, the…
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Chidubem Ogbuefi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of CoinCircuit, a Nigerian crypto payments startup, carries more money in crypto than he does in cash. For him, paying with digital assets is often simpler than converting to naira, waiting on bank transfers, or dealing with point-of-sale (PoS) withdrawals. Yet, that ‘crypto convenience’ does not translate to real-world use cases. In Lagos stores, restaurants, and retail outlets, the answer is usually the same when he asks to pay with crypto: no. It frustrated him. “That friction is what pushed me to build CoinCircuit,” said Ogbuefi. “Not because people don’t have…
A few years ago, the decision to buy a budget smartphone was simple. If a phone was cheap, you already knew what you were giving up: smooth performance, durability, long-term usability, sometimes all three. Budget phones were stopgaps, not devices you expected to rely on every day. That assumption doesn’t quite hold anymore. I noticed this shift the first time I spent a full day with a Tecno Pop 10. Scrolling felt unusually smooth. The phone didn’t lag when switching between apps. It survived light rain without panic. And by the end of the day, the battery still had enough…
Every workshop has its headliners — the circular saw that rips through plywood, the drill that lives on the pegboard, the sander that gets pulled out for every furniture project. I’ve been adding to my Ryobi ONE+ collection for years now, and somewhere along the way I noticed something. The tools I grab most often aren’t the big names. They’re the ones that handle the annoying stuff, the cleanup, the tasks that used to eat up half my afternoon before I even started the real work. You won’t find these six on most “must-have” lists, which honestly surprises me. They…
Philipp Mueller, CEO of Blue Earth Capital** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **Blue Earth Capital has secured more than $100 million for the first close of its dedicated impact secondaries strategy. The specialist impact investor attracted backing from US and European institutions, including Proparco, the French development finance institution, the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation and Germany’s Stella.The strategy will invest globally across developed and emerging markets, targeting sectors such as climate action, circular economy, financial inclusion, healthcare, and education.Nicolas Muller, head of private equity partnerships at Blue Earth Capital, said: “Blue…
Mezuo Nwuneli, managing partner of Sahel Capital** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **Sahel Capital reached the first close of its successor growth equity fund, Sahel Capital Agribusiness Fund II (SCAF II), with $29 million in commitments.The first close was anchored by KfW Development Bank, alongside a US-based family office. SCAF II is targeting a final close of $75 million over the next 12 months.SCAF II is a successor fund to the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) and is structured as a blended finance vehicle, including a first loss…
Rohan Shah Interview with Rohan ShanFOUNDER, UMWERO TERROIR SPIRITS Lives in: Kigali, Rwanda Rohan Shah trained as a development economist at Harvard University, but his weekends were defined by a different pursuit: bartending. After obtaining his degree, he worked with small-scale farmers in Africa and India for a non-profit organisation. However, when Covid-19 struck, he was forced to move back to Singapore and operate remotely. This allowed him to moonlight at a local Singapore bar called Native, a venue that greatly inspired Shah with its focus on Southeast Asian spirits and ingredients. This experience influenced Shah to combine his background…
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