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Featured Image Credit: Total Shape via Pexels.com By AfricaBusiness.com South Africa’s healthcare sector is entering a new phase of digital transformation as technology reshapes how healthcare services are delivered, managed and accessed. Digital health solutions — including telemedicine, electronic health records, healthcare data platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) — are becoming increasingly important as countries seek to improve healthcare efficiency, expand access and build more resilient health systems. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that digital health should strengthen healthcare systems by improving access, quality and sustainability rather than simply replacing existing processes with digital tools. Effective digital transformation requires…

** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **Abidjan-based climate-focused impact investment vehicle Barka Fund has invested $1 million in Kenyan macadamia exporter Orient Enterprises.Founded and led by Rajiv Pandya, Orient Enterprises is a Kenyan macadamia processor and exporter operating a facility in Juja, Kiambu County. The company produces vacuum-packed raw macadamia kernels, macadamia oil, and flavoured macadamia kernels under its Orient Chef brand. It supplies local retailers and premium export markets across Europe, North America, and Asia.Sourcing from a growing network of smallholder farmers, Orient generated $1.2 million in revenue in…

Tunisian agritech startup RoboCare has secured an undisclosed six-figure investment from venture capital firm 216 Capital, funding it will use to expand into new markets across Africa and the Middle East and to keep developing its AI-powered precision agriculture platform.Founded in Sfax in 2020 by Imen Hbiri, RoboCare has built a platform that fuses satellite imagery, drone data, Internet of Things sensor readings, weather information and field-level agronomy expertise to detect crop disease and stress early, optimize resource use and — the company argues — measurably lift farm productivity across some of the region’s most strategically important crops.According to its…

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Kenya has gazetted the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Regulations, 2026, finalising the country’s legal framework for licencing and supervising cryptocurrency exchanges, wallet providers, stablecoin issuers, and other digital asset businesses. The regulations were published in Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 185 under Legal Notice No. 134 on Friday, completing implementation of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, which President William Ruto assented to in October 2025.  The regulations mark the final step in Kenya’s effort to bring cryptocurrency businesses under formal regulatory oversight. They create, for the first time, a licencing framework that allows Kenya’s regulators to approve and supervise…

On Thursday, July 23, the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, was filled with the familiar language of telecommunications—spectrum, standards, cybersecurity, satellite networks—but underneath the technical vocabulary was something much larger unfolding. For perhaps the first time in decades, African ministers were not gathered to discuss how the continent could adopt the next wave of technology. They were debating how to influence it before someone else did. Over two days at the African Telecommunications Union’s Conference of Plenipotentiaries, officials from across the continent argued that Africa has spent too long importing not just digital infrastructure but the rules that…

Apple has postponed the reveal of its first smart glasses to WWDC in June 2027, with sales anticipated later that year, according to Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman.The device, codenamed N50, was initially scheduled for late 2026 with an early 2027 launch, but the new timeline delays this by about six months.Gurman notes that Apple’s Vision hardware group and related teams consider privacy their top priority and aim to distance the launch from criticism faced by Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses.Apple has not issued any public statements regarding N50. Gurman’s projected timeline for the device has already shifted once this year.Apple Delays Smart…

American-born entrepreneur Daniel Yu’s most recent venture is the Africa Jobs Fund, which seeks to invest in companies that can create jobs at scale for Africans and raise incomes. It focuses on two areas: international labour mobility and export manufacturing.He previously founded Wasoko, a multimillion-dollar company that connects informal retailers in East Africa with suppliers of consumer goods. After raising $145 million and merging Wasoko with Egypt-based MaxAB in 2024, he stepped away from day-to-day involvement in the business last year.Yu spoke to Africa Private Equity News editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz about the business opportunities in helping Africans find work abroad…

Maun — Every government is entrusted with many responsibilities, but none is more fundamental than protecting the lives, dignity and aspirations of its people. Supporting the law enforcement agencies is therefore not merely an operational responsibility but it is an investment in public confidence, national stability and the future of the country. The minister for State President, Defence and Security, Mr Moeti Mohwasa made the remarks during the official handover of 28 leased vehicles to the Botswana Police on Friday at Maun Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Sports Complex noting that the government remained committed…

Somalia has the longest coastline in mainland Africa, but its waters remain underfished.For many people, Somalia is synonymous with war and political instability. However, Jon Bellish, the executive director of Shuraako Capital – a firm that finances Somali companies says the country offers several business opportunities. In a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, he identified solar energy, fishing, and the local manufacturing of imported consumer goods as three promising areas for investment.According to Bellish, solar energy is one of the region’s biggest investment opportunities. “Somalis pay more for electricity than anybody in the world,” he says.…