Career 180, a pioneering Egyptian education technology startup dedicated to revolutionizing career development for young individuals, has announced a significant six-figure investment. This latest financial boost is strategically aimed at solidifying the company’s position as a leading force in the burgeoning field of education technology and career advancement across the Middle East and North Africa […]

Since launching its Nigerian operations in 2001, MTN has poured more than US $10 billion into expanding the country’s digital backbone—building towers, laying fibre and extending mobile network coverage to millions. As Nigeria navigates currency volatility, inflationary pressures and an evolving regulatory landscape, MTN’s long-term investment underscores both its faith in Africa’s largest economy and […]

In a landmark announcement from Yaoundé, Cameroon, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) unveiled a new $69 million (CFA 40 billion) innovation fund aimed squarely at catalyzing DeepTech ventures across Francophone Africa. Over the next five years, the initiative seeks to finance 1,000 high‑impact projects spanning artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and clean […]

In a landmark announcement at the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), revealed that the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is set to inject $19 billion into the newly established African Energy Bank (AEB). This substantial financial commitment underscores a pivotal shift in […]