FINANCIAL
How Zeno’s $25M Series A Is Betting on East Africa’s Electric Motorcycle Tipping Point
Electric mobility startup Zeno has closed a $25 million Series A — the largest raise for any mobility startup in...
Private Credit Giants Gate Withdrawals As Redemption Requests Soar
The $2 trillion private credit market is enduring its most significant stress test since the post-2008 expansion, as Morgan Stanley,...
IFC Backs Lightrock Africa’s $200M Growth Fund, Betting on the Continent’s Most Undercapitalised Investment Gap
The International Finance Corporation has proposed a commitment of up to $20 million into Lightrock Africa Fund II (LRAF II),...
Closed Strait, Empty Fields: How the Iran War Is Threatening East Africa’s Next Harvest
When the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, the immediate global conversation centred...