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    Veteran VC: Africa Poised for Tech Boom — Here’s What It Needs

    Kevin Dillon, co-founder of Africa Bridge Fund and whose growth equity firm Atlantic Bridge has invested in 110 deep technology companies, contributes from Cape Town, South Africa.

    Where Did All the Nigerian VCs Go? Inside the 2025 Funding Drought 

    We looked through our data and uncovered a jarring reality: in 2025, Nigerian VCs are eerily quiet—even after some announced headline-making fundraises. For local founders, this isn’t just a data point; it’s a big concern.

    The AI-Resilient Professional: Future Careers in the Age of Automation

    Hoosen Essof (Head of Employability) and Deepti Govind (Intern) at Regent Business School, write from Durban, South Africa.
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    Moroccan airports handled a record 36 million passengers in 2025.

    Jumia Files to Let Four Investors Sell $15m of Shares Two Weeks After Rescue Raise

    The registration statement confirms that some investors who stepped in to save Jumia are already positioning to leave.

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    A former Miss South Africa, an illiquid stock scheme, and a 20-year ban: regulators have clamped down on the executive team behind Africa’s high-profile Bitcoin treasury pioneer.

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    The US Startup Controlling Nigeria’s $1.1bn Clean Energy Pipeline Just Raised $74m

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