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ITC and Access Bank Join Forces to Scale African SMEs
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Access Bank have entered a three-year partnership aimed at improving access to finance, markets and skills for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across 14 African countries. The initiative will begin with a pilot programme in Ghana before expanding to additional markets from 2027. The partnership brings together ITC’s expertise…
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CBN Data Rules Could Position Nigeria as Africa’s Data Hub
Nigeria’s push to keep financial data within its borders could do more than strengthen data sovereignty. According to Ayotunde Coker, CEO of Open Access Data Centres (OADC), the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data localisation directive could help transform the country into a major data and computing hub for Africa. The CBN’s June 2026 directive requires…
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Anees Health Raises Seed Funding to Expand Home Healthcare in Egypt
Cairo-based healthcare startup Anees Health has closed a seed funding round of undisclosed value as it prepares to expand its integrated home healthcare model across Greater Cairo. Founded in 2025, the company is building a clinician-led system designed to manage a patient’s entire care journey rather than providing isolated home medical visits. Anees Health brings…
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Flutterwave Appoints Morounke Olufemi as Global CFO
Flutterwave has appointed Morounke Olufemi as its new Global Chief Financial Officer, placing a seasoned financial-services executive at the centre of the African fintech’s next phase of international growth. Olufemi succeeds Mitesh Popat, who is stepping down after two years in the role to pursue a new venture. The appointment, announced on September 22, 2026,…
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3IF Ventures Invests in Turaco to Drive Africa’s InsurTech Growth
Pan-African investment fund Inclusive Insurance Investment Fund (3IF Ventures) has made its debut investment in Kenyan insurtech Turaco, marking an early milestone for a fund created specifically to address Africa’s large insurance protection gap. 3IF Ventures, Africa’s first dedicated inclusive insurance venture fund, announced a $12 million first close in June 2026. The fund is…
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She Code Africa and Apify Empower Women in Tech
She Code Africa and Apify are partnering to move African women developers beyond learning how to code and toward building technology products that solve local problems and generate income. The partnership has produced the Apify × She Code Africa BuildHer Hackathon 2026, a hybrid programme designed around the theme “Ship and Earn Africa.” It challenges…