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Funding

Semafor raises $30 million after first profitable year, defying media industry slowdown

Global media startup Semafor has raised $30 million at a $330 million valuation following its first profitable year, standing out amid pressures facing the digital news industry.

News

Cafe One adjusts 2026 coworking rates, adds 7.5% VAT

One year after raising prices for power and rent costs, Cafe One adds a 7.5% VAT to all coworking plans in line with new tax rules.

Opinion

Brand Communications vs Marketing: What founders get wrong

Read case studies of African and global brands like Paystack, M-Pesa, Airbnb, and Wise on how they have leveraged brand comms and marketing.

News

Nigeria’s Adeboye Isaac appointed Access Bank Congo MD

Access Bank Congo appoints Nigeria’s Adeboye Ayewamide Isaac as Country Managing Director following Central Bank approval.

Funding

SORA Technology raises additional $2.5 million seed round

SORA Technology raises an additional $2.5 million in seed funding to expand its drone and AI solutions for disease control across Africa.

Fintech

Flutterwave acquires Mono for $30 million in all-stock deal. Here is some backstory.

Under the terms of the acquisition, Mono will continue to operate independently, with no changes. Go deeper.

Funding

Business For Teens, secures six-figure pre-seed funding

Business For Teens raises a six-figure pre-seed round led by Salah Abou Elmagd to expand its programs across Egypt and the GCC.

Mobility

Ex-CIG Motors Director, Jubril Arogundade, engages legal counsel to fight fraud allegations

Arogundade characterised CIG Motor's allegations as a "calculated attempt to rewrite the narrative and deflect attention."

Year in Review

African startups to watch in 2026

2025 has reached its end once again. The question on everyone's minds is what can the tech sector look forward excitedly in 2026?

Spotlight

Amani Kanu and the long road to building Africa’s next tech community

Amani Kanu’s path into tech was slow and uncertain. What began as survival work in offices became a career in software and a growing commitment to building tech communities in Africa.

Consumer Tech

Condia’s best and worst smartphones in 2025

Excerpt: Our 2025 smartphone awards are in. Find out which phones made it to the top.

Year in Review

How 17 tech leaders are thinking about 2026

As we round up 2025, here are their predictions of what the ecosystem will be in 2026.

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