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Marie Lora-Mungai just published a handbook teaching African artists how to turn their talent into sustainable income. "Creative Cash Flow" tackles the business side of creativity that art schools rarely cover.
A groundbreaking accelerator program is giving 15 African digital creators the business skills to transform their online influence into sustainable global companies. Registration is free and closes March 22nd.
African startups can now open USD accounts and send global payments instantly through Grey Business, a new platform eliminating the hidden fees and delays that have held back international growth. More than 1,000 companies already signed up during testing.
A new platform is helping African companies pay international suppliers in under 72 hours using digital currency. ZendBusiness has already processed over $5 billion, proving African businesses are ready to compete globally.
A leading pan-African organization supporting female entrepreneurs just assembled a powerhouse advisory board to scale its impact across the continent. Former FIFA leaders and education champions are now guiding programs that help African women build businesses and create solutions.
Africa's leading payment processor just made running a business simpler for hundreds of thousands of merchants. Paystack launched an AI-powered dashboard that answers business questions in plain language.
George Odo, senior partner at AfricInvest, says African universities teach business plans but skip the crucial lessons about how capital actually works. His two-decade journey from humanitarian aid to private equity revealed what founders really need to know.
A Munich-based startup just launched AI-powered business software in 29 African countries, giving small business owners the same tools that only major corporations could afford. The platform automates invoicing, inventory, and customer management so entrepreneurs can focus on growth instead of paperwork.
A Yale symposium session delivered a practical blueprint for moving one million African women from informal work into sustainable businesses. The framework focuses on building permanent economic systems, not temporary programs.
A new Nigerian platform is helping small business owners across Africa ditch the chaos of scattered spreadsheets and messaging apps for one powerful dashboard. Siiqo combines sales, payments, and customer management in a system built specifically for local market realities.
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While tech hype swirls globally, African companies are quietly winning the AI race by focusing on what matters: solving actual problems in healthcare, education, and finance with homegrown solutions. Their secret weapon? Using local data and languages that global competitors can't easily copy.
African tech companies are booming, with 30 startups making the Financial Times' 2026 ranking of the continent's fastest-growing businesses. The list doubled from last year, showcasing real progress across fintech, healthcare, and commerce.
Four South African business leaders came dangerously close to shutting down before finding the breakthrough that transformed their companies into international success stories. Their journeys reveal what separates businesses that survive from those that don't.
After losing his tuition money to a failed online store, Uke Enun spent four years building GoNomads to solve the problem that broke him: helping African businesses sell across borders. His company now handles everything from banking setups to payment processing, making global trade accessible from day one.
Leah Juarez, who built solutions across healthcare to energy over 10 years, now guides emerging African entrepreneurs through a global mentorship program. Her cross-industry expertise helps young leaders turn ambitious ideas into real-world impact.
A tech company that helps banks serve small businesses better just secured $9.5 million to expand across Africa. Instead of competing with banks, littlefish built the tools financial institutions need to support merchants.
A writer's childhood lesson in rural South Africa—washing with half a cup of water—inspired a revolutionary approach to business constraints across Africa. Companies like Coca-Cola are proving that adapting to local realities, rather than importing Western solutions, creates extraordinary success.
A new index reveals the African countries creating the best conditions for businesses to start and grow. From island nations to economic powerhouses, these ecosystems are building pathways for the continent's next generation of innovators.
When medical equipment kept breaking down in Nigeria, one donor discovered why charity isn't enough. His solution is helping African founders build businesses that last.
Femi Otedola's "Making It Big" just won the 2026 African Business Book of the Year Award, less than a year after hitting No. 1 on Amazon. The memoir shares hard-won lessons from his journey to becoming a billionaire at 41.
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