Kenyan ISP Mawingu raises $20m Series C funding round - Disrupt Africa
Kenyan internet service provider (ISP) Mawingu has secured US$20 million in Series C funding to expand its network coverage.| Disrupt Africa
Hassanein Hiridjee, CEO of Axian Group and Madagascar’s second richest man, says Africa’s economic future depends on empowering millions of small informal businesses with access to clean energy and fairer financing.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Safaricom, led by Peter Ndegwa, invested $777.6 million in Kenyan suppliers in 2025, strengthening local enterprises, jobs, and sustainable economic growth.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Abu Joho’s port empire, built on political ties and logistics power, is under siege as courts, rivals and reforms reshape Kenya’s vital Mombasa trade hub.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Kenyan internet service provider (ISP) Mawingu has secured US$20 million in Series C funding to expand its network coverage.| Disrupt Africa
Dubai has emerged as a key hub for Africa’s affluent elite, offering a blend of financial advantages, luxury amenities, and strategic positioning that appeals to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) across the continent. This trend is reshaping the dynamics of wealth management, investment, and luxury consumption, with Dubai serving as both a financial hub and a lifestyle destination for Africa’s rich. Banking beyond borders: African institutions in Dubai A strategic shift is underway: Afri...| Business Empires – Africa
A solid third quarter of funding, though less impressive than Q2, means African tech startups have already raised as much - US$1.1 billion - in the first nine months of 2025 as they did in the entirety of 2024.| Disrupt Africa
A new report argues that Kenyan corporates, with their market access, sectoral dominance in telecoms, fintech, FMCG, and infrastructure, and rapidly digitising customer bases, are uniquely positioned to fuel startup growth.| Disrupt Africa
Kenyan agri-tech venture studio Pyramidia Ventures has raised US$1.5m in funding to expand its model of building and scaling climate-focused startups.| Disrupt Africa
Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event from Estonia, which also organises global editions in Singapore, Cape Town and Nairobi, is calling on early-stage startups across Africa to compete at the L59 Pitching Competition in Nairobi on December 3–5.| Disrupt Africa
It’s 2025, and let’s be honest — life is expensive. Rent is up, food prices are crazy, and even your favourite street mutura has doubled in price. But while many are struggling just to survive, there’s a whole generation of young Kenyans quietly flipping the script. They’re hustling smart, not just hard — making their money work for them, building multiple income streams, and setting themselves up for financial freedom before they even hit 40. The truth is, we’re living in a tim...| Business Empires – Africa
On a March morning in 2023, television screens across Kenya flickered with images that would have once seemed unthinkable. Hundreds of people had invaded Northlands, the sprawling 11,000-acre ranch and planned mixed-use estate on Nairobi’s northeastern edge linked to the Kenyatta family. They cut down trees, looted livestock, and set fires as police stood by. The post The Kenyatta fortune: Land, banks, dairy, and the politics of wealth first appeared on Business Empires - Africa.| Business Empires – Africa
On a map of Africa at night, the highways don’t glow like they do in Europe or North America. But a closer look at the numbers shows a continent slowly laying down the asphalt arteries that move people, goods, and money. The post Top 10 African countries by paved roads (km) first appeared on Business Empires - Africa.| Business Empires – Africa
Contrary to reports that DT Dobie has wound up after 76 years, the company did not shut down. What actually happened is that its business was folded into CFAO Motors Kenya as part of a restructuring that took effect on April 1, 2023. The post DT Dobie did not die, it’s now part of CFAO Motors Kenya first appeared on Business Empires - Africa.| Business Empires – Africa
So, you’ve been “investing,” but somehow your bank account is still gasping for air by mid-month. Maybe you bought some shares, joined a Sacco, or even put money in a Money Market Fund — yet nothing seems to be working. Here’s the hard truth: sometimes it’s not that you’re not investing… It’s that you’re investing wrong. And the worst part? You might not even realize it. In this article, we’re going to break down 4 sneaky investment mistakes that could be draining your w...| Business Empires – Africa
Tullow Oil has completed the $120 million sale of its Kenya assets to Gulf Energy, handing a local firm control of long-delayed oil hopes.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Aga Khan’s investments shaped East Africa’s media, banking, and hospitality sectors.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
Aga Khan Fund reorganized its $9.3 million stake in Nation Media Group into a new unit, consolidating control as the publisher faces financial strain and industry shifts.| Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIs
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malagasy authorities to retract threats of criminal prosecution directed at Gaëlle Borgia, a freelancer who contributes to TV5 Monde, and Radio France Internationale (RFI) correspondent Pauline Le Troquier, and to ensure that the press can cover matters of public interest without interference. According to the two journalists, Madagascar’s […]| AFRICANIST PRESS
he Committee to Protect Journalists calls for authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately drop legal proceedings against three journalists who were beaten and detained overnight while seeking to interview a provincial minister in the north-eastern city of Kisangani. On July 23, KIS24 Info’s Steves Paluku, ElectionNet’s Paul Beyokobana, and Kisangani News newspaper’s Sébastien Mulamba […]| AFRICANIST PRESS
A chartered accountant, Kiara Suttner-Tromp has around a decade of experience in private equity and fund management. She joined HAVAIC in 2019, having previously worked for RisCura and KPMG, and became a partner last year.| Disrupt Africa
Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II), a South African private equity vehicle, is set to acquire a 35% stake in Mawingu Networks.| TechCabal
African AI intelligence startup Rwazi has raised US$12 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its simulation engine and decision copilot, giving teams real-time visibility into what's changing, what to do next, and what outcome to expect.| Disrupt Africa
Every year on May 1st Tanzania commemorates Workers’ Day — a special day that recognises, thanks and awards outstanding workers, including educators, who play a vital role in building up their communities and economies. This year we’re delighted to announce that So They Can’s partners won 3 of the 4 Education Awards, and we couldn’t… The post So They Can’s schools win District Education Awards appeared first on So They Can.| So They Can
Women’s mentorship, whether informal or formal, is a powerful force for economic empowerment in rural Kenyan villages. It fosters shared knowledge, resources and opportunities that can uplift entire communities. ‘I have been part of the groups supported by So They Can — I have visited various groups engaging in different activities like table banking, farming… The post The ripple effect when women become mentors in their villages appeared first on So They Can.| So They Can
Looking for the most beautiful places in Uganda? After three separate trips, travel blogger Kesi Irvin lists Uganda's best places to visit.| Kesi To and Fro
Novel drought insurance programs for Kenya’s many dryland livestock herders are offering these pastoral women as well as men some relief. This is particularly important as climate change is putting…| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders’ trust in drought insurance.| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
Rupsha Banerjee argues that the current revolution in information access offers opportunities to transform and extend opportunities for women pastoralists in East Africa| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
The Government of Kenya, through the State Department of Livestock has announced a payout of Ksh87 million for pastoralists insured under the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
Rupsha Banerjee, Eric Mwaura and Sabdiyo Dido ask why women pastoralists in East Africa – who are not usually significant livestock owners – are major customers for IBLI’s livesto…| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
ILRI researchers are working with data monitors drawn from county departments of livestock and partner agencies like Kenya Livestock Marketing Council (KLMC) to consolidate and digitize livestock d…| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
Policymakers, development actors and representatives of government and the private sector met on 10 July 2018 in Ethiopia for a policy dialogue that delivered a clear roadmap for the scale of index…| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
“Developing the insurance product was the easy part. The tweaking, monitoring, and adapting – that has been much more complicated.” This, in essence, was what Cornell development economist Christop…| Index-Based Livestock Insurance
