The billion-dollar sprint: African startups hit $1.3B
African startups cross $1.3B in funding by June 2026, driven by Spiro’s $215M mega deal....
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The Future of African Innovation May Be a Corridor, Not a City
New data from Southern Nigeria's startup ecosystem suggests the continent's next major innovation hub may...
State of Healthtech in Nigeria 2026 Recap: What Does Scale Actually Look Like?
At the launch of TechCabal Insights' State of Healthtech in Nigeria 2026 Report, founders, investors,...
How African banks’ market cap nearly doubled to $142 billion in a decade
In a single decade, the combined market capitalization of 112 listed commercial banks across 16...
Nigeria’s Healthtech Startups Are Building Around Fragmented Data Systems
Nigeria’s healthtech ecosystem is expanding rapidly, but fragmented clinical data across hospitals and care facilities...
Africa has seen oil shocks before. Why 2026 could be the turning point for clean energy
Africa has experienced oil shocks before, but 2026 may be the first time the economics,...
Africa’s AI sovereignty problem is really an energy problem
Africa's AI ambitions keep colliding with the same wall. Foreign powers overpromise, legislation imitates the...
Will H1 2026 cross the $1B mark? Funding hits $887M despite deal slump
African startup funding 2026 reached $887M in 4 months. Despite a 51% deal drop, debt...
African Startups Are Scaling Fast. Their Data Infrastructure is Not.
African startups are expanding at record pace, but their data systems are lagging behind. As...
Tech of the people, by the people
Civic technology in Africa has grown from crisis-response tools into a 200+ organisation ecosystem, driven...
The Baobab Model: How women are scaling impact in Africa’s tech economy
Africa's women have always been builders. The Digital Baobabs report finally tells that story with...
Regulatory Passporting and the Future of Cross-Border Fintech in Africa
Africa's fintech companies are ready to scale regionally. The CBN Fintech Policy Insight Report identifies...