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Africa NewsDecember 15, 2025 Free Morocco Residency for African Creators: KESSA Program Now Accepting Applications UM6P Story School and French-African Foundation launch ambitious program to byBetty Wangari
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Africa NewsDecember 11, 2025 Pick n Pay Accelerates Digital Transformation its Omnichannel Retail South African grocery giant taps new digital chief to drive omnichannel strategy byBolu Babalola
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Africa NewsDecember 9, 2025 Japan’s JICA Backs African Health-Tech Startup CarePoint With $3M Loan as Tokyo Deepens Continent Push Development finance agency uses private sector lending vehicle to back byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 9, 2025 Egypt Forces Government Insurance Funds Into Stock Market in Controversial Capital Market Push Financial regulators mandate state-affiliated portfolios shift from treasury byBetty Wangari
News NigeriaDecember 7, 2025 From Labubu to Natasha: Nigeria’s 2025 Google Search Reveals a Nation in Conversation with Itself Political engagement, spiritual upliftment, and viral internet culture dominated byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaDecember 6, 2025 TechMoonshot Founder Honored with Tech Ecosystem Advancement Award at ThinkUX 2025 In a significant recognition of contributions to Nigeria’s technology byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 5, 2025 Estonia’s Latitude59 Goes All-In on Africa, Bringing 2,500 Techies to Nairobi’s “Silicon Savannah” As European tech cools, Estonia's flagship conference bets big on East Africa's byBolu Babalola
