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Africa NewsDecember 17, 2025 CardinalStone Launches Nigeria’s Largest Infrastructure Fund with ₦500 Billion Target CardinalStone Asset Management is taking a swing at one of Africa’s most byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 17, 2025 Morocco to Invests $140M in Startup Ecosystem to Build 3,000 Companies by 2030 Morocco is placing a major bet on its digital future, committing MAD 1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 15, 2025 Sun King Raises $40M from Lightrock to Scale Decentralized Solar Systems Across Africa and Asia The off-grid solar pioneer will use the funding to expand its distributed energy byBetty Wangari
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 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
