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Nigeria’s iDICE Tech Fund Finally Lands With a $729K Startup Grant: Three Years, $618M Pledged, and the First Check Is ₦1 Billion for 100 Founders Three years after Nigeria launched one of Africa's most ambitious digital byFatima OladunniMarch 17, 2026
NDPC to Nigerian Content Creators: Filming Strangers for TikTok Violates Privacy Law—And Yes, You Can Be Prosecuted On March 13, 2026, Nigeria's data protection regulator put content creators on byFatima OladunniMarch 16, 2026
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Africa NewsFebruary 17, 2026 MTN Is Buying Back Africa’s Towers — All of Them — in a $6.2 Billion Deal That Rewrites a Decade of Telecom Strategy After years of spinning out infrastructure to unlock capital, Africa's largest byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsJanuary 27, 2026 Tokyo’s WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Fintech Zaribee, Merging Solar Energy with Motorcycle Financing In a rare cross-sector consolidation, Japan's Energy-as-a-Service pioneer is byBetty Wangari
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Africa NewsSeptember 23, 2025 Canal+ Completes $2.8B MultiChoice Takeover, Creating Africa’s Largest Digital Entertainment Platform. What started as a traditional media acquisition has evolved into something far byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 9, 2025 Morocco’s Super-App Ora Technologies Acquires Cathedis to Build North Africa’s Answer to Everything. In a move that signals serious ambition to dominate Morocco’s digital byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 27, 2025 Canal+ Moves Closer to $7.8B MultiChoice Takeover as Key Shareholders Approve Restructuring. French media giant Canal+ has cleared a significant regulatory hurdle in its byBetty Wangari
Africa News StartupAugust 14, 2025 Banking Giant Nedbank Snaps Up iKhokha for $94M: A Strategic Play to Dominate Africa’s SME Fintech Revolution. In a move that could reshape South Africa’s fintech landscape, Nedbank byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 24, 2025 Canal+ Secures $3B MultiChoice Takeover, Creating Africa’s Largest Pay-TV Powerhouse. French media giant gains full control of DStv parent company after South African byBolu Babalola
