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African Leaders Demand Self-Defined Governance Models at Inaugural Accra Forum
News Ghana
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July 16, 2025
West Africa’s inaugural Executive Forum on Strategic Compliance concluded in Accra with a unified call for Africa to design its own governance frameworks, rejecting externally imposed models. Convened by governance expert Tiffany A. Archer, Esq.,...
Africa’s Leading Music Festival A ‘Driver Of Economic Growth’ For Uganda, Government Report Finds
AfricaBusiness.com
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July 16, 2025
New Report issued by Uganda’s Ministry of Tourism hails the annual Nyege Nyege festival as “a significant driver of economic growth, community development, and cultural exchange”: Nyege Nyege generates $2 million dollars for Ugandan economy, with...
Shettima: Buhari’s Death is Loss to Africa
This Day
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July 17, 2025
•Xi Jinping: the Chinese lost a dear friend •FEC holds special session for Buhari today Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Linus Aleke in Abuja, Segun Awofadeji in Gombe Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the...
TOP AFRICA NEWS Named Best Environment & Natural Resources News Platform 2025 By MEA Markets
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KIGALI, Rwanda, July 16, 2025/APO Group/ -- TOP AFRICA NEWS ( ) has been recognized as the Best Environment & Natural Resources News Platform 2025 by MEA Markets, highlighting its significant contribution to...
Red tape, funding shortfalls and lack of data still constrain small business growth
IOL
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Red tape, limited funding access, and inadequate data systems remain key challenges facing South Africa’s small business sector. Addressing the National Council of Provinces’ Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Small Business...
Malik Tayyab: 21-Year-Old Self-Taught Digital Marketing Prodigy Transforms Small Business Growth
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 16, 2025
Malik Tayyab (born 5 September 2003, in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan) is a young and dynamic Pakistani entrepreneur, artist, singer, and actor. Known for his exceptional skills in digital marketing and SEO, he began his journey in the tech world at a...
Singaporean firms seek deeper trade ties with South Africa as gateway to Asia
IOL
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Singaporean companies have shown a keen interest in partnering with local businesses and State entities, signalling a strategic move to position the continent as a vibrant alternative for investors looking to extend their reach into Asia. This...
UBA’s LEO Becomes Africa’s First Chatbot to Power Cross-Border Payments
TechEconomy
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July 16, 2025
Advertisements In a landmark development for digital banking in Africa, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced that its AI-powered chatbot, LEO, is now equipped to perform cross-border payment transactions, making it the first chatbot on...
Local businessmen invest R100,000 in youth football development in Chatsworth
Daily News
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July 15, 2025
Mervyn Naidoo|Published 14 hours ago 3min TWO businessmen with “deep roots” in Chatsworth have teamed up with the hope to rekindle the zest for sport among the youth in the south Durban community, by contributing over R100 000 towards a football...
Global events can be the catalyst to unlocking Africa’s economic potential
Herald (South Africa)
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July 16, 2025
The 54 countries of the African continent together represent the world’s fastest growing regional economy, second only to Asia, with a combined GDP of $3.4-trillion (R60-trillion) and consumer spending power projected to reach $2.5-trillion...
Africa: Digital transformation accelerates with investment, innovation
Business Day
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July 16, 2025
Africa’s digital transformation is accelerating, with growing investment, innovation, and expanding access. But infrastructure and investment gaps impede the scale and scope of progress. Expanding the continent’s digital future requires urgent and...
South Africa: US tariffs threaten SMME exports, says ETTP
Zawya
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South African small businesses could face a major blow after the United States confirmed a 30% tariff on all local goods from 1 August 2025. Entrepreneurship to the Point (ETTP) is calling on government and stakeholders to urgently protect the...
1,200 female small-business owners get free CAC registration in Nasarawa
Punch
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July 15, 2025
The Nasarawa State Human Capital Development Agency says it has commenced the registration of businesses belonging to 1,200 less-privileged women in the state with the Corporate Affairs Commission to improve their livelihoods. The move by the...
West African leaders launch Executive Forum on Strategic Compliance
Joy FM
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July 16, 2025
From left to right – Aurelius Awuku, Assistant Secretary, Ghana Bar Association; Marcia Narine Weldon, Forum Program Faculty Lead; Madam President Efua Ghartey, Ghana Bar Association; Tiffany A. Archer, Esq., President, Eunomia Risk Advisory &...
BII, Napsa and Swedfund launch entity to support SME financing in Zambia
Engineering News
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UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII), Zambia’s National Pension Scheme Authority (Napsa) and Swedish development finance institution Swedfund have launched the Growth Investment Partners Zambia (GIP Zambia)...
President Hichilema Launches $70 Million SME Fund to Drive Economic Growth
Open Zambia
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President Hakainde Hichilema has officially launched the $70 million Growth Investment Partners (GIP) initiative, a landmark programme aimed at supporting 150 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the region. Over the next 15 years, the...
IHC Acquires SME Financing Platform eFunder, Rebrands as Zelo
Fintech News Middle East
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July 16, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox International Holding Company (IHC), a global investment firm based in Abu Dhabi, has announced the completion of its acquisition of eFunder, a private financing...
IHC Bolsters SME Financing With Zelo Takeover
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi investment giant IHC has finalised the acquisition of eFunder, the digital invoice-financing platform, marking a decisive move into fintech for small and medium enterprises. The...
US tariffs highlight urgent need to support small businesses
Engineering News
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As concerns mount over the announcement of a 30% tariff on most South African goods entering the US, business development service Entrepreneurship to the Point (eTTP) has called for urgent support to small, medium-sized and microsized enterprises...
Abu Dhabi's IHC acquires SME financing firm eFunder
Zawya
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Abu Dhabi's IHC has acquired eFunder, a digital platform that provides financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The platform, which is now being rebranded to Zelo, seeks to address a nearly $250 billion SME credit shortfall in the...