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EIB’s €1 Billion Bet on Africa’s Power Crisis: Mission 300’s Biggest European Backer Yet
The European Investment Bank commits more than €1 billion to Africa’s Mission 300 initiative, becoming the largest single European DFI backer of the 300-million-person electricity access programme.
Africa’s Series A Desert: How Local VCs Are Filling the Gap Left by Retreating US Investors
US venture capital investors in Africa fell 53% in early 2026. Hlayisani Capital’s $30M Fund II and a record 45% African investor share signal a structural shift in who funds Africa’s startups — and on what terms.
Africa’s Solar Record Masks a $186 Billion Financing Chasm
Africa installed 4.5 GW of solar in 2025 — a record. Behind the milestone lies a 186 billion dollar financing gap that leaves 600 million people without reliable electricity.
Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory Is in Morocco. Europe Gets the Batteries.
Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory Is in Morocco. Europe Gets the Batteries. | BETAR.africa Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory Is in Morocco. Europe Gets the Batteries. Gotion High-Tech’s .6 billion gigafactory in…
One Licence, Two Markets: Kenya and Rwanda Just Redrew East Africa’s Fintech Map
Kenya and Rwanda’s central banks have signed a landmark MOU to build a mutual recognition framework for payment service providers — the first concrete step in a five-year plan to integrate East Africa’s fragmented payments landscape.
Spiro’s $50M Debt Round Signals Africa’s Battery-Swap Model Has Reached Infrastructure Scale
Spiro closes a $50M debt facility backed by Afreximbank, Nithio and the Africa Go Green Fund — raising total capital to $230M+ and cementing its position as Africa’s dominant battery-swap network with 80,000+ e-motorcycles across 6 markets.
Breadfast Raises $50M Pre-Series C: Mubadala, IFC, SBI, Olayan, and YC Back Cairo Quick Commerce on IPO Track
Breadfast’s $50M Pre-Series C assembled an unprecedented investor coalition — Gulf sovereign wealth, multilateral DFIs, Japanese institutional capital, and YC. The cap table sends a clear signal about Egypt’s market position.
Japan’s African Bet: How Tokyo Became the Continent’s Fastest-Growing Startup Investor
New data shows Japan recorded the sharpest rise of any investor geography in African tech in early 2026 — outpacing the US, Europe, and Gulf states. This is not a coincidence.
Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years: Rostam Azizi Takes Control in $9.5M Deal
The Aga Khan Fund has sold its 54% controlling stake in Nation Media Group — East Africa’s largest publisher — to Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi. We break down the deal terms, Azizi’s background, and what it means for African media.
