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Shufti adds bank account verification to its identity platform
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Shufti launched Bank Account Verification to help businesses confirm account ownership before payouts, withdrawals, refunds, direct debits, and beneficiary changes.
South Africa Q2 GDP Slips as Imports Surge and Current Account Turns Deficit
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South Africa’s economy shrank 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026 as imports jumped and the current account swung from surplus to deficit, according to new analysis of official data.
CloudOffix partners with Outcess to expand in the U.S. and Africa
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CloudOffix is teaming up with Outcess to sell its AI-native business operations platform to organizations in the United States, Nigeria and other African markets.
Agility Beyond Space, Sonema expand Africa connectivity pact
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Agility Beyond Space and Sonema have signed a new long-term capacity agreement on ABS-3A, extending an eight-year relationship aimed at keeping enterprise networks resilient across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The deal gives Sonema stable…
Haelsoft launches marketplace for African creators to sell digital products and services
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Haelsoft Digital has launched Haelsoft Marketplace, a creator commerce platform for African educators, professionals and creators to sell courses, digital products and services online.
African agrivoltaics push expands in Kigali
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The African Agrivoltaics Platform Initiative used a Kigali reception to rally policymakers, investors and researchers around using solar-plus-farming systems to improve food, energy and water security across Africa.
SierrAfrica Diaspora Connect launches global webinar series on Sierra Leone and diaspora ties
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SierrAfrica Diaspora Connect has announced a five-part webinar series starting Sept. 24 to explore Sierra Leone’s history, culture, development and investment prospects.
Global Fund of Africa launches $1 billion campaign ahead of Ottawa conference
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Global Fund of Africa has launched a $1 billion resource-mobilization campaign for 2027–2030 ahead of its First Replenishment Conference in Ottawa on December 18, 2026. The effort is aimed at funding nine priority areas across Africa, from health…
Pan African Resources begins trading on the ASX as Australian output ramps up
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Pan African Resources PLC has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under ticker PAF, giving Australian investors direct access to the gold producer’s shares as the company expands in the Northern Territory.
Packaging machinery market seen reaching $121.86 billion by 2035
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The global packaging machinery market is projected to grow from $69.42 billion in 2025 to $121.86 billion by 2035, driven by automation, sustainability, and e-commerce demand.
Mal opens global waitlist for AI-native Islamic finance platform
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Mal opened a global waitlist on September 10, 2026, three months after getting in-principle approval from the UAE central bank.
Uppsala Security joins INTERPOL Gateway Initiative
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Uppsala Security has joined INTERPOL’s Gateway Initiative to deepen public-private cooperation against cybercrime tied to cryptocurrency and digital assets.
South Africa pitches new trade and investment case in India ahead of BRICS summit
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South Africa is taking a reworked investment pitch and a new trade negotiating framework to New Delhi as business and government leaders meet ahead of the BRICS Summit.
Felix Norton launches BrandAxis to track AI visibility for brands
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South African digital marketing entrepreneur Felix Norton has launched BrandAxis, an AI visibility platform aimed at helping businesses measure how they appear in answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and other AI tools.
Mal opens global waitlist for AI-native Islamic finance platform
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Mal opened its global waitlist on September 9, 2026, three months after gaining in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE. The Abu Dhabi-based platform says it will use AI-native technology to unify payments, money transfers,…
AI diagnostics in South Africa face tougher proof and regulatory tests
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South Africa’s shift toward AI-assisted diagnostics is moving from pilot projects to routine clinical use, but only technologies that prove clinical value, fit local workflows and clear regulatory hurdles are likely to scale.
Q-KON expands smart satellite services for Southern Africa tourism
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Q-KON says its expanded Twoobii Smart Satellite Services are now aimed at luxury lodges and eco-tourism operations across Southern Africa, including remote sites in Namibia and South Africa.
Embedded finance platform market seen hitting $465B by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the embedded finance and fintech infrastructure platform market will grow from $180.87 billion in 2026 to $465.48 billion by 2030, driven by demand for seamless digital payments and banking-as-a-service.
Kigali Financial Centre takes over leadership of Africa financial roundtable
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Kigali International Financial Centre has assumed the chair of the Africa Roundtable of Financial Centres from EnterpriseNGR, a leadership change aimed at deepening cooperation among African financial hubs and boosting the continent’s global…
African ministers back continent-wide push to scale livestock solutions
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Ministers and representatives from eight African countries met in Kigali to align on financing, trade and policy changes aimed at scaling livestock innovations and reducing food import dependence.
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