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Chancen International targets 60,000 students with fair financing model
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Chancen International plans to expand its outcomes-based education financing model across Africa, aiming to reach 60,000 students and deploy $130 million by 2029. The Rwanda-based social enterprise says its repayment rate is above 95% after…
Africa Prize opens 2027 applications with Zambia spotlight
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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and is urging engineers and innovators in Zambia to apply.
Africa Prize opens 2027 applications for Rwanda innovators
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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for its 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, with a special push to attract engineers and innovators in Rwanda.
Africa Prize opens 2027 applications for Namibia's engineers and innovators
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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and is urging engineers and innovators in Namibia to enter.
Africa Prize seeks Ugandan engineering innovators for 2027 competition
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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and is urging engineers and innovators in Uganda to apply.
Africa Prize opens 2027 applications, with Angola in focus
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The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened applications for the 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and is urging engineers and innovators in Angola to apply.
BASF South Africa unveils STEM school upgrade for 60th anniversary
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BASF South Africa marked 60 years in the country on Mandela Day by launching a phased STEM education legacy project at Sandringham High School in Johannesburg.
unconnected.org and Q-KON team up on satellite internet for remote African communities
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unconnected.org and Q-KON announced a partnership July 23, 2026, to bring satellite connectivity to off-grid communities, schools, clinics and economic hubs across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Azilen wins CX award for agentic AI banking vision
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Azilen Technologies unveiled an Agentic AI banking model at FINNOVEX South Africa 2026 in Johannesburg and won an award for customer experience enhancement.
Queue Associates launches Africa unit in Nairobi
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Queue Associates has opened Queue Associates Worldwide Solutions Africa Ltd in Nairobi to expand Microsoft-based enterprise services across Kenya and the wider African market.
Optus Bank and M&F Bank plan merger to create largest Black-owned U.S. bank
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Optus Financial Corporation and M&F Bancorp said July 22 they have agreed to merge their banks, creating what they describe as the largest African American-owned financial institution in the United States.
Personal finance education market seen reaching $4.55 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global personal finance education market will grow from $2.79 billion in 2025 to $3.07 billion in 2026, then climb to $4.55 billion by 2030. The report points to rising debt, digital learning tools and…
Personal finance education market seen growing to $4.55 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global personal finance education market will rise from $2.79 billion in 2025 to $4.55 billion by 2030, driven by digital learning, AI tools and rising demand for financial literacy.
VIP Coatings pitches polyurea as a fix for South Africa’s infrastructure risk
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VIP Coatings is promoting polyurea and polyaspartic coating systems as South Africa pours more than R1 trillion into roads, water networks and other infrastructure.
Pocfarmer signs agricultural development pact with Central African Republic
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Pocfarmer has completed a second round of talks with the Central African Republic government on agricultural development, technology and job creation.
AEC backs Venezuela energy push as Caracas conference targets investors
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The African Energy Chamber is urging global operators, financiers and technology firms to look at Venezuela as the country reopens its oil and gas sector.
IAOTP names Amnah Ajmal top fintech businesswoman for 2026
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Amnah Ajmal has been selected as IAOTP’s Top Business Woman of the Year in Fintech for 2026 and will be honored at the group’s annual gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City later this year.
AfriVest launches website for Africa digital asset infrastructure
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AfriVest, the Africa programme of DAMREV Group, launched a new website that lays out its digital asset infrastructure, standards, and research library for governments, central banks, cooperatives, and institutions.
Shufti powers KYC and compliance for Prime Focus in Zimbabwe
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Shufti has partnered with Zimbabwean fintech Prime Focus to provide identity verification, biometric checks and AML screening across two flagship platforms.
APPO NOC-CEO Forum to press Africa’s energy integration agenda in Cape Town
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APPO’s NOC-CEO Forum returns to Cape Town on Oct. 12, bringing top African national oil company leaders together alongside African Energy Week 2026. The meeting is set to focus on financing, refining, gas trade and cross-border cooperation as…
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