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Document management is a vital but often overlooked part of business operations. Small and growing businesses in particular are vulnerable to losing control of their…

Washington says the biggest determinant of success is simply sticking at it.

[Daily Trust] The Lagos State Government has showcased its technology ecosystem, emerging startups and investment opportunities at GITEX Nigeria 2026, using the international technology event to strengthen partnerships and promote the state's ambition to become Africa's innovation capital.

South African insurtech startup Naked launches pet insurance for cats and dogs, with claims often paid out in minutes. Launched in 2018 by actuaries Alex Thomson, Sumarie Greybe, and Ernest North, Naked has built an end-to-end digital platform that enables customers to manage their entire insurance experience online fr

THE demand for donkey hides has grown exponentially over the past 15 years, driven mainly by demand from China. Lauren Johnston is a specialist on China trade with Africa. She has spent several years looking into the donkey trade, and has just published a book, China, Africa and the Market for Donkeys. She answers ques

CutBay, a new AI video creation platform from the team behind FlexClip, has officially launched with a workflow designed to turn ideas and existing content into complete videos through conversational AI. Rather than relying primarily on traditional timeline-based editing, the platform allows users to describe what they

After more than two decades in professional financial markets, one lesson has stayed with me: successful trading is not about ... Read more The post How to Start a Successful Forex Journey with Deriv appeared first on Motivation Africa.

Packaging is often the first physical interaction a customer has with your product. Before they taste your sauce, use your skincare range or light your…

Why Grégoire Schwebig, founder of AfricaWorks, is considering opening shop in Guinea.

[Ghanaian Times] On October 6, 2026, Ghana announced that it would apply to engage with BRICS following Cabinet approval. Six days later, the Foreign Affairs Minister clarified that Ghana was seeking Partner Country status, not full membership. The distinction matters: Ghana is exploring a new avenue for international

Niger-based medical monitoring startup Likita Care has won the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, taking home GBP50,000 (US$67,000). Delivered by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Africa Prize is the continent’s biggest engineering prize. Finalists were selected from a cohort of 16 entrepreneurs who comp

A credit sale is not complete when the invoice goes out. It is complete when the money reaches the bank. Credit helps businesses win customers, grow turnover and build lasting relationships. Managed badly, it ties up working capital, erodes margins and can threaten the business itself. Credit management is therefore no

My entrepreneurial journey did not begin with a perfect business plan or a clear path into Kenya’s domestic staffing industry. ... Read more The post Building a Business Around Trust: My Journey in Kenya’s Domestic Staffing Sector appeared first on Motivation Africa.

Reading and learning about business as your SME grows, you are sure to come across the topic of vanity metrics. These are metrics that look…

Cross-border payments in Africa: A conversation with TransFi's Raj Kamal.

[This Day] British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the country for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Egyptian fintech-focused venture capital (VC) fund Nclude has reached a final close of more than US$112 million, as it prepares for its next phase of investment across Africa and the Middle East. Nclude was launched in Egypt in 2022, and came under the management of Development Partners International (DPI) in 2025 afte

A full diary, an overflowing inbox and a team rushing from one deadline to the next can all create the impression that a business is highly productive. Yet all that activity can hide a more uncomfortable reality: people may be working incredibly hard without moving the business forward. Activity is visible, easy to mea

A creative career does not always begin with perfect resources, a major company or access to the biggest industry centres. ... Read more The post Building From Where You Are: NIHTAEL’s Cultural Entrepreneurship Journey from Togo appeared first on Motivation Africa.

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), access to finance is only one part of the equation. Business owners also need banking partners who understand their…

After more than a decade in medical aesthetics and more than 10,000 aesthetic procedures, Nigerian skincare expert Abby Bakare identified a problem beyond the treatment room: helping clients achieve results was only half the battle.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- On board the Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy's famous three-masted ship, maritime history meets international cooperation. Docked at La Goulette port since October 31, this training ship - which is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year - is a tangible example of the cooperation r

Nigerian AI engineering talent platform Talent Nation, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, has raised an undisclosed pre-seed funding round as it looks to train and deploy one million African AI engineers over the next decade. Co-founded by Aboyeji, who was behind Andela, Flutterwave and Moove, and Sou

There is a moment before every diagnosis when everything hangs in the balance. A patient waits anxiously for answers, a family hopes for good news, and a doctor prepares to make life-changing decisions. For Dr Aobakwe Segwe, that moment has always represented a human life, not an image on a scan screen. “Behind every s

Managing debt is a common challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly when cash flow becomes unpredictable, operating costs rise, or customers take longer…

Grégoire Schwebig on growing AfricaWorks to seven cities across the continent.

[Premium Times] With the right policies, Nigeria could boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve rural livelihoods. But in the rush to exploit its reserves, local communities may also pay a price through environmental pollution, land degradation, and insecurity that often accompany poorly regulated resource extra

African startups working at the intersection of food, technology and sustainability are invited to apply for the 2026 edition of the FoodTech 500. Run by Forward Fooding and inspired by the Fortune 500, the FoodTech 500 bills itself as the world’s first definitive list of global entrepreneurial talent in the food-tech

Five entrepreneurs have been named finalists in the Greater Tygerberg Partnership’s (GTP) 2026 Level Up Business Programme following a pitch event at the Sanlam Auditorium today, 19 October 2026. They will compete for the top three positions at the Bellville Business Expo 2026 (BBEXPO) on 28 and 29 October at Tyger Val

Software developers spend a significant amount of time building applications that help businesses operate and communicate with customers. However, when something goes wrong behind the…

When Christopher Nash arrived in Zanzibar in 2021, he was not expecting to build a village.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Irish company Kenmare Resources, which has been mining the heavy mineral sands in Moma and Larde districts, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, has announced that the Council of Ministers (cabinet) has approved a 20-year extension for its operations in the country.

Ghanaian startup TrustCheck has built a review and trust platform that allows consumers to check out businesses, especially social media sellers, before they part with their money. Launched in January of this year by Elliot Brenya, Tema-based TrustCheck lets users look up a business, read verified customer reviews, and

Year-end approaching, and the merchandise brief isn’t done? You’re not out of options. But the way you approach the brief needs to change. October is certainly not too late to order branded corporate gifts before year-end. It is, however, the point where your deadline starts having a much bigger say in what is realisti

With the recent launch of the Creative Biz Fund, it is clear that South Africa’s creative economy is starting to be taken seriously. But…

Herve Tuyishime started his own business with a simple ambition: to build a better life for himself and his family. A few years later, that same ambition cost them their home.

[Premium Times] Building on its support for ART X Lagos' landmark tenth anniversary, the Bank continues its partnership with the fair, championing African artistic excellence, cultural heritage and emerging creative talent.

Ugandan startup School Monitor Technologies operates a cloud-based school management platform designed specifically for how schools in Uganda and East Africa actually function.  Founded in 2022 by Annet Nuwayo and Vincent Matsiko, School Monitor Technologies simplifies student record management, academic results entry

Value trumps loyalty and status: purchasing behaviour’s new fuel After the shock of the latest fuel price increases to close to R30 p/l for diesel and almost 27 p/l for petrol, commuters across the nation are feeling the sharp pinch of prices at the pumps. So high has the fuel price risen – from R20 […] The post The Va

If you work a lot with your hands and have reached the point where you want to formalise your services by starting a business, you’ve…

The former investment banker who co-founded an avocado oil company now selling throughout the world.

[Premium Times] Peter Obi has pledged to begin construction of the long-delayed Ibom Deep Seaport, joining President Bola Tinubu in making a presidential promise to Akwa Ibom over the strategic maritime project.

South African investtech startup Fynbos Money is allowing customers to connect their portfolios to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI assistants, helping them ask questions about their investments and receive detailed analysis. Founded in 2024 by Adrian Hope-Bailie and based in Cape Town, Fynbos Money is a savings and invest

Most people do not expect to need legal advice to deal with their employer. But then a disciplinary notice lands in their inbox, a salary deduction appears on their payslip, or they are suddenly told that their employment is ending. Knowing your rights and having accurate advice is key to navigating these difficult mom

South African agriculture is known for its ability to generate foreign currency and create jobs. Because it produces food – a basic human need –…

Having launched a glass factory, a pan-African data centre business and an equipment financing company, Roha Group’s Brooks Washington is now building a hospital in Addis Ababa. This is his story.

[This Day] - Says $62bn worth of royalties not collected from companies for 18 years

Dar Blockchain and The Hashgraph Association have selected 18 startups for a new Web3 incubation programme supporting winners of the Hedera Africa Hackathon. Run in partnership with Tunisian incubator Wiki Startup and investment firm UGFS North Africa, with Softstack as security partner, the programme runs until Januar

As the year winds down, business leaders perform the traditional year-end rituals: performance reviews, budget wrap-ups, and strategy sessions. The spreadsheets are ready, and the targets are being tallied. But here’s the question I believe we should be asking, not just as entrepreneurs, but as human beings:  The busin

As South African consumers become increasingly conscious of waste, sustainability and the cost of everyday essentials, refillable products are creating new opportunities for small and…

Femi Ogunjimi discusses his journey as an entrepreneur and investor.

[AIM] Maputo -- The US oil and gas company ExxonMobil has ExxonMobil has raised its working interest in the Rovuma LNG project, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, from 25 to 50 percent after swapping assets with Italy's Eni.

Madica, a structured pre-seed investment programme for African startups, has secured US$6 million in additional capital from Flourish Ventures to extend its investment pilot by three years.  Launched in 2022, Madica is an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme empowering underrepresented and underfunded mission-d

From client invoices and contracts to the occasional image or presentation, printing still has a place in the modern small business. We put Epson’s EcoTank Business L6370 to the test to explore how it fits into the realities of today’s working environments. We may be moving towards a paperless workplace but let’s face

[Ghanaian Times] THE Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed October on a positive note, with the benchmark GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) gaining 1.38 per cent in the week ended October 30, 2026, driven largely by the dominance of telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana (MTNGH).

[Ghanaian Times] ZENITH Bank Ghana Limited, on Saturday, organised a health walk to encourage healthy living, strengthen relationships and demonstrate the institution's commitment to the well-being of the people it serves.

[New Dawn] Nimba County -- SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County, November 2, 2026: The Government of Liberia has turned over 30 pieces of earth-moving equipment, commonly known as yellow machines, to Nimba County to accelerate road rehabilitation, improve rural connectivity and boost agricultural activities.

[New Times] The plan to locally assemble more than 200 electric buses under an agreement involving Chinese firm Chery and Ecofleet Solutions is a welcome step in the country's shift towards cleaner transport. Starting with public buses is especially significant: these vehicles serve large numbers of people every day, s

[Leadership] Nigeria's public debt has grown far faster than both its population and its revenue, a development that analysts have warned is mortgaging the future of generations yet unborn.

[Ghanaian Times] A £30,000 Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre and science laboratory have been inaugurated for the Adaklu-Kodzobi Basic School in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region to promote quality teaching and learning in the rural community.

[Ghanaian Times] THE Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has pledged to strengthen airport infrastructure in order to improve operational efficiency and enhance passenger experience as it marks 20 years of operations.

[Daily Maverick] Africa's green minerals represent a historic opportunity. But realising it will require generations working together, combining experience with fresh thinking and creating opportunities for Africans to turn the continent's natural wealth and human potential into shared prosperity.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia's third-biggest taxpayer this year is its own payroll office.