AfricaBusiness.com https://africabusiness.com/ Business, Technology & Innovation Insights from Africa Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:10:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://africabusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-Africa-Logo-1-32x32.jpg AfricaBusiness.com https://africabusiness.com/ 32 32 Madica Funding: How African Startups Can Apply for Up to $200,000 https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/28/madica-funding-african-startups-apply/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:25 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302602 African startups can apply to Madica for up to $200,000 through a SAFE. Here is who qualifies, how the rolling application process works and what founders should check before accepting an investment.

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]]> Africa Has More Than $4 Trillion in Domestic Capital. Why Isn’t It Financing Growth? https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/25/africa-domestic-capital-infrastructure-financing/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:46:05 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302594 Africa has more than $4 trillion in domestic financial assets, but only a small share reaches infrastructure and productive businesses. New financing structures in Rwanda, East Africa and Morocco show how that gap could be narrowed.

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]]> How to Turn a Creative Side Hustle into a Business in South Africa https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/23/creative-side-hustle-business-south-africa/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:36:54 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302578 Two South African creative entrepreneurs explain how to move from hobby to income, covering startup costs, pricing, customer acquisition, digital sales and the challenges of scaling.

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]]> South Africa’s Tourism Growth Exposes an SME Funding Gap https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/23/south-africa-tourism-sme-working-capital-gap/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:36:46 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302567 South Africa’s tourism sector is growing, but many SMEs lack the working capital needed to execute contracts. New figures show how payment delays and upfront costs can exclude smaller suppliers.

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]]> How Naturals Beauty Is Building a Pan-African Skincare Business https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/22/naturals-beauty-pan-african-skincare-business/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:16:51 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302559 South African skincare company Naturals Beauty says revenue rose about 80% in three years as e-commerce, exports and bespoke product development drove growth.

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]]> French Investment in South Africa Reaches R166 Billion, Business France Says https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/22/french-investment-south-africa-r166-billion/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:03:41 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302556 Business France reports R166 billion in French investment in South Africa since 2019, ahead of a Johannesburg forum focused on trade and industrial cooperation.

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]]> Zeenab Foods’ ₦45bn commercial paper offer attracts ₦54.4bn in subscriptions https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/22/zeenab-foods-commercial-paper-54-4bn-subscriptions/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:54:21 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302551 Zeenab Foods’ ₦45 billion hybrid commercial paper offer attracted ₦54.4 billion in subscriptions, with both conventional and non-interest tranches oversubscribed.

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]]> Blok launches 50-home TWELVEONB development in Cape Town https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/22/blok-launches-50-home-twelveonb-development-in-cape-town/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:45:21 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302542 Blok has launched TWELVEONB in Cape Town’s Green Point, announcing 50 homes priced from R3.495 million and a completion target of April 2029.

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]]> What Would It Take to Bring Nigerian Pension Capital into Healthcare? https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/20/nigerian-pension-capital-healthcare-investment/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:51:05 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302534 A HealthCap Africa roundtable explored how Nigerian pension funds could support healthcare. No capital was pledged, but the discussion highlighted what investable projects need.

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]]> Smart Water Heaters Put Preventive Insurance to the Test in South Africa https://africabusiness.com/2026/09/20/smart-water-heaters-preventive-insurance-south-africa/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:51:00 +0000 https://africabusiness.com/?p=302527 Nedbank’s connected-geyser programme highlights the potential of preventive insurance. We examine the reported savings, leak interventions and a demand-management trial.

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