entrepreneurship

Halcyon raises Series A funding for AI-powered energy intelligence platform while new programs aim to shift African youth from AI consumers to creators.

Sidebrief, Diligence Africa and Impact Hub have launched Signal, a quarterly event series connecting founders, investors and regulators across Africa's fragmented startup landscape.

From television drama ensembles to beauty empire builders, the entertainment industry's evolving wealth landscape reveals stark disparities and new pathways to fortune that extend far beyond traditional acting careers.

From venture capital funds targeting artificial intelligence to fashion brands partnering with Chinese e-commerce giants and macadamia farms cracking export markets, South African businesses are demonstrating renewed international ambition despite domestic challenges.

A new survey reveals that despite a modest uptick in formalization, more than half of Nigerian businesses remain unregistered, exposing deep structural barriers that keep Africa's largest economy tethered to informality.