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IMAGE: bird story agency Moove’s US$2.1 billion valuation is the largest African startup funding milestone of 2026, marking the continent’s newest unicorn. Its rise suggests that investors are increasingly backing African companies that are building […]

A display of cottonseed after it was separated from the lint using a micro ginnery developed by Kirinyaga University at Kanyuambora Village, Mbeere- North sub–county, Embu County, in July 2026. Photo: Milliam Murigi, bird story […]

Fatuma Hamis working on a sewing machine at her tailoring workshop in Dodoma, Tanzania, on July 13, 2026. Photo: Felister Richar, bird story agency Tanzania produces more cotton than its textile industry can process, exporting […]

IMAGE: Nollywood Frankfurt, 02 August 2026 The red carpet at Frankfurt’s Saray Turkuaz Hall became the undisputed epicentre of African cultural diplomacy on Saturday, 1 August 2026. By the time the final curtains fell on […]

Photo Credit: Africa Fashion Week The 16th annual Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL 2026) will take place from 17 to 23 August 2026 under the theme “Design Beyond Borders,” debuting for the first time at […]

Joseph Nyaga, a cotton farmer, displaying cotton lint and cotton seed after processing his harvest using the Kirinyaga University-developed micro ginnery at his home in Kanyuambora Village, Mbeere North Sub-County, Embu County, in July 2026. […]

By Dr AbdelGadir Warsama Ghalib, Corporate Legal Counsel 22 July 2026 The main purposes for establishing companies include, inter alia, undertaking trading activities, join forces with others in the same field and to perform business […]

IMAGE: bird story agency As Africa’s digital economy expands, fintechs are moving beyond payments to build the trust infrastructure that makes cross-border trade, investment and financial inclusion possible. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency 20 July […]