Cannes Showcases Africa’s Film Future

Cannes Showcases Africa’s Film Future

African cinema has arrived in Cannes determined to blaze its own trail amid signs of a slowdown in investment across the continent from the world’s leading streamers. Leading the way is Akinola Davies Jr.’s drama My Father’s Shadow, an Un Certain Regard contender that’s being touted as the first Nigerian film ever selected for Cannes’…

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Cointelegraph and TheBlock announce strategic media partnership to strengthen global Web3 and virtual asset collaboration

Cointelegraph and TheBlock announce strategic media partnership to strengthen global Web3 and virtual asset collaboration

Cointelegraph partners with TheBlock to boost tokenization, compliance and real-world asset adoption in the MENA region through joint events and coverage. Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — TheBlock, the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Cointelegraph, the world’s leading Web3 media platform. The collaboration brings together two major players in…

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Egypt’s Nawy, the largest proptech in Africa, raises M to take on MENA

Egypt’s Nawy, the largest proptech in Africa, raises $52M to take on MENA

For decades, buying property in Egypt meant navigating a fragmented real estate market, relying on personal networks, dealing with commission-driven brokers, and facing developers more focused on selling than serving customer needs. In 2019, Mostafa El Beltagy co-founded Nawy to bring transparency and efficiency to the market. Now positioning itself as Africa’s largest proptech platform,…

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Egypt’s Nawy, the largest proptech in Africa, lands a M Series A to take on MENA

Egypt’s Nawy, the largest proptech in Africa, lands a $52M Series A to take on MENA

For decades, buying property in Egypt meant navigating a fragmented real estate market, relying on personal networks, dealing with commission-driven brokers, and facing developers more focused on selling than serving customer needs. In 2019, Mostafa El Beltagy, Abdel-Azim Osman, Ahmed Rafea, Mohamed Abou Ghanima, and Aly Rafea founded Nawy to bring transparency and efficiency to…

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OmniRetail shakes up Africa’s B2B e-commerce market with M Series A

OmniRetail shakes up Africa’s B2B e-commerce market with $20M Series A

When Deepankar Rustagi last raised money for OmniRetail in 2022, excitement was high for African startups addressing the supply chain and operational challenges in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. At one point, these startups received more capital than all sectors, except fintech. Recently, though, the industry’s enthusiasm and venture capital’s interest have faded, as…

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Farmers are switching to stablecoins

Farmers are switching to stablecoins

Farmers are increasingly turning to stablecoins to facilitate cross-border payments, streamline operations, and gain access to global markets. Opinion by: Henry Duckworth, founder and CEO of AgriDex We all need and buy it. Food is a common, universal ground across the planet. It should come as no surprise then that the agricultural industry is enormous….

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Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions

Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps. Cash-based crypto solutions could unlock financial inclusion for overlooked billions of cash-reliant people in developing economies. Opinion by: Alexander Guseff, founder and CEO of Tectum Crypto companies have spent years pushing digital wallets and exchange apps, convinced they’ll bring financial inclusion to the world….

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Here are Africa’s biggest startups based on valuation

Here are Africa’s biggest startups based on valuation

Last year, funding into African startups edged past $2 billion, returning to pre-pandemic levels and presenting a mixed bag as expected. Signs suggest 2025 will follow the cautious trends of the past two years. A sharp decline in mega-deals, mirroring global venture capital tightening since the boom of 2020-2021, pushed local and international investors to…

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