Nigerian Defence Startup Terra Industries Raises $52 Million Seed Round
Terra Industries seed round: the Abuja defence-tech startup closed US$52m across three tranches in 2026, one of Africa's largest early-stage...
August 18, 2026For investors, founders and expatriates, Africa is the world’s youngest and fastest-urbanising market – full of opportunity and friction in equal measure. The Rio Times covers doing business across the continent: company setup, startups and venture capital, visas and residency, the cost of living and the practicalities of building or relocating – the same expat-and-investor lens that defines our Latin America coverage. This hub gathers our guidance for doing business and living in Africa.
Terra Industries seed round: the Abuja defence-tech startup closed US$52m across three tranches in 2026, one of Africa's largest early-stage...
August 18, 2026
South Africa business confidence rose to 125.4 in July 2026, but 5.0% inflation and the US-Iran war keep pressure on...
August 18, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for 18 August: Zambia declares Hichilema with 60.5%, Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes its deadliest, 92 die on...
August 18, 2026
Nigeria inflation drops to 15.43 percent in July 2026 from 15.91 percent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics reported,...
August 18, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 17: Zambia's count nears its end, South African unemployment hits 33.6%, and Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes...
August 17, 2026
SADC leaders met in Durban to push critical minerals, while the free movement protocol adopted in 2005 still lacks the...
August 17, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 15: Zambia resumed its count after a halt; the first official results cover four of 226...
August 15, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 14: Zambia's electoral commission suspended vote counting nationwide over violence and stolen ballots, while the
August 14, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 13: Zambia votes on whether a debt restructuring reached its households, with more than 70%...
August 13, 2026