Jumia Raises US$50 Million Led by IFC as Revenue Climbs 14%
The Jumia IFC raise brought in $50 million anchored by a $25 million IFC commitment as Q2 2026 revenue rose...
August 13, 2026Section
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Guinea Moves Toward New US$425 Million IMF Financing Deal
Guinea IMF financing: a staff-level deal on a 41-month Extended Credit Facility could unlock about $425 million, with IMF board...
August 13, 2026
PayJustNow Owner Faces Bad Debt Risk and DebiCheck Payment Friction
PayJustNow, owned by Weaver Fintech, faces rising bad debt risk as DebiCheck authentication adds friction to South African buy now,...
August 13, 2026
Ghana and Korea unveil master plan for tax modernisation
Ghana and South Korea have handed over a tax modernisation master plan backed by KOICA to broaden the tax base...
August 13, 2026
Tanzania Social Media Tax Rule Sparks Privacy and Cybersecurity Fears
Tanzania's new social media tax rule requires businesses to display tax identifiers publicly from 1 July 2026, raising privacy and...
August 13, 2026
Vodacom board succession sees Saki Macozoma retire in July 2027
The Vodacom board shakeup is orderly: chairman Saki Macozoma retires at the AGM on 20 July 2027, and Khumo Shuenyane...
August 13, 2026
Pentagon Acknowledges 153 Civilian Deaths in Yemen, Including Ethiopian Migrants
The Pentagon acknowledged 153 Yemen civilian deaths in 2025, including about 68 mostly Ethiopian migrants killed in an April strike...
August 13, 2026
France Freezes Franco-Cameroonian Activist Franklin Nyamsi’s Assets in a Legal First
France's six-month Franklin Nyamsi asset freeze is the first use of its 2024 foreign interference law's financial provisions against an...
August 13, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 12: American inflation eased to 3.4% but still outpaced wage growth of 3.2%,...
August 12, 2026