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SME Finance: South African fintech Yoco secured a $100 million credit line to expand merchant cash advances, targeting a small-business funding gap estimated at R350 billion. Local Supply Chains: Mozambique LNG is seeking $4.5 billion in contracts with local firms; procurement meetings drew more than 300 companies, offering a route into energy supply chains. Market Access: Namibia launched a practical AfCFTA trade guide as businesses face limited uptake despite N$13.5 billion in estimated untapped export potential by 2030. Business Readiness: Ghana’s trade ministry plans to help MSMEs prepare bankable proposals and connect with export buyers. Export Finance: Afreximbank approved a $30 million facility for Nigeria’s NEXIM to finance export-oriented SMEs, while Proparco and Ecobank announced a separate $10 million SME financing deal.

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Oct. 23, 2026

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Nigerian Government urges Africa to turn resource wealth into economic prosperity

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Year Founded	2011
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Publication Location	Nigeria, Abuja
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Zero tariffs boost African exports to China

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TotalEnergies Opens $4.5 Billion Local Business Opportunities as Mozambique LNG Engages Over 100 Companies in Pemba

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Pan African Visions

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Owned By	Ajong Mbapndah
Year Founded	2007
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Publication Location	United States, Maryland, Hyattsville
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BUSINESS TODAY | LOCAL BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO EXPLOIT AfCFTA

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Year Founded	1979
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Publication Location	Namibia, Windhoek
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After channelling $397 million to 40,000 businesses, TPG-backed Yoco secures $100 million from US investor to expand merchant financing in South Africa

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Owned By	Leonard Stiegeler through Pulse Africa
Year Founded	2017
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Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Germany

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Major funding boost for South African small businesses as Yoco lands R1.6bn deal

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Owned By	Kevin Ferguson through Habari Media (fka Highbury Media)
Year Founded	2021
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Domain Registration Year	2017
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Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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Conejo Valley group helps nearly 200,000 women start businesses in East Africa with microloans

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KCLU - California

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Owned By	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America through California Lutheran University; National Public Radio (NPR) Network affiliate
Year Founded	1994
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Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Thousand Oaks
Owner Country	United States

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South African fintech Yoco, co-founded by tycoon Katlego Maphai, secures $100 million credit line

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Year Founded	2020
Website	www.billionaires.africa
Domain Registration Year	2019
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, London

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