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Last update: 3 hours agoSME Finance Boost: Norfund and BII have committed US$80m to Tanzania’s NMB Bank to expand lending to micro, small and medium firms and agriculture, with funding split in dollars and shillings to cut FX shocks. E-commerce Logistics Push: Jumia opened a 10,000 m² logistics hub in Senegal, adding 700,000+ product capacity and 120 pickup points to speed deliveries across all 14 regions. Tech & Capital Markets: Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange listed its first infrastructure fund, the Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund, aiming to deepen local financing for energy, digital and transport. South Africa Tensions: Anti-immigrant protests are flaring again, while police say murder is down 9.5% but serious violence remains concentrated in key provinces. AI for Africa: A new “AI Century” manifesto argues the next growth wave will be won by citizen productivity and SME-scale adoption, not just resources. Connectivity Signal: A tech expert says cruise lines and airlines have already moved to more reliable connectivity—hinting households may follow next.
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