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Monday: 13 Children Died. Wednesday: Nedbank Fled for Kenya. Sunday: Senegal Won, Then Got Investigated.

Jan 23, 2026

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23 min read

Monday: 13 Children Died. Wednesday: Nedbank Fled for Kenya. Sunday: Senegal Won, Then Got Investigated.

South Africa's week in two headlines. Plus: Senegal might lose their AFCON trophy in a boardroom after winning it on the pitch.

Emeka Ndukwe
Emeka Ndukwe

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Peace on Paper, War on the Ground, and $15B for Africa

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Peace on Paper, War on the Ground, and $15B for Africa

Good morning! ☕ The US just brokered a "historic" peace deal between DRC and Rwanda in Washington, but the guns in Goma haven't stopped smoking. Africa secured $15.3 billion in investment deals in Rabat. Tunisia finally realised its 1976 forex laws were killing startups, while South African regulators decided they’ve had enough of Shein and Temu’s "market disruption."Peace treaties, billions in capital, regulatory U-turns, and the end of the "wild west" era for Chinese e-commerce. Let's get into it.—The Daily Masala Team

Emeka Ndukwe
Emeka Ndukwe

Technology

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$300M week: Africa's funding boom continues

Oct 24, 2025

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7 min read

$300M week: Africa's funding boom continues

At TDM, we love Fridays—a chance to kick back, reflect on the week, and pour a fresh cup of masala chai. What are your plans this Friday?This week: Moniepoint raised $200M (one of Africa's biggest fintech rounds), Meta cut 600 AI jobs, and Russia's making moves across the continent. Let's dig in.

Emeka Ndukwe
Emeka Ndukwe

The Daily Masala

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