Africa’s solar panel imports hit a record 15 GW in 12 months—60 % surge signals a takeoff
Chinese customs data shows that solar panel imports to Africa jumped 60 percent year-over-year to reach 15 gigawatts in the year ending June 2025—tripling in economies outside South Africa and marking a pivotal moment in Africa’s solar energy buildout.
1. Tech (Global)
AI automates 80% of B2B marketing — hybrid strategies emerge for 2025
AI is now driving the lion’s share of B2B marketing tasks, prompting agencies and teams to adopt hybrid workflows that blend automation with human creativity.
2. Marketing (Global)
AppDirect nears $1B ARR and adds CrowdStrike CFO to its board
AppDirect hits close to $1 billion in annual recurring revenue and appoints CrowdStrike’s CFO to its board—marking a major signal in B2B commerce and marketing technology.
3. Industrial (Australia / Asia-Pacific)
Victoria greenlights 400 MW Mt Fyans wind farm
Australia’s Victoria state has approved a new 400 MW wind project, underscoring industrial-scale investment in renewable infrastructure.
4. Financial (Asia / Fintech)
Verto launches Atlas – an API-first global embedded finance toolkit
Fintech innovator Verto debuts “Atlas,” an embedded finance platform enabling seamless international transactions via APIs—game-changing for B2B cross-border flow.
5. Wildcard (Europe / Digital Assets)
Tangany raises €10 M Series A to scale regulated digital asset custody
Berlin-based fintech Tangany secures a €10 million Series A led by major European finance institutions, boosting its regulated digital asset custody platform.
6. Wildcard (North America / Expansion)
Ledger, the crypto unicorn, lands in Australia to ride the SMSF boom
Ledger, valued at over $2 billion, expands to Australia to tap into the growing self-managed super fund (SMSF) market—highlighting global ambitions in B2B crypto infrastructure.
