Organizers of the annual “Future of Capitalism” competition have invited African startups to pitch for the 2024 edition which carries a $1m prize tag. In a...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has entered into a partnership with Deutsche Bank aimed at boosting trade finance in Africa. In a statement by the IFC...
Western Union has unveiled its first African concept store in Morocco in collaboration with Cash Plus. The concept store which is located in the satellite city...
Egyptian fintech, Connect Money, a banking-as-a-service fintech company focused on embedded finance services, has announced closing a $8 million seed funding to help it launch five...
Mastercard Foundation has teamed up with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and TradeMark Africa, in a four-year fisheries programme aimed at empowering African...
Kigali, Rwanda-based electric transport energy company, Ampersand, has entered into a partnered with Chinese multinational manufacturing company, BYD, which is aimed at a collaborating on the...
Africa’s cross-border money transfer operators, Mama Money, has entered into partnership with Access Bank and Paymentology to launch a WhatsApp-powered bank card in South Africa. According...
AfriLabs, a network organisation that drives innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa by bringing together technology hubs, startups, investors, and other key stakeholders in the ecosystem, has...
Paris, a France-based Venture Capital firm, Breega, has announced setting up its first African-focused fund, “Breega Africa Seed I”, with a $75 million seed which aims...
Kenya’s Fidelity Shield Insurance has launched a new digital health coverage scheme known as ‘My Afya Shield’ which is designed to transform healthcare access in the...
South African disc jockey, DJ Black Coffee, has been named the World’s Best DJ 2024 at the Golden Moon Awards....
The draw for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) holding in Morocco from July 5 to 26 next...
The Zambian government has announced the successful repatriation of a one-year-eight-month-old child who was trafficked to Mozambique. Making the announcement...
Some Nigerians based in Finland have been thrown into panic mode following the arrest and detention of the self-styled Prime...
In an effort to maintain a tight eye on the economy, Mauritius’ Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam, who took office this...
Following the completion of a recent visit to Egypt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that its mission had...
A day after dismissing Choguel Maiga for criticising the government, Mali’s governing junta named its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as Prime...
Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment...
Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday. According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince...
A survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that around 65% of Nigerian households, which is...