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- 26 Aug 2024
Africa CDC Warns of Rising Mpox Cases, High Death Rate
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned of the high burden of mpox cases, limited diagnostic capabilities, and the disease's high fatality rate as some of the…
- 8 Jun 2021
Mastercard Foundation to Deploy $1.3B in Partnership with Africa CDC to Save Lives
The MasterCard Foundation has announced that it will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to save the…
- 27 Mar 2020
Africa CDC, Co-Creation Hub Partner to Use Smart Ways to Educate & Sensitize the Continent on COVID-19
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is collaborating with the Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading technology innovation centre in Africa, to launch a call, for innovative…
- 18 Jul 2021
MTN Partners Africa CDC on Fight Against COVID-19 With ‘One More Push’ Campaign
MTN Group and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), have launched a joint campaign – “One More Push” – to encourage people across the continent to not give up in the…
- 20 Jun 2024
Afreximbank, CDC Announce $2Bn Investment to Boost Health Sector
The African Export-Import Bank and Africa CDC have unveiled a US$2 billion facility for Africa’s health and pharmaceutical products manufacturing. According to a statement issued by Afreximbank on…
- 1 Feb 2022
CDC Establishes Ghana Presence with Appointment of New Coverage Director
CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, on Monday announced the appointment of Kwabena Asante-Poku as Coverage Director for Ghana, effective 1 February 2022.…
- 29 Apr 2026
World Health Summit Regional Meeting Opens in Nairobi, Focuses on Stronger African Health Systems
The 2026 World Health Summit Regional Meeting opened in Nairobi on Wednesday with a strong call for coordinated action to build more resilient health systems across Africa. The summit, hosted by Aga…
- 15 Jul 2021
CDC Group Announces US$50m Trade Finance Facility with Ecobank as Part of its Covid-19 Response
CDC Group announces US$50m trade finance facility with Ecobank as part of its Covid-19 response. CDC Group, the UK’s Development Finance Institution and impact investor, has announced a US$50 million…
- 10 May 2021
Econet, Mastercard Partner on Fintech Solutions for Covid-19 Response in Africa
The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of…
- 27 Jan 2021
MTN Supports African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccines Programme with $25m
MTN has announced a donation of $25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The donation will help secure up to seven million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for health…
- 31 Jan 2021
MTN Partners African Union on COVID-19 Vaccinations
MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme. The donation will help secure up to seven million doses…
- 16 May 2021
Econet Group Partners Mastercard on Fintech Solutions
Econet Group, through its subsidiary, Cassava Fintech International and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of…
- 17 Sept 2024
GSMA MWC Kigali 2024 to explore role of connectivity in driving socio-economic growth across Africa
GSMA MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Center from 29-31 October 2024. MWC Kigali, Africa’s largest and most influential connectivity event, will convene powerful innovators and…
- 14 Sept 2015
Actis Announces Globeleq Africa Exit
Globeleq, a company owned by Actis, the pan-emerging market investor, has completed the sale and transfer of Globeleq Africa, the leading power generation platform in Africa, to a company owned by…
- 5 Feb 2020
TLcom Closes TIDE Africa Fund at $71M
TLcom, the Africa-focused Venture Capital firm, has announces it has secured an additional $31M for its TIDE Africa Fund, bringing its Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)-focused fund to $71mn. The latest…
- 29 Jul 2015
Convergence Partners Concludes Plans for $200m Pan-African ICT Infrastructure Fund
Convergence Partners, an investment management firm focused on the African telecommunications, media and technology sector, on Tuesday announced the successful final close of its Convergence Partners…
- 27 Nov 2013
Convergence Partners Accelerates ICT Development via Infrastructure Fund
Convergence Partners - an investment management firm focused on the telecommunications, media and technology sector in Africa yesterday announced the launch of the Convergence Partners Communications…
- 21 Oct 2025
WHO, EU Partner to Advance Digitized Health Systems in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have announced a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO’s Global Digital…
- 4 Feb 2021
Nigeria to Receive Largest Share of MTN/AU’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Following MTN’s donation of US$25 million towards the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, the ICT company has said that Nigeria will receive a significant volume of the seven million…
- 11 Jul 2025
Africa’s Lawmakers Commit to Strengthening AI, Digital Health and Smart Manufacturing Frameworks
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the African Population Health Research Center (APHRC), in collaboration with the GSMA, have concluded the first Africa Digital Parliamentary Summit focused on…
- 17 Oct 2023
GSMA MWC Kigali Opens its doors to Mobile Operators, Policymakers
MWC Kigali 2023 on Tuesday returned to the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, with Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda participating in the event’s celebratory opening ceremony.…
- 8 Dec 2024
Engr. Aziz, Former NIMC DG Celebrates Prof. Iya Abubakar at 90
The immediate past Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz, has paid glowing tributes to a former Minister of Defence, Prof. Iya Abubakar, as he…
- 5 Jul 2021
TeamApt Announces Successful Series B Funding Round
Nigerian Fintech startup, TeamApt, which provides financial services for the underserved mass market in Africa has announced the completion of its series B funding round. Led by Novastar Ventures…
- 11 Feb 2015
Huawei Data Center Ranks First Globally For Market Share Shipments- IHS
Huawei has ranked joint first for containerized data centers based on unit shipments worldwide with a global market share estimated at 11%, according to IHS Technology (IHS). Huawei’s Container Data…
- 27 Jul 2021
Convergence Partner Secures $120M Fund to Drive Digital Inclusion in Africa
Convergence Partners, a private equity investor focused on the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, announced the successful first close of its third fund, the Convergence Partners Digital…
- 28 Oct 2020
Liquid Telecom Commences Construction of $100M Datacentre in Lagos
Liquid Telecom’s Africa Data Centres, pan-African network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral datacentres, has embarked on the construction of what it describes as one of the largest…
- 6 Dec 2021
TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ to Retailers Across Africa
TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has raised $110 million in an equity and debt funding round to support the delivery of Buy-Now-Pay-Later services to 5…
- 26 Apr 2019
Raising Startup Funds is No Longer Rocket Science
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The biggest challenge most entrepreneurs encounter today is raising capital. The underlying fact is that without capital you cannot establish a business no matter the…
- 31 Aug 2014
FG Commends Airtel in the Fight Against Ebola
The special medical team constituted by the federal and state governments to fight the spread of Ebola Virus Disease has commended Airtel Nigeria for its support and contributions to the ongoing…
- 4 Jul 2022
British International Investment Commits $20m to Mobility Fintech
British International Investment (BII), the UK government’s Development Finance Institution (DFI), formerly known as CDC Group has introduced its new name and announced a $20 million, 4-year…