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- 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…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 21 Aug 2014
Kunoch Holdings Buys Diamond Bank Stake from Actis, CDC Group
Actis, and CDC Group, two major private equity firms have sold their 14.79% stake in Diamond Bank Plc to Kunoch Holdings, according to a statement on the bank’s website. The statement read: “Diamond…
- 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…
- 24 Sept 2014
Panic as Report Says Ebola Cases Could Hit 1.4m
Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million by late January 2015, up from the current total of 5,800, according to a new study by a US medical agency. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
- 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…
- 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…
- 20 Apr 2021
US Disease Control Agency Appoints Dr Adetinuke Boyd as New Country Director for Nigeria
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has appointed Dr. Mary Adetinuke Boyd as the new Country Director for Nigeria. The US Mission in Nigeria made this known in a statement…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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 Jan 2022
TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund
TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has today announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa focused tech fund, firmly positioning the investor to become the largest independent…
- 27 Jan 2022
TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund
TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, on Thursday announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa focused tech fund, firmly positioning the investor to become the largest independent…
- 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 Mar 2016
How Nokia Ushers in 100G Transport Services Era
Nokia on Tuesday introduced a significant expansion of its 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) portfolio, quadrupling optical fiber capacity to more than 70 terabits per second to address surging…
- 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…
- 6 Jan 2025
FG to Activate Surveillance for Passengers from China amid Virus Scare
Federal government has announced plans to implement surveillance measures for inbound passengers from China, following a surge in respiratory virus cases attributed to the Human Metapneumovirus…
- 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…
- 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…
- 6 Feb 2026
CIoD, NIPSS Partner to Deepen Governance, Leadership Standards
The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on capacity building,…
- 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…
- 3 Feb 2014
IFC, IIB to Boost Development in Emerging Markets
International Financial Corporation (IFC) and International Investment Bank (IIB) have agreed on closer collaboration, to provide vital financing to private companies, help boost growth, and create…
- 25 Aug 2014
Ebola: MMA Gets Additional Screening Equipment
In a bid to further strengthen current efforts at containing the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria, the United States Government has donated equipment worth 5,000 US Dollars to…
- 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…