12 results
- 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.…
- 11 May 2022
FBNQuest Continues to Support the Growth of Technology Startups in Africa
FBNQuest, the investment banking and asset management subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc continues to demonstrate its support to the growth of technology startups in Africa through its recent…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 24 Mar 2021
CardinalStone Capital Advisers Announces Final Close of Maiden Private Equity Fund
CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), a Lagos based private equity fund manager, has announced the final close of its maiden private equity fund, the CardinalStone Capital Advisers Growth Fund LP…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…