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- 29 Jul 2022
Digital Inequality is a Major Threat to Africa’s Economic Future
By Sean Riley, CEO of Ad Dynamo by Aleph It’s no secret that Africa suffers from incredibly high levels of economic inequality, with South Africa taking the top spot on a global level. In terms of…
- 22 Jul 2022
Digital Inequality is a Major Threat to Africa’s Economic Future
By Sean Riley, CEO of Ad Dynamo by Aleph It’s no secret that Africa suffers from incredibly high levels of economic inequality, with South Africa taking the top spot on a global level. In terms of…
- 20 May 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa most Expensive for Remittances - Report
A new report by the World Bank, Resilience COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens, in partnership with KNOMAD, stated that the rate of remittances overall in Sub-Saharan Africa dropped by an…
- 5 Jul 2014
IFC Partners EDF to Promote Rural Electrification in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and EDF, a global leader in the power sector, have signed an agreement to cooperate in developing off-grid electrification solutions in emerging markets, with…
- 22 Jul 2021
CNN’s Connecting Africa Explores Business Leadership Across the Continent
In the latest episode of Connecting Africa, CNN International’s Eleni Giokos looks at business leadership in Africa, meeting leaders from across the continent. Giokos presents the show from the site…
- 21 Jun 2021
Google Launches 3 New Programmes to Bolster African Innovation and Female Entrepreneurship
Google has renewed its commitment to growing Africa’s startup ecosystem with the announcement of a new Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) Africa class, the launch and opening of applications for…
- 24 Sept 2025
Ould Tah, AfDB President Presses for Scaled-Up Financing and Stronger Partnerships to Realize Africa’s Development Goals @ UNGA80
Sidi Ould Tah, President, African Development Bank Group is attending the United Nations’ 80th General Assembly this week to push the continent’s development priorities and mobilise support for the…
- 8 Sept 2019
Africa’s Cybersecurity Laws Ignore Local Environment- Experts
Cybersecurity experts have decried cyber security laws in Africa that are not addressing peculiar cyber- attacks, hence a big challenge in the prosecution of cyber criminals. They argued that…
- 28 Nov 2016
Nigeria Missing as Namibia Tops All African Countries Featured in Global Entrepreneurship Index
The Ashish J Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index of 85 countries ranks Singapore as the best environment for entrepreneurs. Of the African nations, Namibia scores highest and comes 42nd overall –…
- 30 Sept 2020
Huawei Launches Mondia Pay on Huawei Mobile Services in Nigeria, Others
Huawei, in cooperation with digital payment entity, Mondia Pay, now offers Direct Carrier Billing service (DCB), for seamless, contactless payments for users in the MEA region through Huawei Mobile…
- 8 Dec 2009
eIFL.net Gets Grant for Public Library Services in Nigeria, Others
eIFL.net has been awarded a three-year $1.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to spark the development of innovative public library services using technology in transitioning…
- 23 Sept 2022
FBN Insurance Rebrands to Sanlam Life Insurance
Following the completion of all regulatory procedures, FBN insurance Limited has been officially renamed to Sanlam Life Insurance Limited. The deal was finalised after Sanlam acquisition of…
- 14 May 2018
The Rise Fund Leads $47.5m Series C for Cellulant
The Rise Fund, a global impact investing fund managed by growth equity platform TPG Growth, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a stake in Cellulant, a leading digital payments…