Egypt
Sawari Ventures raises US$71M for investing in Egyptian startups
In a press release shared on Wamda, the Sawari Ventures fund has raised a new round of commitments worth $28 million acquired from the Misr Insurance ...
Nigeria
NSE fines Mortgage bank, Conoil, others over N1 billion for account filing default
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has fined Conoil Plc; Deap Capital Management & Trust, a Mortgage banker; R.T. Briscoe Plc; FTN Cocoa Processors ...
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic Resource Mobilisation Key for Zimbabwe – AfDB
Boosting domestic resource mobilisation is critical for Zimbabwe’s economy going forward as external financing for the country is likely to remain clogged, the ...
Kenya
Kenya: Cyber Threats Surge 59% as Kenyans Flock Online
Cyber threats increased sharply by 59 per cent in the three months to last December to 56.2 million, a new report by the ...
Africa
AI4D, Villgro Africa launch call for AI innovations boosting development in Africa
The Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa (AI4D Africa) programme and Villgro Africa have launched a call for innovative startups harnessing the power ...
South Africa
Microsoft’s digital skills initiative benefited around 300,000 South Africans
Microsoft Corp announced that 300,000 South Africans have been equipped with digital skills, topping the initial target of 25 million achieved last June. ...
South Africa
MTN MoMo Extends Partnership with Pick n Pay South Africa
MTN MoMo (Mobile Money) has revealed that its South African subscribers will now be able to cash-in and cash-out at Pick n Pay ...
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mobile Money Transactions Drop 23 Percent
The total number of mobile money transactions processed in 2020 went down by 23 percent to record $1,5 billion from $1,96 billion recorded ...
Ghana
GhIPSS eyes the commercial transport sector, as GhQR chalks 1 year
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) is targeting the commercial transport sector as one of the key pillars to drive patronage ...
Nigeria
NCC open to strategic collaboration for human capital Dev – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has emphasised that the Commission will always be ...
