Ghana
Ghana: African financial institutions unprepared for nature-related risk – report
A new report from Vivid Economics by McKinsey and the UK-funded financial sector development agency FSD Africa underlines the importance for financial institutions ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan startups raised $1.935 billion in funding between 2019 and May 2022
Kenyan startups raised $1.935 billion in funding between 2019 and May 2022, making the ‘Pride of Africa’ the dominant destination for tech investors in Eastern ...
News
Nigeria: NIN-SIM Linkage Now Over 85M, says Pantami
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami announced to MTN officials that Nigeria has linked over 85 million National Identification Numbers (NINs) to Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) ...
News
Nigeria: CBDC Ensures Nigeria Remains Competitive in Increasingly Digital World — Central Bank Governor
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted the recently introduced e-naira digital currency can potentially boost trade and investment ...
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South Africa: Launch of the UCT Digital Bootcamp
The University of Cape Town (UCT) launched the UCT Digital Bootcamp, an innovative pilot project as part of the institution’s Vision 2030, which ...
Ghana
Ghana: Gold tops overall value of exports for April 2022 – BoG
Gold exports rake in $1.87 billion in April 2022 Ghana records trade surplus of $1.33bn, GIPC Gold exports amount to $1.87billion in first ...
South Africa
South Africa: South African Tech Startup Yellow Raises $23M to Expand Energy Financing Business
South African startup Yellow has raised $23 million in debt financing. The funding round was led by London-based investment bank Lion’s Head Global Partners. Yellow ...
Ghana
Ghana: VP Bawumia Launches First Tier 4 Data Center in Ghana
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the first-ever Tier 4 Data centre in Ghana, ONIX Data Centre. The centre, which is ...
Kenya
Kenya: Health Cabinet Secretary Calls for More Investment in Health-tech in Kenya
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe is calling for more investments in research and new innovations to better deal with current and emerging health ...
Kenya
Kenya: CAK Deactivates Over 120,000 SIM Cards
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) says over 124,000 SIM cards have been deactivated in efforts to curb illegally registered cards in the ...