Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe agri-tech startup wins $100k grant funding from Hult Prize
Zimbabwean agri-tech startup, Farmhut has secured US$100,000 in grant funding after being selected as one of the winners of the annual Hult Prize ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Afreximbank, Nexim Plan $50m Project Preparation Fund for Nigerians
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) have announced a mobilization of up to $50 million project preparation funds for investments ...
Kenya
Facebook Introduces VAT in Kenya
Facebook has introduced taxes in Kenya effective April 1, 2021. The social media giant said these taxes will be applicable to advertisers whose ...
Ethopia
Barely One Month After Launch, Ethiopian Fintech Startup ArifPay Raises $3
ArifPay, a fintech company based in Bole (Addis Ababa) Ethiopia, has raised $3.5 million (140 million ETB) in a private placement round from ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s Remittance Platform Cowrie Gets $750k Investment from SDF
With the renewed interest in remittances by the Nigerian government through the Central Bank of Nigeria, remittance platforms are gearing up to improve ...
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe-CBZ Voted Best Bank in Zim By Global Finance Magazine
CBZ Bank has been voted Zimbabwe’s best performing bank by the respected US-based Global Finance Magazine at the institution’s 28th annual awards for ...
Kenya
Kenya- End of Restructuring of Loans By Banks in Sight as CBK Announces New Date
Bank borrowers in the country will soon need to regularize their repayment procedures after the Central Bank of Kenya announced the expiry of ...
Kenya
Safaricom to launch 5G network in Nairobi, Western Kenya
Safaricom will launch Kenya’s first 5G network tomorrow, in Nairobi and Western Kenya. The 5G network is expected to be 20 times faster ...
Ghana
GhQR to play lead role in cashless agenda
GhQR is considered a key enabler for Ghana’s quest to migrate into an electronic payment society. The country is hoping to ride on ...
Nigeria
CBN disburses $80m weekly for school fees, BTAs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has claimed that at least $80m were disbursed to banks on a weekly basis to enable Nigerians ...