Ghana
Ghanaian health tech startup, mPharma, raises $17m in a new funding round
mPharma, a Ghanaian startup that streamlines last-mile delivery of prescription drugs and makes them affordable, in under-served markets, has reportedly raised $17 million. ...
Nigeria
CBN reduces interest rates on loans for OFIs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced interest rates on its facilities through participating Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) from 9% to 5% ...
South Africa
SA fintech Peach Payments nets new investment to help it expand into Africa
SA fintech Peach Payments has raised new investment to drive its expansion into Africa, in a round led by Umkhathi Wethu Ventures (UW Ventures), in ...
Africa
Sanofi Selects 11 Startups for its 2020 AfricaTech Challenge
Sanofi has announced it will on June 11th organize an online pitch session as part of its AfricaTech Challenge in a move to encourage innovation ...
Africa
Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum, AWIEF Awards 2020 Announced
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the call for nominations for AWIEF Awards 2020. AWIEF is marking the ...
South Africa
SA fintech company Zoona sells its Malawian assets as it refocuses on B2B
South African fintech startup Zoona has sold its Malawian operational assets to global money transfer group Mukuru as it scales down its over-the-counter ...
Nigeria
CSCS Shareholders Approve N4.3bn Dividend, as Non-core Revenue Grew 162.5%
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, recently held its 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM), where shareholders approved N0.86 dividend per share payout to ...
Nigeria
CBN approves N10bn applications for healthcare intervention
The CBN disclosed that it has approved about N10 billion worth of applications for the loan component of the CBN’s COVID-19 intervention in ...
Ghana
Ghana becomes the first African country to introduce universal QR code
Ghana’s central bank has launched a universal QR code payment solution with HPS, making it the first African country to introduce a universal ...
Nigeria
NCC explains reasons for high data depletion during the lockdown
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned mobile users on a high rate of internet consumption after observing a surge in the number ...
