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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Khalil Dinguizli as its inaugural…
Sahara Impact Ventures, an Accra-based impact-focused fund manager, has announced a strategic investment in Agriarche,…
For months, business owners across the country have publicly complained online about the Corporate Affairs…
Meta is once again leaning on artificial intelligence to reshape how people interact on its…
Norfund, the Norwegian development finance institution, has announced the sale of its African hydropower assets…
Paga Group, a leading African financial technology company, has officially expanded into the United States,…
Google is bringing its Gemini assistant to the living room, debuting on select Google TV…
Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has committed up to $10 million in senior…
OpenAI and Nvidia have signed a letter of intent for a sweeping strategic partnership that…
LemFi has received formal approval from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to operate remittance…
Yango Ventures has made its second investment from the $20 million Africa-focused fund it unveiled…
Ctrack has attracted fresh growth capital to accelerate its expansion in global telematics and fleet…
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a strategic leadership shake-up, appointing new executives…
Kenyan agritech venture studio Pyramidia Ventures has raised $1.5 million from Dutch impact investor Triple…
Business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Khalil Dinguizli as its inaugural Head of Senegal, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s expansion across sub-Saharan Africa. Based in Dakar, Dinguizli will lead the EBRD’s operations in the country and report directly to Heike Harmgart, Managing Director for…
For months, business owners across the country have publicly complained online about the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). They cited payments that failed to reflect, applications that stalled indefinitely, and approvals that were delayed for weeks. This frustration stemmed from a severe internal issue: the commission was grappling with a backlog…
Norfund, the Norwegian development finance institution, has announced the sale of its African hydropower assets to Savannah Energy, completing its strategic exit from SN Power, the renewable energy developer it co-founded with Statkraft. The transaction involves Norfund’s divestment of its 50.1% stake in Klinchenberg, the holding company for its African…
Paga Group, a leading African financial technology company, has officially expanded into the United States, marking a strategic move to serve the growing and economically influential African diaspora. The company is initially focusing on the Nigerian-American community, which numbers over 3 million people, aiming to tap into the estimated $21…
Startup
Moroccan startup DONE.ma has closed a $2.1 million seed round, fully backed by local investors…
In the hype-filled world of AI startups, Rulebase is taking a decidedly unglamorous route: automating…
Nigeria is Africa’s most exciting—but also one of its most unforgiving—startup markets. On one hand,…
Nucleon Security, a Morocco-based cybersecurity solutions provider, has raised €3 million (approximately $3.5 million) in…
In a major step toward strengthening Tunisia’s innovation landscape, 216 Capital has partnered with global…
Janngo Capital, a leading impact-driven venture capital firm, has announced an investment in Jobzyn, a…
people
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Khalil Dinguizli as its inaugural…
Standard Bank Group has announced the appointment of David Hodnett as the new Chief Executive…
Swedfund, the Swedish government’s development finance institution, has officially named Siongo Kisoso as its new…
KawiSafi Ventures, a leading for-profit impact investment fund focused on accelerating access to off-grid solar…
Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Innocent Ike as its substantive Group…
Roosevelt Ogbonna, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, has stepped…
Cryptocurrency
When Blockchain.com first hinted at an African expansion earlier this year, insiders weren’t surprised that…
The moment a financial tool lets you invest in big-name companies like Apple or the…
Roqqu, one of Nigeria’s leading cryptocurrency companies, has officially listed the compliant Naira (cNGN) on…
Do Kwon, once hailed as one of the brightest minds in blockchain innovation, has admitted…
HoneyCoin, a Nairobi-based fintech startup specializing in stablecoin-powered payment rails, has raised $4.9 million in seed…
Marking a major policy shift that could redefine the future of retirement planning, President Donald…