Koolboks Closes $2.5M Seed Round to Scale Solar Refrigeration Across Africa
Renewable energy company to expand pay-as-you-go cold storage solution for off-grid users in Kenya Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5M Seed funding round led by Aruwa Capital Management and with participation from Acumen, Blue Earth Capital, All On, GSMA and other investors. This brings the company’s total investment to date […]
Savvy Publishes its 2022 Impact Assessment Report
It’s been exactly two years since the Savvy Global Fellowship Program for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs launched. So far, the program has accepted, trained, and supported over 7,500 Fellows from 156 countries. These Fellows were selected from over 90,000 applications, and according to a post shared by the organization, “[they] have demonstrated their zeal […]
Africa Fintech and Crypto Leaders to Connect at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit
As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintech, investors, crypto platforms, ventures, and digital finance stakeholders will connect at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit – West Africa edition on September 27-28th 2022 in Accra, Ghana. Following the sold-out Money and DeFi Summit in Nairobi early […]
The Empowerment Breakfast
The Empowerment Breakfast is an avenue for graduates, entrepreneurs and CEOs to be empowered. The idea was created out of the need to empower business owners and potential business owners with adequate knowledge in order to improve the economy. We will like to use this idea as a tool to boost the creativity of participants, […]
Medic West Africa Exhibition And Conference
Informa Markets, the leading global exhibitions organiser, has announced that Medic West Africa is set to hold in-person after two years at Landmark Center in Lagos, Nigeria, from 07 – 09 September 2022. This marks the 9th edition of the largest gathering of healthcare trade professionals in the region, providing an exceptional networking hub for […]
Sterling Bank Partners With Aussie Hub To Fund Education Loan
Ehizuahub, an Australian education and creative technology hub, has sealed a deal with Sterling Bank Plc to bridge the financial gap in accessing online and on-campus quality Australian education. The parties disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. “Sterling Bank has integrated Ehizua Hub to EdPay via its Edubanc platform to allow the bank […]
Autochek Acquires Morocco’s KIFAL Auto To Drive North Africa Expansion
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of KIFAL Auto, Morocco’s leading automotive technology startup, to drive its expansion into North Africa. This acquisition represents the first major expansion of a West Africa-based startup into North Africa and it will facilitate effective Pan-African collaboration to […]
Community Design Workshop
The Future of work is a community and future-thinking leaders and creators have begun engaging in building communities to increase the sustainability of their work process and social impact. There are many important reasons to learn community design for growth, impact and influence. The truth is, you never know the extent of your growth until […]
Ceramica Expo West Africa 2022
Join us at the Global Meeting Point of Ceramic, Bathroom and Kitchen Sectors in West Africa – CERAMICA EXHIBITION 2022 Ceramica Expo West Africa 2022 is a dedicated event for manufacturers and suppliers of ceramic products to showcase their latest product design and innovation. It will bring together the sector leader companies, key buyers and […]
MEGA CLIMA EXPO 2022
Visit the Largest HVAC+R Industry Platform in West Africa – MEGA CLIMA EXPO 2022!!! The 5th International Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Exhibition (HVAC&R) is the West Africa premier event in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry with a focus on the industry’s high-quality equipment and tech innovative solutions, bringing together […]
ROAM Jobs Evolves To Become The African Talent Company
Expands mandate to include offline recruitment, outsourcing and e-learning in a move to consolidate the pan-African recruitment market Africa’s leading recruitment marketplaces have announced their new identity, coming together and rebranding as The African Talent Company under the leadership of Hilda Kabushenga Kragha. Backed by its shareholders Swiss Ringier AG and Australian SEEK Ltd., the company has […]
Nigeria’s SEC Introduces New Crypto Regulatory Framework
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has today released a new regulatory framework for the country’s crypto sector, signalling a major shift in attitudes from authorities towards the industry’s growing popularity. Following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) circular in February 2021, crypto exchanges in Nigeria have been banned from working with financial institutions; however, […]
Navigate Life’s Pitfalls At The Pride Women Conference
The sixth edition of the Pride Women Conference is scheduled to hold on Friday, May 6, 2022, with the theme “Getting a Handle on Your Life’s Trajectory: Steps to Take, Pitfalls to Avoid”. Following the internal and external upheavals over the past few years due to the rising cost of living, unabating insecurity, and […]
Eden Life Expands To Kenya And Acquires Lynk
Eden Life, Africa’s first home concierge services scheduling platform, has acquired Lynk, the former technology company connecting informal workers to job opportunities across Kenya. The strategic acquisition, brokered by Enza Capital, sees Eden Life expand into Kenya and leverages Lynk’s successful platform that connected informal workers with end-users through automated job matching and standardised processes. […]
OnePort 365 Secures $5 Million Seed Funding To Digitize Freight Management In Africa
OnePort 365, a digital freight forwarding company that makes it easier to move cargo to, from and within Africa, has raised $5 million in seed funding to drive the end-to-end digitisation of freight management in Africa and support its expansion into new markets across the continent. The seed funding round was led by Mobility 54 (the […]
UK And Nigeria Host Talks To Boost £3.2 Billion Trade Partnership
The UK and Nigeria held trade and investment talks today at the Economic and Development Forum (EDF) in London, to promote trade as a force for good and boost a partnership worth over £3 billion. At the Forum, both countries marked increased support for small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria including the UK Manufacturing Africa […]