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Up to $2 Million Funding on Offer from the West Africa Trade and Investment Hub
April 19, 2022
The West Africa Trade and Investment Hub is offering grants to agribusinesses. The program targets ventures in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa, and aims to help them scale operations and raise the quality of products and services produced by the sector. Successful applicants could receive between $250,000 and $2 million in funding from the organization. … Continue reading Up to $2 Million Funding on Offer from the West Africa Trade and Investment Hub
UK Contributes £20m To Africa’s Anti-COVID-19 Fund
April 19, 2022
The United Kingdom has revealed its plans to invest up to 20 million pounds in the African Union’s new ‘Africa anti-COVID-19 fund’ to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Africa. The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by UK International Development Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan. In the statement, it was established that the fund … Continue reading UK Contributes £20m To Africa’s Anti-COVID-19 Fund
BellaAfricana: Promoting The Beauty of Africa
April 19, 2022
Bellafricana launches new platform to help creative business owners bounce back faster from the crisis. Trailing the blows from the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on creative businesses in Nigeria, Bellafricana has created a platform that would serve as a resource tool and a growth-driver for creative business owners. It is no news that creative business owners … Continue reading BellaAfricana: Promoting The Beauty of Africa
Roducate platform continues to deepen Online Learning across Africa
April 19, 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to school closures across the country. Everyone–parents, teachers, students, and even government agrees that e-learning is the only way to keep students engaged and learning during this period. But the e-learning world is hard to navigate because most platforms focus on a niche area. Roducate, Nigeria’s first indigenous e-learning platform, … Continue reading Roducate platform continues to deepen Online Learning across Africa
TLcom invests $1mn Pre-Seed Funding into Okra, Africa’s first API fintech “super-connector”
April 19, 2022
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1mn pre-seed fundraise from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s next wave of fintech innovation. With the first API in Africa to retrieve real-time financial data from a bank account to any web or mobile app, Okra’s new investment will be used to scale their team … Continue reading TLcom invests $1mn Pre-Seed Funding into Okra, Africa’s first API fintech “super-connector”
COVID-19: Screenlab Africa Announces Winner Of The Lockdown Monologue Challenge For Week 1
April 19, 2022
Film and television script incubator platform, Screenlab Africa, has announced the winner for the first week of its Lockdown Monologue Challenge. Screenlab, which declared Yvonne Eddie as the winner of the Week 1 challenge, shared a photo of the winner with the caption: Read more about Covid- 19 “We have a winner guys…for week 1. Congratulations … Continue reading COVID-19: Screenlab Africa Announces Winner Of The Lockdown Monologue Challenge For Week 1
Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 3
April 19, 2022
Davies Okeowo Davies Okeowo, 29, Co-founder and CEO, Enterprise Hill and Competence Africa, decided to turn an entrepreneur in his second year as a University undergraduate after watching an episode of The Apprentice, a Donald Trump-produced business reality show. Despite failing in his first try to establish something, he did not give up on his … Continue reading Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 3
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Video Of The Week| My 7AM Morning Routine in South Africa!| By Tayo Aina
April 19, 2022
Establishing a consistent daily and weekly morning routine is more important than ever. It is a great way to achieve some level of certainty and feel like you are in control of some aspects of your life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about Covid- 19 Sometimes, to understand how something will benefit you, it … Continue reading Video Of The Week| My 7AM Morning Routine in South Africa!| By Tayo Aina
Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 2
April 19, 2022
Tracy Batta Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Smoothie Express, Tracy Batta’s quest to live her life like a healthy fruit basket started in 2014. Blending fruits together into a smoothie detox and packaging them to work proved tedious and time-consuming for 29-year-old Batta, prompting her to decide on starting a smoothie delivery company on … Continue reading Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 2
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Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 1
April 19, 2022
On April 2, 2020, renowned global magazine, Forbes, published a list of 30 young Africans under the age of 30 pushing the continent to greater heights in their various fields of life. This year marks the sixth year, Forbes Africa is publishing the annual list to celebrate Africa’s finest and brightest talents. In 2019, the … Continue reading Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 1
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COVID-19: Screenlab Africa Presents Lockdown Monologue Challenge
April 19, 2022
To keep people busy and entertained during the lockdown, Screenlab Africa is presenting a Lockdown Monologue challenge. The challenge, which started on April 13th and takes place every week, requires participants to create monologues on any topic and send it to Screenlab Africa via Dropbox, after which it is uploaded on Youtube. The participant whose … Continue reading COVID-19: Screenlab Africa Presents Lockdown Monologue Challenge
Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 List 2020
April 19, 2022
Reigning Africa Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, has hit another remarkable height in her career after being named in leading global magazine Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list. The list is the popular magazine’s way of highlighting and celebrating some of Africa’s finest talents and hardworking individuals who are already making waves in … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Makes Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 List 2020
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Fisayo Soyombo Emerge As Only African Journalist On One World Media Awards List
April 19, 2022
Renowned Nigerian investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has expressed happiness after being shortlisted in the International Journalist of the Year category for the One World Media (OWM) Awards 2020. Soyombo’s undercover investigation on Nigeria’s criminal justice system saw him make the list as the only African among ten journalists for the prestigious award. The rot in … Continue reading Fisayo Soyombo Emerge As Only African Journalist On One World Media Awards List
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Jumia implements “Contactless” Delivery and “Cashless” Payments in response to the COVID-19 in Africa
April 19, 2022
The delivery and payment methods of the e-commerce platform ensures safer transactions for riders and consumers Africa’s leading eCommerce platform Jumia has announced the implementation of ‘contactless’ delivery for prepaid packages on the platform. The company is taking additional measures to keep consumers, delivery agents and partners safe in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. … Continue reading Jumia implements “Contactless” Delivery and “Cashless” Payments in response to the COVID-19 in Africa
Jumia and Reckitt Benckiser Partner to Provide Consumers Access to Hygiene Products in Africa
April 19, 2022
The partnership is a joint global response against the spread of COVID-19 in 8 of the markets where Jumia operates. Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa has today announced a major partnership with Reckitt Benckiser, the global health products manufacturer to help consumers access hygienic products at the lowest price. The partnership will provide … Continue reading Jumia and Reckitt Benckiser Partner to Provide Consumers Access to Hygiene Products in Africa
