Archives Tag: Africa

Press Release

African Payroll And HR Management Company Bento Expands To Ghana, Kenya And Rwanda 

April 19, 2022

Platform builds on fast growth in Nigeria and targets 10 African markets within the next year in pan-African push Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management (HRM) platform, has today announced its launch into three new markets, establishing a presence in Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda to grow the company’s reach across the continent. The … Continue reading African Payroll And HR Management Company Bento Expands To Ghana, Kenya And Rwanda 

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Press Release

TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ To Retailers Across Africa

April 19, 2022

New funding will support the expansion of the innovative Merchant Platform into new cities TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has raised $110 million in an equity and debt funding round to support the delivery of Buy-Now-Pay-Later services to 5 million SME retailers and drive further expansion of its merchant … Continue reading TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ To Retailers Across Africa

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Press Release

Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs To Support Digital Acceleration In Africa

April 19, 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm, Pacer Ventures, is set to further unlock the power of digital transformation in Africa with the launch of Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African digital ecosystem and the growth of forward-looking organisations by harnessing the power of advanced technologies.  Projections indicate that Africa will be the … Continue reading Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs To Support Digital Acceleration In Africa

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Press Release

Whogohost Launches Discount Across All Its Products

April 19, 2022

  After serving entrepreneurs and website developers for over 14 years, Whogohost is launching price slash on all its products on its website. Since 2007, Whogohost has been powering big ideas across different industries by serving businesses with web and cloud solutions. Some of our products and services are web hosting, domains, cloud hosting, email … Continue reading Whogohost Launches Discount Across All Its Products

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Press Release

Kenya Is Set To Host The 2nd Annual Africa Digital Finance Summit In February 2022.

April 19, 2022

  Kenya is set to host the 2nd annual Africa Digital Finance Summit (ADFS) on 22nd – 24th February 2022. The three-day event themed “The Future of Finance in Africa;  our pathway to financial freedom” will incorporate a thought-leadership conference featuring governments, central banks across Africa, prominent executives representing global Fintech operators, start-ups, professionals and … Continue reading Kenya Is Set To Host The 2nd Annual Africa Digital Finance Summit In February 2022.

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BUSINESS

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement Opportunities For Nigerian MSMEs

April 19, 2022

  In the words of Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa ‘A  free trade area for Africa is going to be like a flood. A flood that is going to lift all the boats. It is more about all of us. All countries of Africa participating – big and small.’ The AfCFTA has been lauded … Continue reading African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement Opportunities For Nigerian MSMEs

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Press Release

Releaf Secures $4.2 million In Seed Funding And Grants To Drive The Industrialisation Of Food Processing In Africa

April 19, 2022

The new funding will support the development and scaling of technology solutions for Nigeria’s Oil Palm sector  Releaf, an AgriTech start-up that develops proprietary hardware and software solutions that make African farmers and food factories more efficient and profitable, has raised $2.7 million seed funding in a round led by Samurai Incubate Africa, Future Africa … Continue reading Releaf Secures $4.2 million In Seed Funding And Grants To Drive The Industrialisation Of Food Processing In Africa

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Opportunities

Win $1,000 In The YALDA AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition 2021

April 19, 2022

  The Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA) invites youth from across Africa and young Africans in the diaspora to enter its AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition 2021. Read more about Opportunities YALDA has organized this competition to help young Africans better understand how the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will affect … Continue reading Win $1,000 In The YALDA AfCFTA Youth Creative Competition 2021

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TECH

The Maiden Edition Of The Converge Blockchain Meetup holds July 19th, 2021

April 19, 2022

  The blockchain ecosystem in Africa continues to evolve as more and more individuals, organizations and governments embrace blockchain technology. A recent post published by the secretariat of the African Union states, “Blockchain technology can support Africa’s financial digitalization and this digital revolution can rescue numerous of Africa’s economies. Such a digitalization process is effectively … Continue reading The Maiden Edition Of The Converge Blockchain Meetup holds July 19th, 2021

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BUSINESS TECH

The Impact Of Twitter Ban On Commerce In Africa

April 19, 2022

  Over the years, Twitter has come to be more than just your regular social media platform for idle gossip or catching up on trends. It has become a massive tool that plays a huge role in a country’s economy—especially now that the world has gone digital. Read more about Tech The social media platform … Continue reading The Impact Of Twitter Ban On Commerce In Africa

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Press Release TECH

Backed With $100K Investment, PayDay Is Bridging The Gap Between Talent And Opportunity In Africa

April 19, 2022

A lot of people say “Africa is the future”, however, there are a handful of people doing the work required to ensure that Africa is not left behind. Favour Ori is a young entrepreneur working tirelessly with his team at TalentMatch to ensure accessibility of employment in technology on the African continent, with its flagship … Continue reading Backed With $100K Investment, PayDay Is Bridging The Gap Between Talent And Opportunity In Africa

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COVID-19 Press Release

Healthcare Supply Chain Start-Ups In Africa Abound And Want To Support The COVID-19 Response

April 19, 2022

A new report by Salient Advisory calls for support to enable African healthtech innovators to accelerate impact and deliver at scale.  Healthcare consulting firm, Salient Advisory, has launched a health care report calling on donor agencies, governments and impact investors to accelerate the impact and scale of African health-tech innovators working in the supply chain. … Continue reading Healthcare Supply Chain Start-Ups In Africa Abound And Want To Support The COVID-19 Response

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TECH

What Nigeria Stands To Gain From Agilitee’s Electric Motorbikes

April 19, 2022

  Africa and especially Nigeria as one of the major oil-producing nations in the world is fast losing its grip on the energy economy as alternative power solutions for diverse uses are being explored. Read more about Tech Meanwhile, using environmentally friendly modes of transport could greatly reduce pollution and save the cost of transportation … Continue reading What Nigeria Stands To Gain From Agilitee’s Electric Motorbikes

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BUSINESS Entrepreneurship

Rabawa Launches Africa’s First Social Commerce Platform To Reduce Unemployment

April 19, 2022

Rabawa has today launched the first social commerce platform in Africa to reduce the rate of unemployment on the continent. Rabawa’s objective is to support African entrepreneurs to leverage social media for curating, promoting, and selling their products to end-users. The social commerce platform will give entrepreneurs access to a virtual shop and thousands of … Continue reading Rabawa Launches Africa’s First Social Commerce Platform To Reduce Unemployment

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Women

Why We Must Look Out For Women More

April 19, 2022

  The female population makes up roughly half of the human population anywhere in the world and on International Women’s Day of all days, it follows that all of society is reminded of all or a few of the reasons why its female population needs to be uplifted and listened to more. Read more about … Continue reading Why We Must Look Out For Women More

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