Archives Tag: African
Creditchek: Creditworthiness Assessment Platform For African Businesses
April 19, 2022
Creditchek is a Nigerian-based credit assessment platform that verifies the creditworthiness of African consumers. It was founded in 2021 by two brothers-in-law Kingsley Ibe and Lionel Orishane. Creditchek is a business-focused platform that aims to help credit companies access data. Read more about Tech These data determine if a person is creditworthy before they get loans. That way, … Continue reading Creditchek: Creditworthiness Assessment Platform For African Businesses
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How Hervest Pioneers Inclusive Finance For African Women
April 19, 2022
A significant number of Nigerian women grew up without the mindset of making money and creating wealth. Because they are groomed to be good wives and supporters rather than breadwinners. Often, one would hear that money makes women wayward and they won’t find good husbands. They are also said to be bad with money, foolish … Continue reading How Hervest Pioneers Inclusive Finance For African Women
Spleet Is Enabling Rent Financing For African Landlords And Tenants
April 19, 2022
Tenants in Nigeria usually pay rent annually. A system that suits landlords but adversely affects tenants. Landlords usually find it easier to collect a one-time yearly payment rather than 12 times monthly. Read more about FinTech To some extent, you can’t fault them because the one-time payment helps them in planning their fiscal year. However, … Continue reading Spleet Is Enabling Rent Financing For African Landlords And Tenants
Enter The Africa Philanthropy Network 2022 Essay Competition For African Youth
April 19, 2022
The Africa Philanthropy Network (APN) is inviting young people from across Africa to enter its essay contest. This competition is part of the organization’s drive to harness innovative ideas from young people for philanthropic work on the continent. Read more about Opportunities The ideas that contestants will contribute through their essays could be transformative for … Continue reading Enter The Africa Philanthropy Network 2022 Essay Competition For African Youth
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Do You Know? Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna Was The First Black African To Win A Gold Medal At An International Sports Event
April 19, 2022
An Igbo from Onitsha, Anambra State, he was a science graduate of the University College of Ibadan and became involved in politics, later joining the military. Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna was a Nigerian army major and high jumper. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when … Continue reading Do You Know? Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna Was The First Black African To Win A Gold Medal At An International Sports Event
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Pivo Africa, Provides Credit To African Supply Chain Chain Business
April 19, 2022
Access to credit is still one of the biggest challenges facing SMEs especially supply chain businesses. Most supply chain businesses usually have a short time to execute a contract and may require funds to do so. Acquiring credit from traditional banks takes time due to excessive red tape and numerous requirements. Therefore, supply chain businesses … Continue reading Pivo Africa, Provides Credit To African Supply Chain Chain Business
Sidebrief Helps Businesses Enter African Markets
April 19, 2022
Up until 2013, African startups weren’t too keen on expanding to other African countries and the international space. A major reason for this is that Africa is fragmented and this poses a challenge for global companies looking to enter the African market. Also, there was no single platform to access information on how to enter the … Continue reading Sidebrief Helps Businesses Enter African Markets
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Did You Know Akinola Aguda: The First Indigenous African To Head The position Of Chief Justice In Botswana
April 19, 2022
Akinola Aguda, who was born in 1923 in Akure, Nigeria, to the family of Elijah Aguda and Deborah Fasu, a prominent Anglican couple in Akure. He was a Yoruba Nigerian jurist and a former Chief Justice of Botswana. Prior to becoming Chief Justice, he was a lawyer and a High Court judge in Nigeria’s … Continue reading Did You Know Akinola Aguda: The First Indigenous African To Head The position Of Chief Justice In Botswana
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Google Launches African Internet Cables In Lagos, Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Google has announced the launch of Equiano, a subsea internet cable that is set to land in Lagos, Nigeria with its partner, the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC). Read more about Tech The announcement came after Equiano first landed In Togo. The cable is expected to span over 12,000km to the West Coast of … Continue reading Google Launches African Internet Cables In Lagos, Nigeria
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Did You Know That Taslim Olawale Elias Was The First African To Earn A PhD In Law From The University Of London?
April 19, 2022
Elias was born into the traditional aristocracy of Lagos, then the capital of Nigeria, on 11 November 1914. Taslim Olawale Elias received his secondary education at the Church Missionary Society Grammar School and Igbobi College in Lagos. He married Ganiat Yetunde Fowosere, and the couple would have five children together (three sons, two daughters). After … Continue reading Did You Know That Taslim Olawale Elias Was The First African To Earn A PhD In Law From The University Of London?
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Africa Leadership Opportunities
Apply For The Young African Leaders Programme
April 19, 2022
The Young African Leadership Programme funded by the European Commission is a tailor-made fellowship and training programme aiming at catalysing and fostering changes as envisioned in the Africa Agenda 2063 and in the Africa-EU Partnership. After a pilot cohort in Autumn 2021, the second cohort of Young African Leaders is expected in Florence in September … Continue reading Apply For The Young African Leaders Programme
Weekend Sports Roundup: Aruna Quadri Sets African Table Tennis Record
April 19, 2022
Legendary Nigerian table tennis star Aruna Quadri made history over the weekend after being ranked 11th in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings. Aruna is the first African to attain this height in the history of world table tennis, beating his November 2021 record when he moved from 17th spot to 13th spot. Read … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Aruna Quadri Sets African Table Tennis Record
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Wimbart launches PR Office Hours for African Tech Start-Ups
April 19, 2022
Applications now open for first cohort Wimbart, the Public Relations agency specialising in Africa & emerging markets, has launched its first edition of Wimbart Office Hours, a webinar and mentorship programme designed to equip African startups with the PR tools required to achieve their business goals. Targeted at early-stage startups, and with a focus on companies … Continue reading Wimbart launches PR Office Hours for African Tech Start-Ups
Literary Rockstar: Tomi Adeyemi Gets Hollywood Deal For New Novel
April 19, 2022
Nigerian-American, Tomi Adeyemi, has gotten a Hollywood movie deal for her new novel, Children of Blood and Bone: The Legacy of Orisha. Africans have not been this excited about their heritage as they have this year. Just as the Wakanda Nation brought tears of joy to the continent, this time, it is a Nigerian narrative … Continue reading Literary Rockstar: Tomi Adeyemi Gets Hollywood Deal For New Novel
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Nigerian Youth Wins “Attorney Of The Year” at the African Legal Awards
April 19, 2022
Adaku Ufere, a young Nigerian Attorney has won the “Attorney of the Year” awards in this year’s edition of African Legal Awards. African Legal Awards recognizes exceptional achievements within the legal industry. Just like all other Awards, the African Legal Awards is an extrinsic incentive that serves as a direct motivator for people to exert effort … Continue reading Nigerian Youth Wins “Attorney Of The Year” at the African Legal Awards
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