France calls on app stores & search engines to block Wish app & site

Leading politicians across France have reportedly asked app stores and search engines operating in the country to block the website and smartphone app

OnePipe doubles down on embedded finance with $3.5M seed funding

Nigeria-based fintech API firm, OnePipe, has reportedly raised a seed round of more than $3.5 million to strengthen its commitment towards its embedde

Blue Island publicizes its carbon neutral plan to reduce emissions

Channel Island’s airline Blue Island has recently announced committing to carbon neutrality in all its flights in the upcoming time. The airline

Engie acquires 40% stake in 100-MW CSP plant in South Africa

French utility Engie SA has announced acquisition of 40% stake in the 100-MW Xina Solar One concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in SA from the Spanis

U.N. launches School Meal Coalition to provide meals for global needy

More than 50 U.N. agencies and organizations have joined forces with over 60 world governments to bring back the school meal program for over 388 mill

Heineken publicizes acquisition of Distell and Namibia Breweries

Heineken has recently entered into an agreement to acquire Distell and Namibia Breweries (NBL) after merging with its South African equivalent Heineke

Roots secures $3Mn to digitalize insurance platform and expand to Europe

An Africa-based startup, Roots has announced raising $3 million in the seed financing tranche to fabricate the groundwork for the insurance economy gl

French firm Valneva wins EU approval to supply Covid-19 vaccines

French biotech company Valneva has reportedly announced that it has won an approval from European Commission for an Advance Purchase Agreement to supp

Omnibiz Africa introduces Buy Now Pay Later model in Nigeria

Omnibiz Africa has reportedly announced the launch of two new features for the Nigerian market in a recent event held in Lagos. The Business-to-Busine