Shinsei Bank, a leading diversified Japanese financial institution, has reportedly requested Sony Group Corp. to assist it in countering a takeover pr
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Prospa bags $3.8M to offer banking & software services to small firms
Nigerian fintech startup Prospa has reportedly closed a $3.8 million pre-seed round with a strong determination to change the way micro-businesses are
Autochek buys Cheki Kenya and Uganda to expand presence in East Africa
Autochek, a Nigeria-based automotive technology entity, has taken over Cheki Kenya and Uganda from ROAM (Ringier One Africa Media) for an anonymous su
Rack Centre, PwC to hold webinar for Africa’s digital transformation
Rack Centre, West Africa’s Carrier Neutral Tier III Data Centre, and PwC, a professional services firm, have collaborated to explore ways to lev
Medical groups warn against the use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19
Prominent medical and pharmaceutical groups have reportedly warned against the use of Ivermectin to treat coronavirus patients. Ivermectin is a drug u
Trine and Solarise team up to finance five solar projects in Africa
Trine, a Swedish impact investing platform, has reportedly announced that it has teamed up with pan-African energy leasing firm, Solarise Africa, to i
Cholesterol-lowering Inclisiran to be administered to thousands on NHS
Inclisiran, a cholesterol-lowering drug could reportedly be offered to people on the NHS. The ‘game-changing’ drug is hoped to avert thous
France teams up with African partners to supply 10Mn vaccines to Africa
The French government has formed an alliance with the African Union under which member states of the African Union will receive an extra 10 million do
Africa's COVID-19 vaccination rate tripled but is still low, claims WHO
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa has tripled during the last week. However, safeguarding even 10% of the continent by the end of September is s