Ahead of the declaration of the results of tightly contested presidential elections in Nigeria, the opposition parties, Peoples Democratic Party and t
Mauritius halts flights to brace for imminent impact of Cyclone Freddy
Mauritius has reportedly decided to take precautionary measures to prepare for the impact of the impending Cyclone Freddy, which is being touted as a
African solar kits provider Qotto raises $8Mn to expand its operations
Qotto, a leading African solar kits provider with operations in Benin and Burkina Faso, has reportedly secured over $8 million in its Series A equity-
Britain’s health workers begin largest strike, putting strain on NHS
Health workers in the United Kingdom reportedly started their biggest strike on Monday, where tens of thousands of ambulance workers and nurses walked
Central Bank of Nigeria extends deadline for exchanging old banknotes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly extended the deadline for exchanging old banknotes for new ones. Apparently, long queues have form
Nigeria appeals to nullify $11B damages bill over the failed gas project
Nigeria has reportedly appealed against an $11 billion damages bill that is in progress. For the unversed, the lawyers of Nigeria told London's Hi
Fintech firm Kwara doubles client base by securing $3M seed extension
Kwara, a Kenya-based fintech company that digitizes credit unions (saccos), has reportedly doubled its customer base in 2022 and anticipates massive g
Nigerian agritech startup Releaf receives $3.3M in pre-Series A round
Releaf, the Nigerian agritech firm, has reportedly secured $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A funding round. Releaf provides ingredients t
Nairobi Securities Exchange’s investors lose $6B wealth amid inflation
Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) investors have reportedly lost nearly Ksh777.83 billion ($6.37 billion) in nine months as the valuation of listed co
Ethiopian delegation visits Tigray since the beginning of the war
An Ethiopian federal delegation was reportedly on its way to Tigray on Monday morning to make the first official visit by senior federal regulators ov
Hong Kong eases COVID-19 test rules for bars and entertainment venues
People going to bars and entertainment venues in Hong Kong are no longer required to show a negative Covid-19 result from Thursday. Apparently, cinema
White House pledges USD 55 billion in Africa over the next three years
Ahead of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit, the White House has stated that it plans to devote $55 billion in economic, health, and security support