South Africa is reportedly shown interest in hosting the next FIFA’s Club World Cup in December 2021. The news comes after Japan, which recently
Climate change could force around 200Mn people to migrate by 2050
A World Bank report published recently states that in the next three decades, climate change might force more than 200 million people to leave their h
Africa’s USD 1.19 Bn fund receives USD 26.5 Mn from Nigerian startups
Nigeria has been a popular location for venture capital in the recent past. The country added USD 26.5 million to Africa's USD 1.19 billion amasse
Fossil fuels must stay underground to tackle climate change: Scientists
Researchers have recently advised that about 90% of coal reserves and 60% of oil and gas reserves must be kept underground to keep global warming belo
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
African fintech Wave bags USD 200 million in a Series A funding round
Wave, an African company that specializes in providing mobile payment solutions has reportedly secured USD 200 million in a Series A funding round led
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
LoftyInc Capital to invest USD 10 million in African tech startups
Leading pan-African venture capital firm LoftyInc Capital recently announced the launch of its third fund, dubbed as LoftyInc Afropreneurs Fund 3, wit