Nigerians Shine Bright Among Africa’s Top Peace Icons of 2025
A new list of Africa’s most distinguished peace advocates has spotlighted a number of prominent Nigerians for their outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes, peacebuilding, and...
Category : Africa
Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund.
Amini (https://Amini.AI), a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million in...
United States (U.S.) and African Development Bank Collaborate to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Transformation
The U.S. Commercial Service and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have announced a new strategic collaboration in a move to drive digital transformation across Africa. Unveiled...
MultiChoice to air the prestigious Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony on screens across Africa
Every year, The Earthshot Prize will find and reward solutions to five “Earthshot” goals – Protect and Restore Nature; Clean Our Air; Revive Our Oceans;...
29 African healthcare supply chain startups selected to receive funding from the Gates Foundation.
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups building the future of healthcare supply chains has announced its second cohort of 29 companies. Funded...
Futurize and AstraZeneca unveil FuturizeU: the first-of-its-kind healthcare incubator across Africa
Earlier today, Futurize and AstraZeneca (www.AstraZeneca.com) officially announced the launch of Futurize’s new pioneering HealthTech incubator program, FuturizeU. In collaboration with AstraZeneca, through the A.Catalyst Network, and co-funded by Bristol Myers Squibb,...
Africa- Unlocking Lucrative Partnerships: ITW Africa Offers Unprecedented Networking Opportunities to Meet Industry Leaders and Close Deals.
ITW Africa promises to be a game-changer in the realm of networking opportunities, providing a platform to connect with an array of industry leaders and...
AfDB commences agro-industrialisation programme
The African Development Bank has said that phase two of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones will revolutionise agricultural practices and shift Nigeria from an agrarian...
African Development Bank enters new $1 billion exposure exchange with the Asian Development Bank to increase development lending capacity.
Exposure exchanges between multilateral development banks involve a synthetic exchange of sovereign exposures. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved...
Dangote Emerges as Africa’s Wealthiest Individual for the 12th Year in a Row, According to Forbes Index.
For the 12th consecutive year, Aliko Dangote, President of the pan-African Conglomerate, the Dangote Group has emerged the richest man in Africa. This is despite...
African and global institutional investors unite to pioneer historic infrastructure investment in Africa.
Prominent African and Global institutional investors signed subscription agreements and letters of intent in preparation for the first close of the Africa50 (www.Africa50.com) Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF...
African Development Bank, European Investment Bank, Islamic Development Bank and World Health Organization (WHO) launch new investment platform to strengthen primary health care services.
The Platform will make an initial €1.5 billion available to low- and low-and-middle income countries in concessional loans and grants to expand the reach and...
Cloudmania has won the 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in Côte d’Ivoire.
Cloudmania, an exclusive provider of cloud-based services partner programme in Africa, launched in 2021 by Liquid C2, has been awarded the Microsoft Partner of the...
The Mobile Film Festival Africa unveils its 2023 winners in Rabat.
The Mobile Film Festival Africa unveiled the winners of its 2023 edition at a prize ceremony held on Thursday June 8 at the Renaissance cinema...
African Development Bank approves $20 million investment in private equity fund targeting the infrastructure sector in Africa.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved an equity investment of $20 million in the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund...
African Banker Awards 2023 winners announced.
Now in its 17th edition, the African Banker Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals and institutions that have contributed significantly to the growth and development...
Africa Data Centres and LINX form a partnership to explore digital growth in Africa.
Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com)has formed a strategic partnership with LINX; The two leaders aim to explore growth opportunities on the continent; This partnership is one...
Afreximbank wins seven awards at the 2023 Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is delighted to announce its receipt of seven awards at the Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards 2023...
AfDB Secures $525,000 Grant to Strengthen Fintechs in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a $525,000 grant agreement with Africa Fintech Network (AFN) for the setup of the Africa Fintech Hub, an...
Nigeria Tops as Africa Records over $6.5bn Venture Capital Investment, Sees Marginal Dip.
Nigeria still remained top in 2022, as venture capital investments in Africa dipped slightly to $6.5 billion, but avoided the sharp drop seen in most...
The Business Council for Africa (BCA) Announces Nominees for African Business Book of the Year.
The Business Council for Africa (BCA) (https://BCAfrica.org/) is proud to announce the nominees for the inaugural African Business Book of the Year award. The prize...
Africa expects action – and funding – for climate justice.
With top scientists warning that Africa is paying an intolerable price for the impacts of climate change, it’s time for the rich world to honor...
AWIEF Opens Registration for the 2023 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Conference to be Held in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) has announced the opening of registration for its annual conference and awards. This year is the...
Flat6Labs Launches New US$95M Venture Capital Fund to Expand its Impact in Africa.
The fund will invest in more than 160 early-stage startups over the next five years that operate in the technology sector in Africa. Flat6Labs (www.Flat6Labs.com),...
Africa Finance Corporation Wins DFI of the Year for Europe and Africa at the IJGlobal Awards.
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has been awarded “DFI of the Year-Europe & Africa” at the 2022 IJGlobal Awards....
Orange launches €50,000 13th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM)
The 13th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East will open for submissions on Monday, March 13, 2023. Candidates from the 17...
Reckitt and HIEx launch WiNFUND: New fund mints NFT collection to accelerate Africa’s women-led start-ups.
Multinational consumer goods company, Reckitt, has announced the public launch of its purely non-profit WiNFUND NFT Africa collection, a group of unique digital artworks that will...
Fintech revenue projected to hit $30 billion.
Fintech revenue could hit $30 billion by 2025, a report by McKinsey & Company has said. It explained that as the fastest-growing start-up industry in...