Category : Africa

African fintech Paycode on a winning streak after receiving 4th accolade in 10 months.

NigGalFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 2023

Biometric identity and digital payments fintech, Paycode (https://Paycode.com), has been selected as one of the Top 4 Finalists in the Women’s World Banking Fintech Innovation...

Africa

Zimbabwe to host the 6th Transform Africa Summit at the Victoria Falls.

NigGalFebruary 14, 2023February 14, 2023

The Transform Africa Summit is the leading Africa tech and digital event organised by Smart Africa which gathers over 5000 delegates from more than 100...

Africa

Excel Plus joins the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business to accelerate renewable energy solutions

NigGalFebruary 14, 2023February 14, 2023

The company has been powering installations worldwide and is focused on deepening Canada-Africa Nigerian-based firm advancing long-term renewable energy solutions for projects globally. The Canada-Africa...

Africa

Canon to spotlight sustainability activists and forward-thinking organisations at the Global Good Awards 2023

NigGalFebruary 14, 2023February 14, 2023

The Canon Young Champion of the Year Award recognises young leaders who are driving positive change across any area of sustainability and use their examples...

Africa

11 Disruptive Startups Selected for Cohort 3 of the Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator Program powered by Startupbootcamp Africa.

NigGalJanuary 24, 2023January 23, 2023

Africa’s leading tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp AfriTech (www.Startupbootcamp.org), together with founding partner and leading telecom giant, Telecel Group (https://TelecelGroup.com) have selected the participants of the much-coveted...

Africa

Black Panther hits N1bn box-office record in W’Africa.

NigGalJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther ‘Wakanda Forever’ has smashed its box-office record by becoming the first film to reach N1 billion in Nigeria and Ghana since...

Africa

Ghana’s Jetstream raises $13m to grow cross-border commerce across Africa

NigGalJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

The Ghana-based Jetstream Africa, an e-logistics platform for Africa’s exporters and importers, has raised US$13 million in a combination of debt and equity financing to...

Africa Finance

Top 29 Performing Companies in Africa 2022.

NigGalDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022

How nice is it recognising the efforts of employers catering for employees despite an atmosphere where not all care but want to gain? Well, the Best Places...

Africa Press Releases

Morris Day & The Time to receive the ‘Legend’ Award At “Soul Train Awards” 2022 presented by BET.

NigGalNovember 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Ari Lennox, Chanté Moore, Coco Jones, Muni Long, SiR, Tank, and Q set to perform BET has announced iconic 80’s funk band Morris Day & The Time will receive...

Africa

The Metaverse Will Open New Opportunities for Africa – and the Globe.

NigGalSeptember 22, 2022September 22, 2022

The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held this year as the world continues to look at complex socio-economic issues. Many...

Africa

Apply to Receive $100,000 Grant in Innovating Education in Africa 2022.

NigGalAugust 30, 2022August 30, 2022

Established by the African Union (AU), Innovating Education in Africa is looking to mobilise continental education thinkers who will help address education and skills development...

Africa

African innovation launch: minting NFTS for identity.

NigGalAugust 16, 2022August 16, 2022

PhotoChromic secures digital identity for all. An African innovation, globally applicable for the growing privacy and identity challenge, the product is tested and already in...

Africa

EU to replace Russian gas with Nigeria’s

NigGalJuly 25, 2022July 25, 2022

The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS said that it would replace the gas from Russia with Nigerian Gas due to the invasion...

Africa

Afri-Plastics Challenge awards £750,000 to innovations tackling behaviour change to plastic usage.

NigGalJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Fifteen (15) finalists of the third Afri-Plastic Challenge strand – ‘Promoting Change’ – have been named. Finalists were drawn from Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia,...

Africa Sports

First list of nominees for CAF Awards 2022 revealed.

NigGalJuly 1, 2022July 1, 2022

CAF has released the first list of nominees for the CAF Awards 2022 which will be held on 21 July 2022 in Rabat, Morocco. The...

Africa

AfDB to establish investment banks for African young entrepreneurs.

NigGalJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, said on Wednesday the multilateral lender would soon establish investment banks for young entrepreneurs on the...

Africa

Shift Towards Domestic Tourism a Game Changer in Post-Covid-19 Recovery.

NigGalJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

By Wayne Godwin For decades, tourism has remained a major contributor to the GDP of African economies. In 2019, the industry accounted for about seven...

Africa

Nigeria, Morocco sign deal to build fertiliser plant in Akwa Ibom

NigGalMay 27, 2022May 27, 2022

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it has signed a deal with OCP Group, a Moroccan company, to build a fertiliser plant. Uche Orji, managing...

Africa

Africa Finance Corporation Launches US$2bn Facility to Support Economic Recovery & Resilience in Africa.

NigGalMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

In response to economic challenges created by the global pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is launching a US$2billion facility to support...

Africa

African technology startups scoop $2b funding.

NigGalMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Summary Last year in the African tech start-up ecosystem, 564 businesses raised $2.14 billion in funding, the bulk of which took place in the “big...

Africa

Nigeria, Egypt, 3 others account for over 50% of Africa’s total wealth.

NigGalMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022

South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Kenya – together account for over 50 per cent of Africa’s total wealth, says the Africa Wealth Report, published...

Africa Sports

Heineken Hosts Biggest UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour in Africa.

NigGalMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022

In its continuing effort to bring the UEFA Champions League (UCL) experience closer to more football fans around the world, Heineken has staged its most...

Africa

Farmerline secures $12.9m pre-Series A funding.

NigGalApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Ghanaian startup Farmerline, which describes itself as “Amazon for African farmers”, has secured a US$6.4 million pre-Series A investment plus another US$6.5 million in debt...

Africa Press Releases

Nesta Challenges Announces Semi-finalists of Strand Three of the Afri-Plastics Challenge.

NigGalApril 20, 2022April 20, 2022

The third and final strand, “Promoting Change” of the Afri-Plastics Challenge seeks to inspire behaviour change around plastic waste Semi-finalists are using innovative engagement strategies...

Africa Press Releases

Ecobank Group Sponsors Africa Fintech Summits in Washington, D.C. and Cape Town.

NigGalApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Ecobank Group is GOLD Sponsor for Africa Fintech Summits in Washington, D.C. and Cape Town Widely acclaimed for its Open Banking strategy and for nurturing...

Africa

Forbes: Dangote Remains Africa’s Richest Man as Adenuga Edges Rabiu to Third Place

NigGalApril 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Nigerian billionaires improved their ranking in the latest Forbes World’s Billionaire List, which compiles the fortunes of the richest people in the world.According to the...

Africa

Katapult launches African accelerator in partnership with Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

NigGalMarch 24, 2022March 24, 2022

The Norway-based Katapult has partnered with the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) for Global Change, Norrsken and Smart Africa to launch the Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme,...

Africa

Burkina Faso’s Kere emerges first African to win Pritzker architecture prize.

NigGalMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022

The Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere – the first African to win the honor...

Africa

AfDB Woos Investors with $58bn Bankable Projects in Africa.

NigGalMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is wooing investors that have appetite for high returns and social impacts with 42 bankable deals in Africa that have...

Africa

OkHi raises $1.5million seed round extension to address verification technology in Nigeria

NigGalMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

OkHi, a smart addressing startup has secured $1.5 million seed extension to further its goal of increasing efficiency across key sectors in Nigeria. While the...

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