Africa’s first-ever online truck loans marketplace launched
Autochek, the auto tech startup founded in Nigeria that aims to build solutions for the African market, has announced the launch of its online truck...
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BET Africa’s first original drama series, Isono, celebrates 100 episodes milestone
ISONO, BET Africa’s first original daily drama marks 100 episodes since the launch in September 2020. The suspenseful drama brings to audiences authentic African storytelling from love, betrayal, intrigue, twists...
7 African tech Startups secure backing from $2m Jua Fund.
Seven African tech startups have secured backing from the US$2 million Jua Fund, which will also provide them with mentorship and advisory support. Disrupt Africa...
Gambian lawyer Bakoto Sawo wins Daily Trust African of the Year Award.
Gambian lawyer and women rights advocate, Musu Bakoto Sawo, has won the prestigious Daily Trust African of the Year Award for 2020, according to a...
Ghana Introduces Locally Made African Attires as School Uniforms.
The introduction of school uniforms which is mostly used in every schools in Africa today was brought about by our colonial masters a very long...
AfDB wins award as world’s best multilateral financial institution.
U.S. magazine Global Finance has named the African Development Bank (AfDB) the best multilateral financial institution in the world. The award was announced at the...
Benin Republic seeks Nigeria’s collaboration on rice production.
The authorities of Benin Republic, Tuesday, dispatched a delegation to hunt President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention for Nigeria to assist the nation produce rice. The goal...
FirstBank Promotes Cross Border Payments In Sub-Sahara Africa With First Global Transfer.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan...
Facebook Launches ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’
As part of its celebration around International Women’s Month, Facebook on Wednesday announced the launch of ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’, a collection of beautifully...
Busiswa bares it all in her new BET Africa reality TV series.
South African music icon, Busiswa bares it all in her new BET Africa reality TV series BET Africa kicks off celebration for International Women’s month...
Afrexim Bank Approves $2bn for COVID-19 Vaccines for Nigeria, Others.
The Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has approved $2 billion to support the purchase of 270 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines...
Justin Bieber set as headline performer at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021.
Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber has been tapped as the headline performer for this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021. A celebration of fan-favorite stars across the worlds of...
Nigeria Contributed 90% of Over $600m Traded by African Crypto Startups in 2020.
Africa’s cryptocurrency adoption is growing rapidly. Interestingly, last year, crypto transactions in Africa were seemingly higher than in some of the world’s more developed economies....
Okonjo-Iweala named first female WTO boss.
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, saying a stronger WTO would...
First woman, first African: Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala set to be named WTO boss.
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala looks set to be confirmed Monday as the first woman and first African leader of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, a near-paralysed...
Google boosts safety of Internet users with Africa programmes.
Google has announced new initiatives in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa to keep children, youths and families safe online. Aligning with the theme of this...
Africa: 2020 FIFA Club World Cup – Al Ahly SC.
African Champions Al Ahly SC start their way in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday (4 February 2021) when they face hosts and...
African based food fund reaches $143 million final close from DFI commitments.
In Summary CDC Group, Norfund, Finnfund, FinDev Canada and BIO jointly commit $82 million to Phatisa’s second food fund. Sub-Saharan African fund aims to create...
African Development Bank earns AAA rating from S&P Global.
Ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank www.AfDB.org with a stable outlook. The ratings agency said...