The Dubai World Trade Centre plans to establish a dedicated crypto zone
According to the Dubai Media Office, the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) would become a crypto zone and regulator for...
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The African Development Bank has approved an investment of $170 million in Nigeria’s digital and creative start-ups
The African Development Bank's (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors has approved a $170 million loan to Nigeria to fund a digital...
Trove Finance, a global share dealing app based in Nigeria, has won the Ecobank Fintech Challenge for 2021
Trove Finance, a Nigerian-based worldwide share selling app, has won the fourth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, according to...
Alitheia IDF, Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has closed its US$100 million fund
Alitheia IDF, Africa's first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has closed its US$100 million fund, which it claims is...
SafeBoda has received funding from the Google Africa Investment Fund
SafeBoda, a Ugandan super app, is the first company to receive funding from Google's Africa Investment Fund. SafeBoda, founded in...
Edukoya, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raised a record $3.5 million in a pre-seed round
Edukoya, a Nigerian online learning platform, has raised US$3.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Target Global, which it...
The first close of a $40 million pan-African fund has been secured by Nigeria’s Ventures Platform
The Ventures Platform, based in Nigeria, has announced the first close of a US$40 million pan-African fund that will help...
GE hosts a Girls in STEM event in Ivory Coast to inspire future careers and increase gender diversity in the field of science and engineering.
To inspire the next generation of women engineers and innovators, GE and Junior Achievement Ivory Coast hosted a "Girls in...
Smart Africa Alliance receives a $1.5 million grant from the African Development Fund to improve the policy environment for digital trade and e-commerce in Africa
Smart Africa Alliance receives a $1.5 million grant from the African Development Fund to improve the policy environment for digital...
Julia Carvalho has been appointed as the General Manager for IBM Growth Markets in Africa
Julia Carvalho has been named General Manager of IBM Growth Markets in Africa, according to IBM. Carvalho will be in...
Reposify, an Israeli startup, has raised $8.5 million in a seed round to combat security threats posed by unknown internet-facing assets
Reposify, an Israeli startup, has raised $8.5 million in a seed round to combat security threats posed by unknown internet-facing...
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will begin accepting dogecoin for certain merchandize
Elon Musk has stated that Tesla will allow customers to purchase some of its products using the dogecoin meme cryptocurrency....
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