The Africa Fintech Summit, the continent’s most prominent fintech gathering, is set to convene for its 10th annual event, scheduled to take place from November 2 to 3, 2023, at Ciela Resort in Lusaka, Zambia. This year’s summit promises to be the largest and most impactful yet, as it brings together industry leaders, innovators,…
Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered today in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum. The convening brings together a cross section of leaders to explore innovative approaches to fostering a vibrant media sector in Africa. Co-hosted…
Results from Ghana’s 2024 pre-budget survey show businesses look forward to the budget considering initiatives that review certain tax policies and reduce inflation to lessen economic impacts. The findings also call for the need to invest in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those relating to education, health, and economic prosperity to leave…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc recorded impressive growths in earnings and profitability in the third quarter with gross earnings crossing the trillion naira mark to N1.31 trillion. Key extracts of the interim report and accounts of UBA for the nine-month period ended September 30, this year, released yesterday at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), showed…
Absa Bank in partnership with the United States Government is supporting a $20 million financing programme aimed at bolstering agricultural micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana. The partnership underscores Absa Bank’s dedication to fostering financial inclusion in the agricultural sector of Ghana. It aligns with the bank’s broader commitment of supporting the…
The Eat Drink Music (EDM) Festival was a huge success, attracting over 10,000 attendees and featuring more than 50 vendors. The festival, which took place in Accra over the weekend, lived up to its promises and left a lasting impression on both vendors and attendees. Held on October 28th and 29th, 2023 at…
The Board Diversity Index for 2023, put together by TheBoardroom Africa (TBrA) in collaboration with the Ghana Stock Exchange indicates that Ghana has made remarkable progress in the journey towards gender parity in boardrooms, particularly in companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. Per the report, the number of women in the boardrooms of…
Ben Zhou, Co-founder and CEO of Bybit shared his insights on the future of fintech and cryptocurrency at the 4th Tbilisi Silk Road Forum Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, announced that its co-founder and CEO, Ben Zhou, was a featured panelist at the 4th Tbilisi Silk Road Forum. The event, held under…
The Dublin-based social impact organisation, AUNUA Corporate, has announced their new Give One, Gift One programme. Aunua Corporate offers bespoke and customised programmes for corporate wellbeing, mental health and leadership, communication, and NLP skills. The benefits are twofold: within your organisation and in partnership with Aunua Global further afield. They are partnering with…
FBN Holdings has achieved profit before tax of N270 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The commercial banking unit posted N922.2 billion gross earnings, which represents 79.8 per cent increase from N512.9 billion it achieved during same period of last year. Its net interest income of N371 billion, represents 49.3…
Former basketball star Magic Johnson has been declareda billionaire by Forbes, making him only the fourth athlete to join the exclusive club. The business magazine estimates Johnson’s wealth at about $1.2bn (£99Om). The other athlete billionaires are NBA players Michael Jordan and Lebron James, and the golfer Tiger Woods. Johnson has investments in numerous companies…
Source: Africa Publicity Data governance can be used to build ethical AI systems in a number of ways, including: Ensuring that data is collected ethically. Data governance can help to ensure that data is collected with the consent of the individuals whose data is being collected. Data governance can also help to ensure that data…
Source: Africa Publicity Mobile payments are exploding in popularity, with fintech apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay and CashApp enabling easy peer-to-peer transactions. But convenience often comes at the cost of security. As mobile payments gain adoption, evaluating their cyber risks and whether biometric authentication lives up to its promises becomes critical. The Rise…
At just 15 years old, Oluwadunsin Rachel Adesope, known as Raya, has left an indelible mark on the music scene with her second single, “I’m Ready.” This soulful track is not only a testament to her astonishing vocal prowess but also her remarkable growth as an artist since her debut single, “Be Brave,” recorded at…
Grammy award winning singer, Taylor Swift has officially become a billionaire, making her the first singer to enter the billionaire’s club solely through music, according to a new report by Bloomberg. The Pop superstar did it again as the first-ever singer to enter the billionaire’s club with profits from music alone. The singer hit…
Organizers of the Eat Drink Music Festival in a group photo with police personnel after a meeting The Eat Drink Music (EDM) Festival has started in grand style, with an entrepreneurial summit dubbed: “To The Top” summit which had several Top speakers including Dr. Mathew Knowles. The two (2) day festival kicks off…
