Category: Business
Afrobarometer unveils critical findings on climate change
The Afrobarometer delegation As world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and upcoming Climate Ambition Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, an Afrobarometer delegation concluded a four-day engagement with U.S. Africa policy actors in Washington, D.C., highlighting African views on climate change, democracy, governance, gender, and youth. In meetings…
The Ripple Effect: How Israel-Saudi Peace Could Reshape the Middle East
By: Samuel Shay, Israel – Saudi Aribia business forum, Israel News of warming ties between historic adversaries Israel and Saudi Arabia has prompted speculation about the broader implications should a formal bilateral peace agreement come to fruition. While negotiations are still ongoing, an Israeli-Saudi reconciliation could provide momentum for Israel to normalize relations with other…
NITA’s Legislative Instrument, unleashing Tech Potential
By Naa Korkoi Essah, Head, PR Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation NITA is the regulatory authority for information communication technology (ICT) and electronic transactions in Ghana but lacks the (Legislative Instrument) LI to provide legal framework to regulate the ICT sector effectively. This regulatory oversight is essential for promoting fair competition, maintaining quality standards…
YANGO Introduces State Of The Art Safety Technologies in Africa
International ride-hailing service Yango launched new safety features and initiatives for riders and drivers demonstrating commitment to elevating safety and comfort of its rides and advocating road safety consciousness of e-mobility users across Africa. Across all markets, the company has added new cutting-edge speeding and driving style monitoring technologies which are activated during all…
Africa Money and DeFi Summit and Amazon Web Services Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit ,creators of Africa Tech Summit are delighted to announce its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) a subsidiary of Amazon.com, to drive digital transformation in Africa. With an unmatched legacy of 12 consecutive years as a Gartner Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) Magic Quadrant leader, AWS…
WATISE 2023: IHS Backs Regional Gathering of Experts on Initiative to Tackle Telecoms Infrastructure Challenges
As stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecoms industry get set for the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), Nigeria’s leading tower company, IHS Towers Nigeria said it is sponsoring the successful hosting of the first regional gathering of stakeholders in the telecoms industry, an initiative designed to tackle issues in the industry. IHS in…
AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023: Connecting Investors with Africa’s Most Promising Opportunities
AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023 taking place October 9th and 10th 2023 in London will welcome over 1200 delegates to two days of high-level meetings, dialogue and networking focused on investment opportunities in Africa. Institutional investors representing funds and organisations with over $1 trillion in Assets under Management are scheduled to attend. Over the…
Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, and IKEA Foundation Announce Partnership to Launch Green Entrepreneurship Programme that Addresses Triple Planetary Crisis
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), and IKEA Foundation are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership to launch a pioneering Green Entrepreneurship Programme that is aimed at empowering African youth and tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity. In a world where environmental challenges are becoming increasingly…
Hisense Extends Kotoko Partnership
Hisense has announced the extension of its partnership with Asante Kotoko. A release from its marketing department stated “We have been impressed by the team’s passion, dedication, and hard work, which align perfectly with our brand values. “This partnership has increased brand visibility and a strong connection with the Ghana Soccer fan base.” It…
Private Entity Partners Ghana’s Lands Commission On 5-Year Transformational Agenda
A Ghanaian Land Administration Company; PDB Limited, has come on board to partner the Lands Commission on it’s total transformational drive directed by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor at the back of calls for imporved service delivery and the recent UN report on corruption in the Commission. This…
Bybit Launches Rewards 2.0 Scheme to Bring More Perks for Its Crypto Debit Card Users
Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, announced the launch of Rewards 2.0, an upgraded rewards scheme building on the strong uptake of the Bybit Debit Card since its March debut. Rewards 2.0 aims to strengthen Bybit’s leadership through heightened engagement of existing cardholders and new user acquisition. Members can earn points on all…
UBA Records Significant Growth in Revenue, Profit and Key Metrics, with a PBT of $829.7m
Mr. Oliver Alawuba Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, delivered an outstanding performance for the half year ended June 30, 2023, as announced in its audited financial report. The results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Tuesday showed that the Group recorded double and triple-digit growth across its major income…
Tony Elumelu Foundation disburses over 100 million dollars to young African Entrepreneurs to create 400,000 jobs across Africa
Somachi Chris – Asoluka “As of today, we have disbursed over 100 million dollars to over 15,000 young African entrepreneurs and created over 400,000 direct jobs. This, we intended to achieve within 10 years, but I am happy to share that since the launch of the foundation in 2015, we have more than surpassed that…
Ghana To Host Diaspora Property Festival In December
The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” was a kick-start campaign in Ghana that encouraged many from the black diaspora to trace their roots and find new opportunities in Ghana. Since then, Ghana has seen an influx of black diaspora and foreigners, especially during the Christmas festivities. Notable personalities who have visited the country following…
Says International Pupil Wins Miss Kidi Ghana 3
Michaela Nana Yaa Sarpong Akuoko Fast growing first cycle institution, Says International School’s Michaela Nana Yaa Sarpong Akuoko (Grade 8) emerged tops in the recently held Miss Kidi Ghana Season 3 in Accra. She demonstrated gross intelligence in all departments to win the ultimate in the finals at the Zenith University College auditorium. She…
9 Ventures Announced for the Africa Money and DeFi Summit Investment Showcase
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit has announced nine ventures selected to showcase their cutting-edge Web3, Blockchain, Fintech, and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) businesses to investors and industry leaders, live on stage, in Accra, Ghana on October 3rd and 4th. With a focus on forging connections and bridging the gap between African ventures, corporates and…