Kenya’s QuickBus Raises Seed Round
Nairobi based bus booking platform QuickBus has raised an undisclosed seed round in a round led by UAE-based venture capital ... Read More
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Moroccan Real-Estate Startup Mubawab Raises $7 Million
Casablanca based real-estate platform Mubawab has raised a $7-million investment from UAE-based Emerging Markets Property Group. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) publication ... Read More
West Africa’s New ‘Eco’ Currency Sparks Division
Having announced the retirement of French colonial currency the CFA franc, the eight countries of the West African Economic and ... Read More
Google Parent Company Alphabet is Now Worth $1 Trillion
The exclusive $1 trillion club on Wall Street just got a new member. Shares of Google parent company ... Read More
Here’s What It Costs To Run An Electric Car And Its True Environmental Impact
While it’s indeed true that it costs less and is better for the environment to drive a zero-emissions electric car ... Read More
ROSATOM: Three Nigerians Emerge Winners of Russia Nuclear Research in Africa
Russia’s state-run nuclear energy corporation, ROSATOM, says it has acquainted three Nigerian youths with its leading institutions for nuclear ... Read More
Samurai Incubate Africa to Raise $18 Million for a Second Fund to Support African Startups
Japanese headquartered venture capital (VC) firm Samurai Incubate Africa is looking to raise 2 billion yen ($18.2-million) for a second fund to ... Read More
World Bank’s IFC Invites Health Tech Startups to Apply for its TechEmerge Health Programme
The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a call for healthtech startups in East Africa to apply for ... Read More
Startup Funding in Africa Hits New Records in 2019
The inflow of venture capital into the African technology ecosystem is not slowing down. Last year, startups operating on the ... Read More
How U.S. Sanctions Are Paralyzing The Iranian Economy and Its Citizens Under Extreme Pressure
The Trump administration announced more sanctions Friday on Iran, marking the latest move in a series of financial U.S. ... Read More