After being postponed several times because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this month’s European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels (February 17-18) will bring together European and African heads of state and …
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) Egypt has announced its financial results for 2021, marking its first year of operation in Egypt. Full of achievements, 2021 reflects the success of the …
France’s national research agency agence nationale de la recherche has renewed its calls for university partnership projects as part of the “Partnerships with African Higher Education program”. With nearly €20 …
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African Powerhouses Struggle to Retain High Net Worth Individuals
Africa’s largest economies performed poorly in a global report ranking of 187 nations that appeal to High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI). The 2022 World Citizenship Report (WCR) found that Africa’s dominant nations …
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Nigerian fintech startup Duplo raises $1.3M pre-seed funding for expansion
Duplo, a Nigerian fintech backed by Y Combinator, has raised $1.3 million to digitize payment processes for B2B businesses. Oui Capital, an early-stage pan-African venture capital firm, led the pre-seed …
Electric vehicle charging network provider Infinity-E is in talks with the Egyptian government over plans to roll out 6,000 charging stations across the country. The company is negotiating with the …
Open finance continues to be a significant theme in the world of fintech as businesses tap APIs to access customers’ financial accounts and provide a gamut of integrated and embedded …
Infinite Blue, a leading provider of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and response management software, has partnered with Footprint Africa Business Solutions (FABS), a leading IT business solutions provider. This partnership …
Ask any world-class racing driver what they need in a car to be successful on the track, and they will probably agree on three ingredients: good aerodynamics, a great set …
A number of members states are resisting signing onto a European Union strategy to respond to China’s clout in Africa before a high-profile summit later this month, according to EU …