Equity has updated its USSD service, which now offers a unified service across mobile networks as well as a better user experience. Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, and Equitel customers in Kenya …
In a bid to reduce the cost and the impact of electricity outages in the main grid, Bamburi Cement plans to source a portion of its power supply from solar …
SealTowers Limited, a licensed Kenyan Cell Tower Company, and Everstrong Capital have today announced the signing of an agreement that will see Everstrong making a majority equity investment in SealTowers. …
The US Mission has announced that it will commence a no-interview visa renewal program in Nigeria. After the launch of the initiative, it will be evaluated based on fraud and …
FBN Holdings Plc Monday announced the appointment of Julius Omodayo Owotuga as a non-executive director. The financial services group, which is the parent company of Nigeria’s oldest lender, FirstBank, said …
A Nigerian, Emeka Oparah, has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Communications & CSR, in Airtel Africa Plc. Mr Oparah, who disclosed his new appointment in a Facebook post on Tuesday, …
According to Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Oil and Gas, Nigeria lost nearly $4 billion to oil thieves between January and September last year. Elumelu announced this in Abuja yesterday …
As part of its efforts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, the government has excluded petrol and diesel-powered buses from the lucrative bus rapid transport (BRT) system that will begin operations …
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Yalla Fel Sekka, Egyptian startup secures $7 million in a Series A round
Yalla Fel Sekka (YFS), a pioneering on-demand logistics firm specializing in immediate delivery and dark store management, has raised $7 million in a Series A round of funding. DisruptAD, ADQ’s …
The Executive Director of the General Authority for Economic and Free Zones (GAFI), Mohamed Abdel Wahab, met with Oka Hiroshi, the Japanese Ambassador to Cairo, this week to discuss ways …