Shell has made a significant oil and gas discovery at a closely-watched offshore well in Namibia which could stir up an influx of investment in the southern African country, this …
According to Victor Ogunyinka, the Chude & Ego Foundation has announced the appointments to its Board of Trustees, including the appointment of Onyinye Anyaegbu as Managing Director/CEO. As part of …
The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, (NIS), on Tuesday, called for proper monitoring of construction of high-rise buildings beyond three floors by built environment professionals in collaboration with the Lagos State …
- Eastern AfricaEntrepreneurship
SA fintech startup Floatpays secures $4m seed funding round to expand in Africa
Floatpays is a digital platform that offers on-demand access to pay, seamless savings functionality, and financial education to enhance employee financial wellness. It was founded in 2019 and is a …
South African B2B delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) startup Orderin has raised ZAR71 million (US$4.7 million) pre-Series B funding to help it scale its infrastructure and enhance its last-mile delivery service. Ordin was …
Cybercriminals laundered US$8.6 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up 30 per cent from 2020, according to a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis released on Wednesday (Jan 26). Overall, cybercriminals …
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CEO of Major Online Cryptocurrency Exchange Company Indicted for Defrauding Company’s Customers
A 17-count indictment was unsealed in federal court in Miami, Florida charging Paul E. Vernon, 48, the founder, operator, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Project Investors Inc., doing business …
Cryptocurrencies are moving in tandem with stocks, which continue to fall since the beginning of the year and just had their worst week since March 2020. Investors are dumping risk …
Mark Zuckerberg’s ambition to create his own cryptocurrency is falling under increasing regulatory pressure. According to a Bloomberg story published on Wednesday morning, the Diem Association, which are in charge …
- AfricaAgricultureSpotlight
Africa digital agriculture needs growth-stage capital, scalable business models
Agriculture’s digital technologies have the potential to reshape Africa’s food systems, bringing better livelihoods to farmers, higher-quality and more consistent ingredients to processors, and healthier and more sustainable diets to …