The Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism has announced the removal of South Africa from its list of restricted countries. What this means is that passengers from South Africa, …
Radarr Africa Business Desk
Radarr Africa Business Desk
The Radarr Africa Business Desk reports daily on companies, markets, banking, energy, technology and policy across Nigeria and Africa. Stories are reviewed and edited by The Radarr Africa Editorial Team in Lagos. Story tips and corrections: business@radarr.africa.
- Hospitality, Travel & TourismSouthern AfricaSpotlight
- Business PoliciesNorthern Africa
Egypt Becomes Africa Finance Corporation with a Potential of US$1 Billion of Investments
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has welcomed Egypt as its newest member state. Egypt’s Prime Minister, H.E. Dr Mostafa Madbouly, committed North Africa’s most populous nation to become the 32nd member …
- EntrepreneurshipNorthern Africa
Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Attracts Circa US$120 Million From Global Investors
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, announced today a circa US$120 million investment by major global and regional growth investors: Apis Growth Fund II, Development Partners International (DPI), and Lorax Capital …
- AgricultureBusiness PoliciesEastern Africa
Kenyatta urges African states to base food security policies on data
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan President on Wednesday urged leaders in the continent to improve food security policies by basing decisions on data and science. The President made this announcement during a …
(Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) is weighing whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees and firing those who refuse to comply, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusiness PoliciesWestern Africa
Naira Crashes to N535/$1 at Parallel Market
The state of the Nigerian currency worsened at the parallel side of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Wednesday as mounting pressure took away N3 from the value of the …
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Tesla is looking to staff an energy trading desk to support its battery and renewable power projects, according to Tesla’s website and an employee post …
On the occasion of International Literacy Day, Lancôme celebrates this year the 50 000 women who will have benefited from the ‘Write Her Future’ philanthropic program worldwide since its launch …
(Reuters) – A new cryptocurrency research team at Standard Chartered has predicted bitcoin will double in value and hit $100,000 by early next year and that it could be worth …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentSpotlightWestern Africa
Standard Chartered to launch a digital-only bank in Singapore
Standard Chartered has agreed on a joint venture deal to launch a digital-only bank in Singapore with the country’s National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). Standard Chartered subsidiary SCBSL is contributing …