The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies portend huge risks to the world economy. According to him, many criminals now play significant …
Radarr Africa Business Desk
Radarr Africa Business Desk
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- Eastern AfricaEntrepreneurship
Kenya fintech Pezesha gets 7-figure seed extension Capital to fuel Africa expansion
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha designed to create digital financial that connects small and medium-sized businesses to working capital offered by banks, MFIs, and other financial institutions or networks has announced …
KOICA (The Korea International Cooperation Agency) just signed a Record of Discussion with Rwanda’s Finance and Education ministries for the implementation of the US$7.1 million Rwanda Coding Academy (RCA) Capacity …
- EntrepreneurshipWestern Africa
Francophone Africa’s largest Serie A makes Wave the new $1.7B valued unicorn
Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Founder’s Fund, and Ribbit Capital led a $200 million Serie A round of funding into Wave – a U.S and Senegalese mobile money payment provider. Other players …
Ten Kenyan horticulture companies are looking to gain a foothold in the Italian market through this year’s Macfrut Digital Trade Fair in Rimini, Italy. The three-day event, which will run …
Local motor vehicle dealers are bracing for shortages as an inadequate supply of semiconductors –used in electronic devices— hurts the production of global automakers. Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors are …
The United Arab Emirates announced a new class of visas on Sunday, the latest step in a series of moves aimed at attracting talent and boosting growth. The new ‘Green …
Electric cars record sales growth of 10.9%, with a total of 1.78 million cars during first nine months of 2020, compared to 1.61 million units during 2019 The Egyptian government …
The first Arab Forum activities on “Sovereign Sukuk and its Role in the Development of Arab Societies,” has launched today in Egypt’s Cairo by the Arab Organization for Administrative Development …
Africa’s Property Technology (Proptech) sector is ramping up and is a key component of future strategies for local REITs, operators and others looking to future proof their real estate businesses …