Standard Chartered Kenya has announced the graduation of the sixth cohort of the Women in Tech programme with seven startups awarded a total KES 9.8 million in seed funding. Standard …
-
BusinessTodays Headlines
Nigeria: Kaspersky records an increase in mobile threats in Africa in Q2 2023
According to Kaspersky research on mobile cyberthreat dynamics in Q2 2023, threats for mobile devices are growing worldwide. In particular, the number of mobile threats for Android devices [1] detected …
-
BusinessTodays Headlines
Kenya: NCBA and Visa target launch new spend management tool for businesses
NCBA Group and Visa have announced a partnership to roll out an innovative solution dubbed Visa Spend Clarity for Enterprise for commercial card clients of NCBA. Visa Spend Clarity is …
-
BusinessTodays HeadlinesWorld
RMB reaffirms partnership with China Construction Bank to boost China-African business
RMB has announced that it has extended its partnership agreement with China Construction Bank (CCB) for a further five years. The partnership, which dates back to 2009, is structured to …
-
BusinessTodays Headlines
South Africa: Airbnb launches a $500k fund to support tourism growth in Africa
Airbnb on Tuesday announced a USD $500,000 fund to support inclusive and sustainable tourism growth in Africa. The company made this announcement at the Africa Travel Summit in Johannesburg. Through …
-
BusinessTodays Headlines
South Africa: Telcos must embrace digital transformation to drive customer retention, says MAZIV
MAZIV, one of South Africa’s largest telecommunications group, is aggressively investing in digital transformation to drive superior customer experience and service excellence. According to a recent survey by PWC, 90% …
-
Independent oil and gas exploration company PetroNor has entered into a binding agreement to acquire African energy company New Age’s 32% interest in Nigeria’s Offshore Mining Lease (OML) 113. Bolstering …
-
Breaking NewsBusinessPoliticsTodays Headlines
Kenya, Angola Sign 11 MoUs to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
The Governments of Kenya and Angola signed 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. The agreements will serve to enhance cooperation in oil …
-
Sustainable development is a global imperative that transcends borders and communities. As a multidimensional concept that seeks to balance economic, social, and environmental goals to ensure a better quality of …
-
As Senegal and Mauritania prepare for first gas to come online in 2024, the MSGBC region is poised to leverage its newly established extractive industries for enhanced local content development. …
