To facilitate increased access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, including women-owned businesses, IFC has announced a loan to FirstRand Bank, which will support businesses …
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In a significant move to democratize smartphone access, Kenya has finally unveiled its first local smartphone assembly plant. The East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited (EADAK ) was unveiled on …
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The University of Abuja has approved the promotion of 23 academic staff to professorial rank. While 13 of the staff got promoted to the rank of professor, 10 others were …
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Afropop superstar Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, aka Mr Eazi, has shared his long-awaited debut album, The Evil Genius, out now via the artist’s own emPawa Africa imprint. Recorded between Ouidah and …
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The skipper of Lucy of Ethiopia, Loza Abera, has expressed her excitement after meeting Super Falcons and FC Barcelona Feminine attacker, Asisat Oshoala. Oshoala was in action for the Falcons …
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria earned a draw against Saudi Arabia and a hard-fought victory against Mozambique during the recent international break. The latest FIFA World ranking, released yesterday, saw …
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14-year-old student awarded for creating soap to treat skin cancer
Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old American student in ninth grade, was named “America’s best young scientist” after developing a soap that could be useful in treating melanoma, a type of skin …
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Madagascar: MFS Africa partners with MVola for international money transfers
Pan-African digital payments network, MFS Africa, has partnered with Mvola, Madagascar’s leading mobile money provider, to facilitate inbound international money transfers. The two partners say the partnership aims to further …
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Kenya: Seven women-led startups awarded Ksh. 9.8 million seed funding
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 …
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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 …
