13 African Startups Selected to Participate in Microsoft – GreenHouse Scale-Up Accelerator Program
Joan Aimuengheuwa These startups will receive pre-series A investment, including access to new markets, technology infrastructure, technical skills, and funding…
June 2022
Leveraging the Power of FIRST for Inclusive STEM Education in Nigeria
Techeconomy In collaboration with the school management authority, 50 Teachers were introduced to and trained on the FIRST® Discover…
How British Council’s Innovation for African Universities programme Helps Convert Waste into Wealth
Yinka Okeowo The British Council’s Innovation for African Universities programme supports Innovation in the Circular Plastic Economy in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Play-to-Earn Gaming Adoption to Hit 33% in 2022: See Top 25 Countries in NFT Gaming
16% of Nigerian internet users have used play-to-earn gaming platforms; An additional 17% plan to try one this…
Putting the Brakes on Payment Fraud at Car Dealerships
While every business, irrespective of size, is vulnerable to payment fraud worrying gaps in South African motor dealerships’…
Spirion, Spire Solutions Partner to Address Growing Data Privacy Needs across MEA
Region’s Leading Value-Added Distributor to Bring Spirion’s Privacy-Grade Data Protection Solutions to Public and Private Sector Enterprises
UAC Raises N18.7bn Through Commercial Paper
Justice Godfrey Okamgba The commercial paper issuance comprised two tenors – a 90-day Series 1 issuance which is priced at 8.00%…
Only 11% Nigerians Have Access to Clean Cooking Fuels – World Bank
The access deficit there has nearly doubled since 1990, rising more than 50 percent since 2000, to reach…
Commodities Exchange Company, AFEX, Commits to Feeding Additional one million Households
Nigeria’s leading commodities exchange, AFEX, amplifies its commitment to eradicating food poverty and empowering smallholder farmers
How European Union’s GDPR Influenced Data Privacy Law in Africa
Across Africa, many existing data security and protection laws were modelled on the regulations of the EU’s first…
Titan Trust Bank Completes 89.39% Equity Acquisition in Union Bank
“With the completion of the transaction, TGI Group, parent of TTB, now becomes the majority shareholder and core…
Build for Change: LandWey’s Social Impact Initiative Set to Protect the Environment, Combat Climate Change
LandWey, Nigeria’s largest residential developer, intends to plant and conserve 5000 trees by December 2022 in its efforts…
Nigeria’s Subsidy Payment may Hit N6 Trillion Before Year-End, IMF Warns
The IMF says it is a reflection of the low revenue of the country, adding that it needs…
Africa Data Centres named BoICT’s Carrier Neutral Data Centre of the Year
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has been named ‘Carrier Neutral Data…
How Rising Interest Rates Could Affect Your Finances
In Nigeria, the rate rose from 11.5% to 13%