Uber releases top mobility trends from 2022
Uber has announced the results of its Year in Review, which looks into top trends in mobility. The trends for 2022 indicate that people are travelling more, evidenced by a rider in Accra that racked up 1 500 trips, making them the most well-travelled Uber rider in Ghana! The data also reveals that a driver
Nigeria To Benefit From Bolt’s Fresh €500m For African Expansion
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Aliko Dangote’s wealth grows by $541 million despite Nigeria’s cash woes – GhanaWeb
Aliko Dangote is Africa’s wealthiest man. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 Source: billionaires.africa. Amidst a chaotic cash shortage in Nigeria, where citizens …
The old arguments for debt cancellation in Africa no longer apply
The author is a policy analyst affiliated with Imani, a think-tank based in Accra Two decades ago, the world was in the grip of a great debate over debt and debt cancellation in Africa. Total public debt stock had climbed to nearly $300bn by 2002 from $40bn in the two decades prior. Jubilee Debt Campaigners
Ecobank Kenya appoints Josephine Anan-Ankomah as new MD
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has appointed Ghanaian career banker, Mrs Josephine Anan-Ankomah as the Regional Executive, Central, Eastern and Southern African (CESA) and Managing Director, Ecobank Kenya. Her appointment has since received clearance from the Central Bank of Kenya, a statement by the Ecobank Kenya said on Monday. Anan-Ankomah leaves her role as
Amid tech layoffs, Bolt is recruiting 326 globally, including in Nigeria
Ride-hailing company, Bolt, has commenced the process of recruiting a total of 326 people across its global operations including in Nigeria. This is coming amid the turmoil in the tech industry that has seen most big tech companies lay off thousands of employees. More details: According to the vacancy post on the career segment of the company’s website,
Bolt Eyes Top e-Ridership in Africa with KES 67 Billion Investment
E-taxi app Bolt will invest €500 million (around KES 67 billion) within the next two years to expand its services in Africa. The funds will be used to expand Bolt’s offerings in Africa and create employment opportunities for more than 300,000 new drivers and couriers to join the platform by 2023. READ MORE: Most E-Taxi
First Africa Impact Investment Awards to showcase ‘new world of possibilities’ | The Social Enterprise Magazine
A “first of its kind” awards scheme will celebrate Africa’s leading impact investors, market builders and social entrepreneurs. The Africa Impact Investment Awards aim to “showcase a new world of possibilities to investors that have not yet taken the step towards impact investing”. The organisers hope that this will facilitate more access to capital, especially
Ghana mining fund in talks over Atlantic Lithium investment
Ghana’s state-owned Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is in talks with Atlantic Lithium to invest up to $30 million in the company developing a lithium mine in the West African country. Lithium, a key component in batteries used in electric vehicles, is in high demand and prices have soared, driving interest in projects across Africa.
MIASA mentors female academics to advance their careers, take up leadership roles
Participants from Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa are accompanied by a professional coach through different …