GB shares state of Flutterwave IPO plans and Barter upgrade
While GB was unclear about a timeline for an IPO for Flutterwave, he said the company’s current goal is digital market expansion. At the Kauffman Fellows event held in Nairobi this week, TechCabal spoke with Olugbenga Agboola, the CEO of Flutterwave. This publication shared several questions for him, including the state of its products, such
Africa: Ghana’s Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope
Imagine this: You’re walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don’t see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that’s following you. This cloud is made up of the exhaust fumes from cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles that run on fossil fuels. Using fossil fuels for energy takes a
A look at the social media usage landscape in Africa in 2023
In recent years, Africa’s social media scene has continued on an upward trajectory, witnessing an impressive surge in the number of users. As of 2022, the continent saw a staggering 384 million social media users, per data from Statista, signifying the growing influence and ubiquity of social platforms. Digging deeper into the African social media
African Central Banks Set to Hold Rates as Currency Risks Weigh – Bloomberg.com
The flurry of decisions from the monetary authorities will likely see South Africa, Egypt, Morocco and Ghana keep rates steady. Nigeria, Angola …
Inflation Pressures Force African Central Banks To Navigate Choppy Economic Waters
Graduating executive MBA students of Oxford University’s Saïd Business School received wise counsel from African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Friday. Delivering the business school’s 2023 commencement address, Adesina called on the graduates to use the skills and knowledge they had acquired to address some of today’s most pressing global challenges, including climate
Tough year ahead for SA, warns FirstRand – but Africa is booming
FirstRand CEO Alan Pullinger. FirstRand CEO Alan Pullinger has warned of a tough year ahead for the group and its customers in SA, as interest rates at a 14-year high and continued inflationary pressures weigh on consumers, dampening demand for loans and raising the risk of higher credit losses. Pullinger, who has been at the
Mr Eazi’s ‘The Evil Genius’ Art Exhibition opens in Accra at Gallery 1957 – MyJoyOnline.com
Nigerian-born innovator and musician Oluwatosin ‘Mr Eazi’ Ajibade has added another accomplishment to his resume by opening his music and art exhibition experience, inspired by his new album The Evil Genius. The 32-year-old art enthusiast curated this exhibition – celebrating love, freedom, happiness, and the themes from his album – with Gallery 1957 during Accra Cultural Week. Angelica
Is Africa Digitally Dominated by Surveillance Capitalism? – Modern Ghana
Corporations leverage vast amounts of data to gain insights, streamline operations, and foster innovation. Harvard Business Review notes that data- …
Recent coup d’etats in Niger and Gabon underscore costs of democracy deferred
South Africa · Kenya · Libya · Egypt · Liberia · Zimbabwe · Sudan · Ivory Coast · MORE … Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South …
Football fans react as CAF snubs Nigerian referees for AFCON
Nigerian football fans have been reacting to the recently released lists of referees for next year’s TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote D’Ivoire 2023. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled a list of 85 referees, comprising center referees, assistant referees, Video Assistant Referees (VARs), technical instructors, physical trainers, VAR technicians, and IT support