Access Bank Udacity Advance Africa Scholarship Program (Cohort 3) 2023 for Young Africans
Application Deadline: June 19, 2023 Access Bank and Udacity are awarding 1,000 Nanodegree program scholarships in 2023! Apply if you want to enhance your future career or skill set in today’s most sought-after, in demand tech skills. Udacity is collaborating with Access Bank, a multinational commercial bank, to empower people in Africa who are interested
JP Morgan now expects S.Africa 2023 GDP decline on deeper power cuts
May 12 (Reuters) – JPMorgan in a research note on Friday said it now forecast a 0.2% decline in South Africa’s 2023 gross domestic product versus a previous forecast for 0.3% growth, citing expectations for deeper power cuts. The bank added that prolonged power cuts above the current record level referred to as “Stage 6”
MTN Plans Price Hikes in Some African Markets as Inflation Soars – Bloomberg.com
The telecom company, which operates across 19 countries including South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, said Thursday in a trading update, …
Unlocking the growth potentials of tech start-ups in Africa: The enablers – GhanaWeb
Beyond the traditional business models, start-ups contribute to … In contrast to South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and other African …
Ayoba Users Spike Ahead Of Fourth Birthday
Ayoba is growing at super speed. The Africa-focused super app is turning four years old this month. In that time it has racked up more than 25 million monthly active users – with five million gained this year alone. Its active users are predominately in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and the
Africa: UN recalls the need to act against the climate crisis
The climate crisis is a humanitarian emergency. Its impact is devastating all over the planet, but vulnerable people, including refugees and displaced people, who live in conflict zones and fragile countries, are paying the highest price. The United Nations refugee agency (Unhcr) recalls this, explaining that, on the one hand, due to extreme weather phenomena
Superapp ayoba surpasses 25m monthly active users
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 11 May 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Africa’s super app ayoba today announced the achievement of a significant milestone – surpassing the 25 million monthly active users’ mark as we celebrate our fourth anniversary. This is up from 20 million monthly active users in December 2022. The platform is available globally but has a
South Africa Defends Spelling On Banknotes Amid Complaints – Voice of Nigeria
South Africa Defends Spelling On Banknotes Amid Complaints – Voice of Nigeria HomeSouth Africa Defends Spelling On Banknotes Amid Complaints
MTN Group considers sale of West African assets amid challenging business conditions
According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the three West African countries accounted for 1.6% of MTN’s revenue in 2022. The deal, which has not yet been finalised, could see MTN selling some of its assets as it narrows its focus and resources on core markets, including Nigeria and Ghana. MTN is one of the most
2023 UNICEF Innovation Funding Opportunity for Frontier tech solutions ($100K equity-free investments)
Application Deadline: 11:59 PM (CET), 28 July 2023 The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit start-ups developing frontier technology solutions that can positively impact the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth. Requirements Projects are assessed by UNICEF Innovation