Deimos in Africa to create jobs, enhance tech talents
Deimos An African Focused Technological Company Deimos, an African-focused technological company, which is into custom software development, cloud-native architectures that help enterprises across the continent, is working to create more employable platforms, nurture and grow technological talents within the continent. In an interview with the media, the Senior Engineering Manager at Deimos, Yekeen Ajeigbe, explained
CSI Energy Group OPEN Equity funding program for African women-led businesses.
Application Deadline: February 19, 2023 CSI Energy Group invests in women-led businesses within the energy sector in Africa, growing their business by providing access to funds and expertise to maximize their impact and profitability. The business can also fit into the energy ecosystem or the value chain of CSI Energy Group. It could be supporting the contracting
Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth to accelerate – Fitch Solutions
Fitch Solutions, a unit of Fitch Group expects regional growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will pick up this year, despite a muted outlook for major markets. Fitch Solutions SSA Country Risk senior analyst Gianmarco Capati on January 25 said that economic growth would accelerate in SSA despite mixed performances by major markets. He was speaking
African Tech Ecosystem Raises $6.5bn In 2022
The African tech ecosystem stands out with $6.5 billion, representing eight per cent growth from 2021 and spread across 764 deals, compared to 724 rounds in 2021, a new report has revealed. Overall, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Kenya remain the top investment destinations in Africa, with a share of total volume staying relatively steady
Teen sisters send 60,000 books to Nigeria and Ghana, set sights on Togo
Two teenage sister duos are making a difference in Africa by distributing 60,000 books to Ghana and Nigeria. Now, the four girls have their sights set on the French-speaking nation of Togo. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Nigerian sisters Azzarree and Amirrah Uwhubetine, who are 17 and 16 respectively, were for years regularly using iBooks
Huawei adjudged Africa’s top employer in Ghana and 10 other countries
Huawei Ghana has been adjudged one of Africa’s top employers alongside ten other country offices in Sub-Saharan Africa namely South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Angola, Botswana, Mauritius, Uganda, Mozambique and Tanzania, at the 2023 Top Employer Awards. The company has seen its country office presence in the Top Employer Institute’s Top Employer rankings grow from
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria…Does West Africa have a debt problem?
Many West African countries were already over-extended when 2020 began. Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal were the West African heavyweights that had a debt-to-GDP ratio of more than 100% between 2015 and 2020. Covid-19 and the ensuing low tide revealed which countries had been swimming without a costume. A strengthening US dollar has complicated
Economic Crises Apart, Why Ghana Drew Tourists Over The Festive Period
With an endless list of festivals including Afrochella, Detty December and the Black Star Line Festival, which was created by American rappers Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper bringing international collaborations, the country was reportedly a favored spot for American celebrities and the diaspora over Christmas. “We had over 50,000 people show up for our
Fostering recovery and transformation in Africa to reduce inequalities and vulnerabilities
Addis Ababa, 18 January 2023 ECA – The 55th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, …
How demand for groundnut in India led this Nigerian to start one of Africa’s biggest e-commerce platforms
Uju Uzo-Ojinnaka is the founder and CEO of Traders of Africa (TOFA), an online trading platform. She started the business after her Ghanaian friend told her about the demand for groundnuts in India. Inspired by how Chinese billionaire Jack Ma started his online trading platform after his frustration of not seeing Chinese beer online, she