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Canon and APO Group Win PRovoke Africa SABRE Award for Compelling Africa Frontiers of Innovation Public Relations Campaign

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce that it has received a prestigious Certificate of Excellence at the PRovoke 2022 Africa SABRE Awards for having supported the communications of Africa Frontiers of Innovation Campaign to Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (www.Canon-CNA.com). The PRovoke Africa

Vine Fund 2022 for young Changemakers in Ghana and Nigeria ($10,000 grant)

Application Deadline: July 22, 2022 The Vine Fund is offering grants of between $500 – $1,000 to social impact organisations in Ghana and Nigeria. To us, ‘giving back’ should be a part of every organisation’s reason for existing. That’s why at Foundervine, we’ve been raising funding from our employees and community to assist mission-driven organisations to get

African business leaders expect a start-up boom

African business leaders are predicting a boom in start-up businesses across the continent as the number of working age people launching new firms expands. According to new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile, start-ups across the continent are currently valued at around $7,6-billion – around 0,2% of the total $3,8-trillion value of start-ups

Nearly 70% Forecast the Value of Start-ups in Africa Will More Than Double in Five Years

African business leaders are predicting a boom in start-up businesses across the continent as the number of working-age people launching new firms expands,  new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows. Start-ups across the continent are currently valued at around $7.6 billion – around 0.2% of the total $3.8 trillion value of start-ups

Moe Odele of Vazi Legal talks compliance for African startups

As the African tech ecosystem continues to grow, legal needs are also increasing. Aside from building products, startups need professionals to oversee basic regulatory laws, taxation, compliance with securities law, and other legal aspects of running a business. Recently, we have reported on several regulatory policies and how they are affecting African startups. In 2019,

British International Investment Launches New Name in Nigeria-Moove

Lagos – 30 June 2022 – British International Investment (“BII”), the UK government’s Development Finance Institution (DFI), formerly known as CDC Group, introduced its new name and announced a US $20 million, 4-year structured credit investment in Moove – a mobility fintech democratising access to vehicle ownership in Africa. The investment reflects BII’s focus on mobilising

DHL appoints new CEO, VP for Middle East and Africa – New Business Ethiopia

DHL Global Forwarding, the international provider of air, ocean and road freight services has named Clement Blanc as CEO for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and; South Africa (SA) and Pramod Bagalwadi as Vice President CDZ MEA, effective 1st June 2022. Before taking up their new roles, Blanc held the position of Managing Director for DHL Global