GamrX Coming Boosts Africa’s e-sports Market
Africa’s leading e-sports organisation, Gamr has made history with the successful hosting of the first edition of GamrX, giving boost to esports in the continent. It is a historic tournament created to showcase the skills of African e-sports players. Gamr is a web/mobile esports and gaming platform that uses technology to aggregate the African gaming
Ghana places 2nd in 2021/22 Huawei ICT Competition regional finals
At the just ended Huawei ICT Competition regional finals held in South Africa, the all-girls team from Ghana placed 2nd amongst the 6 teams that contested for the competition under the Innovation track. The girls, Esther Aboagyewaa Abankwa, Martha Esinam Kekele Demanya and Gladys Obuobi who are final year students of the Kwame Nkrumah University
Boosting rice milling in Africa – The Nation Newspaper
India-based Mordor Intelligence listed major Africa Rice Market (2022 to 2027) to include South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Cote D’lvoire, Cameroon, …
MEST Express Acceleration Program for early & growth stage Ghanaian tech startups
Application Deadline: July 10th, 2022 MEST Express is an acceleration program focused on providing investment-readiness support to early and growth-stage startups in Ghana. It is designed to deliver hands-on business interventions that are focused on rapid practical application and observable business outcomes. The program works with founders to ensure their businesses are poised for growth
Leading Digital Payment Solutions Provider Network International Reports Strong Start to 2022 with Q1 Revenue Up 33% Year on Year In 2021, Network International acquired DPO Group, a leading African digital payments company, in a landmark deal for the African payments landscape
The company, which operates across Africa and the Middle East, has seen strong underlying growth in payment transactions which has supported Issuer Solutions growth alongside new customer signings; Figures include growth for DPO Group, acquired by Network International (www.Network.ae) in 2021, which saw a large number of key merchant wins and signed an agreement with
Top 10 African Countries with The Highest Population of Chinese Nationals
Over the past 20 years, there has been remarkable growth in China-Africa links because of increased trade and investment. As a result, there has also been a great deal of movement of people between China and African countries. It’s estimated that there are now about 500,000 Africans in China, while the number of Chinese people
Twitter’s fledgling Africa project is now in Elon Musk’s hands — Quartz Africa
A little over a year ago, Twitter started setting up its first Africa office in Ghana, a decision the company’s founder and then CEO, Jack Dorsey, made. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, will now determine how that project evolves. Musk’s $44 billion acquisition gives him total control over how Twitter shapes public discourse in
Over hundred Owlet App users benefit from Ramadan gifting spree
The season is typically marked by prayers and fasting from sunrise to sunset to achieve greater ‘taqwa’, or consciousness of God. To honour its significance, The Owlet made Ramadan extra-special in their unique way. Over hundred Owlet App users in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya broke their fast with extra special meals from
Owlet App rings in Ramadan with Iftar Gifting Galore
The season is typically marked by prayers and fasting from sunrise to sunset to achieve greater ‘taqwa’, or consciousness of God. To honour its significance, The Owlet made Ramadan extra-special in their unique way. Over hundred Owlet App users in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya broke their fast with extra special meals from
Farmerline, a Ghanaian agri-tech startup led by Alloysius Attah, secures $12.9 million pre-Series A funding
The US$6.4 million Pre-Series A investment, led by Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund(ARAF) and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, is Farmerline’s first equity raise since launching with a US$600 grant almost a decade ago. The other investor of the $6.4 million equity round is Greater Impact Foundation. Lenders of the $6.5 million debt include DEG,