Lagos, Nigeria//-Nigerian fintech platform and Open Finance (API Economy) pioneers, Okra, has secured a $3.5m Seed raise.
Category: Economy
Kenya: Individual Investors Raise Public Debt Stake by 41%
Individual investors and private firms have raised their investment in government debt by nearly half since the beginning of the current fiscal year, pointing to the growing popularity of bonds as an investment option among Kenyans.
The Gambia Becomes the Third African Country to Eliminate Trachoma
Banjul, Gambia/ — The Gambia has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the third African country to be validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated the disease as a public health threat.
Six Charts Show the Challenges Faced by Sub-Saharan Africa
The economic cost of the pandemic for sub-Saharan Africa is unprecedented, and the region continues to grapple with the pandemic.
Burkina Faso’s Cim Métal Wants to Take on Nigeria’s Dangote in Togo’s Cement Market
After the successful development of industrial activities at Cim Métal Group, CEO Inoussa Kanazoé is now tackling the Togolese market. He intends to make his move in a sector dominated by the imposing figure of the Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote.
Report: Ghana Falls Short in Almost All AfCFTA Competitive Potential Indicators
Accra, Ghana//-A study commissioned by the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC Fund) and conducted by consultants from research and advisory firm Konfidants has exposed gaping challenges Ghana is facing with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).
Africa’s Largest Coca-Cola Bottler to be Listed as Standalone Business
Atlanta & Johannesburg, South Africa//- The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) today announced plans to list CCBA as a publicly traded company on the Johannesburg and Amsterdam stock exchanges.
Landscape for Taxes on Sugary Drinks in Seven African Countries Mapped
The competing interests of economic growth and public health aren’t being managed well. Shutterstock Safura Abdool Karim, University of the Witwatersrand; Agnes Erzse, University of the Witwatersrand; Karen Hofman, University of the Witwatersrand, and Susan Goldstein, University of the Witwatersrand Preventing diet-related noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and decreasing the burden on fragile healthcare systems […]
IP Investment and the Jewelry Industry: An Opportunity for Economic Growth in Africa
It is no secret that Africa is an important continent for the production of minerals and precious metals. Even so, despite an abundance of design creativity that is obvious to anyone who walks down a street in Johannesburg or another African city, very little jewelry made from precious metals and gemstones is manufactured there.
Marriott International Makes Two Strategic Appointments
Dubai, United Arab Emirates/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) today made two strategic appointments.