The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani is in the United States of America for the inauguration of the President-elect, Joe Biden.
Category: Investing
Ride the Biden Bounce – but Judiciously, Investors Warned
Investors should ride the “Biden bounce” in the markets this week – but judiciously, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.
African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
Lagos, Nigeria//- uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom Capital and Founder Collective and participation from new investor LocalGlobe.
Finding Your Inner Entrepreneur
Accra, Ghana//-My favourite definition of ‘entrepreneurship’ is “the creation or extraction of value”. Simple, right!
Africa Free Trade Agreement: AfDB Boss, Others Receive Awards for Strong Leadership
Abidjan, Ivory Coast/ — African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President Akinwumi A. Adesina and 10 African Heads of State and Government have been were honoured for their leadership in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) process.
Kenya in Race to Meet Chinese Loan Deadline for Repayment
Kenyan Treasury officials are no doubt worried about what’s going to happen this Thursday.
JP Morgan Hopes to Tap Tidjane Thiam’s Network with $250m Fund
The acquisition vehicle reportedly plans on raising money from investors to buy up financial services companies in both developed countries and emerging markets.
South Africa Failed to Get Its Act Together on Vaccines
South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize (centre). The government has been criticised for not having an actionable plan on vaccines. Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images Shabir A. Madhi, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa has an estimated population approaching 60 million. To achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, the government recently […]
UNCTAD Secretary-General Wins Award for Promoting Intra-African Trade
Geneva, Switzerland//– UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi today won an award for his tremendous contribution to the conceptualization, development and launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), under which trading commenced on 1 January.
Moody’s Forecasts 4% Growth Rate for Ghana in 2021
International ratings agency, Moody’s, is forecasting a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 4.0% for Ghana this year.