Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Faisal Islamic Bank Becomes First Sudanese Bank to Obtain Mastercard License Through Network International partnership

Faisal Islamic Bank (FIB) in collaboration with Network International, has become the first indigenous Sudanese bank to obtain a card

NIN
Government RegTech

FG Extends NIN Registration Deadline by 8 Weeks

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the NIN registration deadline by 8 weeks. According to the Minister of

OceanHub Africa
Accelerator

Calling For Innovative Ocean-minded Startups to Apply For OceanHub Africa Accelerator Programme

OceanHub Africa is launching the second cohort of its six-month online acceleration program to support up to six of Africa’s

Airtel
Airtel Telecom

Airtel Commences NIN Registration in Retail Outlets Across Nigeria

Following the licensing of telcos by NIMC to enrol Nigerians for National Identity Number (NIN), Airtel Nigeria has commenced the registration

Shoppers
Ecommerce Health

How Online Shoppers Are Staying Safe During COVID-19

With the rising cases of transmission, high records of deaths, extremely stretched health care systems, the second wave of covid-19

COVID-19
Health Telecom

MTN Donates $25m to Support African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African

Carrefour
Apps Ecommerce

Carrefour Kenya Launches Mobile App to Enhance Online Shopping Experience

Carrefour has launched a new mobile application that will enhance the online shopping experience for its Kenyan customers.  The app

FirstCheck Africa
Funding Venture Capital Women

Eloho Omame and Odunayo Eweniyi Launch FirstCheck Africa to Invest in Early Stage Female-African Startup

Eloho Omame, the Managing Director of Endeavor Nigeria and Odunayo Eweniyi, the Co-founder/Chief Operations Officer of Piggyvest, have launched FirstCheck

AVCA
Appointment

African Private Equity and VC Association (AVCA) Appoints New Chief Executive

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Abi Mustapha-Maduakor as its new chief executive. She will

Pula
Funding Insurtech Investment Startup

Kenyan Insurtech Startup, Pula Secures $6M Series A Led by TLcom Capital

Pula, a Kenyan insurtech startup that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance across Africa, has closed a Series A investment