Recent years have witnessed a surge in the number of fintech investments, with record funding levels and rising valuations. The strong investment activity in
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Move over Asia, Africa is next big deal for innovation and economic growth – Osiakwan
Africa is the 21st century hub for innovation, investments and economic growth. With more than 1.3 billion people, majority between 15 and 25, Africa
Webb Fontaine announces investments to open AI R&D centre in Africa
Webb Fontaine has announced crucial investments into Africa with plans to open an Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Centre on the continent. The move
Africa’s startups more investible than ever
Africa’s startups have never been more investible than now. There is a growing number of professional ‘super angels’ involved in record-breaking deals, and private
Orange partners Smart Africa, announces new pan-Africa investments and Lagos PoP
Orange has announced partnering with Smart Africa and new investments in Africa to improve the quality of service and data security for end-users. The
Connecting people with finance: New digital core in banks
By Vincent Chen In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the industry to begin IT
Africa’s health sector attracts more investments during the pandemic
By Eric Osiakwan My July op-ed focused on the increased M&A activities in Africa under Covid-19. Network International announced the acquisition of Africa’s leading
NITDA says it cannot endorse any money doubling financial investment schemes
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has debunked claims that the agency or its staff endorses any money doubling financial investments scheme. In
Facebook’s connectivity investments to grow Africa’s economy by $57B in next five years
Social media giant, Facebook has released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa (https://bit.ly/2ORXiwd), a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights
Govt sees price crash in telecom services as broadband penetration grows over 40%, says Pantami
By Doris Minimah The Nigerian government is optimistic that the prices of telecommunication services including data will crash by 40% or more as a