Plans To Make Kenya Airways A Success

After a restructuring programme aimed at reducing Kenya Airways’ $2bn debt pile, the majority state-owned airline is pursuing a strategy to once again become a competitive African carrier. Under new CEO Sebastian Mikosz, the airline is flying new routes and looking to diversify its revenue stream at its Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub in Nairobi. […]
Conversion Science Welcomes Glen Botha As Head Of Performance & Strategy
Conversion Science is proud to announce and welcome Glen Botha as the Head of Performance & Strategy. After having made the long journey from the concrete jungles of Johannesburg to the natural splendours of Cape Town, Glen has been busy acquainting himself with the slower pace of the Mother City & bringing an all-encompassing bag […]
AFC Invests €174 Million In 44-MW Singrobo-Ahouaty Hydroelectric Power And Transmission Project In Côte D’ivoire
Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or the “Corporation”), the leading infrastructure development finance institution in Africa, is pleased to announce financial close of a bridge loan facility contracted by Ivoire Hydro Energy (“IHE”) for the construction of the 44-MW Singrobo-Ahouaty hydroelectric power project (“SAHP” or the “Singrobo-Ahouaty Hydropower Project”) and associated infrastructure. AFC’s commitment towards IHE […]
Andela Secures $100m Series D To Build Distributed Engineering Teams And Power The Future Of Work
Andela, the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software developers, today announced the completion of a $100M Series D funding. The round was led by Generation Investment Management with participation from existing investors including Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV, Spark Capital, and CRE Venture Capital. The most recent financing brings Andela’s total venture funding […]