Flutterwave is Now Well-positioned at the Top of the African Fintech Stack
Just in case you have not heard it yet, Flutterwave is now a unicorn (a company with a valuation of over US$1 billion) less than five years after it launched. Tech founder, advisor and early-stage investor Victor Asemota talks about the firm’s journey “ Flutterwave is far from being a perfect company yet, the team […]
Why it’s Important to Return Looted Artifacts
The promise to return several Benin Bronzes from three Western institutions to the former Kingdom of Benin in Nigeria was celebrated by many. But returning all the artifacts looted by British soldiers 125 years ago will continue to be a challenge. In recent weeks, a university in Scotland and museums in Germany and Britain pledged […]
Sweeping Reforms made by Tanzania’s New President
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said it is “not proper to ignore” the coronavirus pandemic, in comments suggesting a shift from her COVID-sceptic predecessor, who downplayed the disease. Hassan announced she would create an expert coronavirus task force to advise her government, saying they would canvass global opinion on the pandemic and make recommendations […]
Fruitless Talks about the Grand Renaissance Dam
Egypt and Sudan that the latest round of talks with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Kinshasa have ended with no progress made. Delegations from the three countries were meeting in the Democratic Republic of Congo hoping to break a deadlock in negotiations over a project Ethiopia says is key to its […]
Kenyans Take to the Socials to Ask the IMF Not to Give Out Any More Debt
Angry Kenyans on Tuesday took to social media to protest a $2.34 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Kenya, arguing that the East African country is already overburdened with loans. Over 160,000 Kenyans have signed an online petition, asking the IMF to cancel the recently approved loan as previous disbursements to Kenya have been […]
