Zanzibar’s New Tax And Residency Investment Scheme Set To Open Paradise To The World
Government introduces key measures to make the idyllic region attractive to foreign investors seeking to invest in Africa The government of Zanzibar, one of Africa’s most prized travel destinations, has announced that a new tax and residency program is now available for foreigners wanting to live and invest in the island. The game-changing measure comes […]
Ghanaian Fintech, ZEEPAY, Completes One Of Africa’s Largest Series A fundraise At USD7.9 Million
Leading Ghanaian Fintech Zeepay has today announced the completion of a USD7.9 million Series A.0 funding. The funding is a hybrid of both equity and balance sheet funds to support its operations. Zeepay enables digital remittances from the diaspora to mobile wallets, bank accounts, and visa cards across 20 markets in Africa. The fundraising was led […]
LG Introduces Smart Features For Refrigerators And Washing Machines
LG Introduces Stabilizer Free, Auto Restart Feature & Non Plumbing on Refrigerator and Washing Machine LG pushes smart home appliances to another dimension with stabilizer free , auto restart & non plumbing To advance the functionality of today’s home appliances to a whole new level, LG Electronics is set to deliver an unparalleled level of […]
Gates Foundation Commits $2.1 Billion To Advance Gender Equality Globally
Commitments at the Generation Equality Forum will advance women’s economic empowerment, strengthen health and family planning, and accelerate women in leadership as women suffer disproportionately from the pandemic As part of the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today […]
Global Leader, SHAREit, Sets Its Sights Firmly On Africa
SHAREit Group, the global internet technology company that has built numerous popular tools and digital entertainment content applications have confirmed Chanel Hardman’s appointment as the new Country Director for Africa. The role is a jointly appointed role by SHAREit and PerformDM and involves working to manage sales operations, develop strategic solutions and work alongside the […]
Congo Celebrates 70 Years of Creating Art
Vibrant and bold coloured oil paintings, cartoon-like interpretations of African culture are only some of the artwork created by the students of the Ecole de Peinture Poto-Poto, one of the most illustrious art schools in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo. Poto poto translates from the Lingala language as “mud” — in stark contrast to the […]
Blockchain Technology Spurs Egyptian Startup’s Growth
Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB has secured US$40 million in Series A funding to help it expand across the country and the broader MENA region. Founded in 2018 by Egyptian and Libyan entrepreneurs Belal El-Megharbel and Mohamed Ben Halim, MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce platform that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s […]
Ghana’s Opposition Calls Out Police Brutality
Hundreds of opposition supporters marched through the streets of Ghana’s capital Accra demonstrating against what they described as rising insecurity and lawlessness since President Nana Akufo-Addo came to power in 2017. Wearing mostly red or black, the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) danced through the streets on Tuesday with signs such as […]
Sorting Out Nigeria’s Freight Quagmire
Nigeria’s transport network is largely in a state of disrepair due to inadequate investment over the decades, economic and population growth, and ineffective policies and plans. For instance, Tin Can and Apapa ports in Lagos continue to suffer from inadequate cargo handling equipment. This results in expensive delays. And when goods are eventually cleared, absence […]
Hurdles to Juba’s Development
South Sudan is struggling with how to advance, fund and staff a potentially lucrative oil sector that could provide a much-needed economic foothold in the impoverished country. After South Sudan’s independence, most of what used to be Sudan’s largest oil fields became located in South Sudanese territory. The new nation has lacked the expertise and […]
