Lupiya Raises $8.25 Million In Series A Round To Grow Its Neo Banking Business
Pioneering Zambian neobank, Lupiya has successfully secured $8.25 million in Series A seed funding round. The fundraising was led by Alitheia IDF Fund, a Private Equity Fund that invests with a gender lens, with substantial participation from INOKS Capital SA and the German Investment Bank KfW DEG. Founded in 2016, the neobank has steadily risen […]
Transformative Power Of AI Already Embedded In World’s Finance Processes
By Neo Mathe, Financial Services Industry Value Engineer at SAP Africa CFOs and their finance teams continue to deal with a complex operating environment in 2023, marked by ongoing supply chain uncertainty, recessionary fears, persistent inflation and the disruptive impact of new technologies. Over the past decade, the digitisation of finance has helped CFOs and […]
Natural Gas Set To Ignite African Economies
Ongoing discoveries confirm a growing energy opportunity for the continent – in export markets and to power domestic development. The recent signing of an agreement to develop what has been called South Africa’s largest liquified natural gas project in Mpumalanga province has emphasised the potential of natural gas as a viable energy source for the […]
COP28 President-Designate To UN Climate Ambition Summit: “We Are Not Powerless” To Overcome The Climate Crisis And Urges World To “Get After Gigatons”
Today, COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber addressed the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York where he reminded the international community that “we are not powerless” to overcome the climate crisis and urged the world to “get after gigatons”. The summit, which is the landmark climate engagement during United Nations General Assembly and was […]
Ecosystem Banking Is Key To Develop ESD
Author: Philip Niwamanya, Sector Head Oil and Gas & Value Chain Banking, Absa Bank Uganda & David Mparutsa, Head of Enterprise & Supply Chain Development While access to finance is a key part in the support of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) initiatives, a focus on broader “Ecosystem Banking” is critical to ensure the ongoing […]
Tech Trailblazers – Energy, AI And A Groovy New Tech Demo Area All On The Menu At Africa’s Annual Technology, Telecoms And Media Must-Attend Get-Together
The opportunities and challenges facing Africa’s tech industry provide an exciting line-up of debate and discussion at the continent’s annual meeting of its greatest tech minds in Cape Town in November. A showstopper this year is likely to be the dazzling new Tech Demo area at the Africa Tech Festival Get ready to be dazzled, […]
Using Artificial Intelligence To Advance Development In Africa
By John Njogu Africa is at the cusp of a technological renaissance, and at the heart of this transformation lies the ever-expanding realm of artificial intelligence (AI). As the continent grapples with both longstanding challenges and emerging opportunities, AI is a potent force that could reshape its future in profound ways. From bolstering healthcare delivery […]
African Women’s Reproductive Rights Under Threat: Global Pushback Puts Lives At Risk
By Dorothy Akongo, Flata Mwale and Vivian Mugarisi Almost 30 years ago in 1994, the world witnessed a historic event as 179 nations convened on African soil, in Cairo, for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). In an unprecedented moment of collective action, Heads of State adopted a revolutionary Programme of Action and called […]
How Asake Developed a Boundary-Pushing Sound That’s Changing Afrobeats as We Know It
His debut album “Mr. Money with the Vibe” is an apt description of the Nigerian musical artist known as Asake. In a very short span, he has risen to the top of the charts and attained some amazing firsts for an African singer, including a sell-out performance at New York’s Barclay Center. Originally a dancer, […]
The Queen of West African Recipes Has Entered the Chat
West African cuisine is known for its one-pot rice dishes, and it’s a matter of national pride as to which country can claim to have the best recipes. Although much of the competition tends to focus on jollof, it’s high time that more attention was paid to the grand dame that started them all, thieboudienne. […]
