[Interview] Sarah Fitzgerald, Managing Director, Executives in …
WEB[Interview] Sarah Fitzgerald, Managing Director, Executives in Africa, UK. Sarah Fitzgerald is Managing Director at Executives in Africa, a company engaged in executive and upper management placements in sub Saharan Africa, identifying local African talent, Africans in Diaspora and expatriate managers.. Would you please introduce your company? Executives in Africa is an Executive Search firm ...
Fin to acquire Thuthukani Housing Finance - Africa Business …
WEBFin, formerly Finclusion, a leading African neobanking platform, has acquired Thuthukani Housing Finance as part of its expansion plans. The acquisition will enable the impact-orientated financial institution to offer clients a holistic ecosystem for their financial well-being. Thuthukani will be integrated into Fin’s South African portfolio ...
FEDA invests $85 million into Arise IIP to support its pan-African ...
WEBNov 21, 2022 · FEDA invests $85 million into Arise IIP to support its pan-African growth strategy. The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) has announced a $85 million investment into ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), the pan-African infrastructure developer and operator.
[South Africa] The future of spaza shops is local and modern, BCG …
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Africa Business Communities. [South Africa] The future of spaza shops is local and modern, BCG study. The traditional retailer, known in South Africa as a spaza shop, is the cornerstone of socio-economic systems across Africa.
Ecobank Group gets Capital Markets Authority nod to open …
WEBJul 24, 2014 · Ecobank Group gets Capital Markets Authority nod to open investment bank in Kenya. EBI Investment Corporation Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Capital has been granted an investment bank license by the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya.
Leta closed $3M pre-seed round to scale in Africa
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Leta closed $3M pre-seed round to scale in Africa. Leta, the supply chain and logistics startup driving distribution optimization, has announced the close of a $3 million Pre-Seed equity round that includes participation from 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital, Chui Ventures, PANI, Samurai Incubate and Verdant Frontiers Fintech. The round also included participation from angel investors Ken ...
TradeHub partners with IITA to support soybean value chain in …
WEBApr 23, 2021 · This grant will be complemented by IITA BIP’s co-investment cash contribution of $529,222. Through this effort, approximately 600 farmers in Benue state, Nigeria—50% of whom will be women—will be supported to produce 751 metric tons of the new soybean breeder seeds, as well as 1,400 metric tons of soybean foundation seeds by the end of 2022.
22 seed companies in Africa selected for Access to Seeds Index
WEBOct 7, 2018 · A new study by the Access to Seeds Index evaluated 73 seed companies across 19 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. This resulted in the selection of 22 companies best positioned to support the productivity of smallholder farmers and the SDGs. Early 2019 the second Access to Seeds Index for …
Ethiopian Airlines enhances its Chat-bot for domestic and …
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Ethiopian Airlines enhances its Chat-bot for domestic and international services. Ethiopian Airlines Group, has unveiled the upgraded chat-bot for domestic and international flight uses.
Wasoko says it has not shut down its operations in Kenya
WEBOct 20, 2022 · Kenyan-based B2B e-commerce startup Wasoko has dismissed reports that it has shut down its operations in the country. On Monday, a report by Business Daily named Wasoko among the six Kenyan startups that had closed shop due to difficult market conditions as well as funding hitches. In a statement, the …