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BYD In Talks With South Africa On Investment Opportunities
Chinese EV maker BYD and the South African government are currently in conversations over a possible investment by…
China Harbour To Build 68 KM Railway in Lagos, Nigeria’s Commercial Hub
China Harbour Engineering Co. has agreed to build a 68-kilometer (42-mile) railway in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Details…
Africa Creatives Alliance Starts Its Launch Phase at the Africa Urban Forum in Addis Ababa
In alignment with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, “The Africa We Want,” the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is…
Oyster Raises $59M Series D to Democratize Access to Global Job Opportunities
Oyster, a global employment solution to employ, pay, and care for distributed teams, raised $59M in Series D…
Mitesh Popat, Former Citi Middle East Africa CFO Joins Flutterwave as Chief Financial Officer
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has the appointment of Mitesh Popat as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.…
Tanzania Restricts Access To X Platform Amid Political Tensions
Tanzania has restricted access to the social media platform X/Twitter amid rising political tensions in the country. Details…
Digital Lender Fido Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding Round
Fido, a Ghanaian fintech has raised a $30 million Series B funding round as it seeks to explore…
ChitChat Partners with Mastercard To Launch Virtual Debit Cards
ChitChat, a leading social commerce platform, has joined forces with Mastercard to introduce new virtual debit cards. Details…
Democratic Republic of Congo Cancels $1.2 Billion ID Project Due To Inflated Costs
The Democratic Republic of Congo has canceled a $1.2 billion project for a national biometric ID system. The…
BYD Expands To Zambia Through Local Partnership with PEM
BYD, the popular Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is now in Zambia through a partnership deal with PEM (Pilatus…