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VIVA TECHNOLOGY, IFC ANNOUNCE 45 EMERGING START-UPS IN AFRICA TO COMPETE FOR THE 2022 AFRICATECH AWARDS
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Viva Technology, IFC Announce 45 Emerging Start-ups in Africa to Compete for the 2022 AfricaTech Awards

Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the top 45 start-ups that have been long-listed for the

FLOUR MILLS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF 71.69% MAJOR STAKE IN HONEYWELL FLOUR MILLS FOLLOWING REGULATORY APPROVAL
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Flour Mills Completes Acquisition of 71.69% Major Stake in Honeywell Flour Mills Following Regulatory Approval

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc. (“FMN”) has obtained all required regulatory approvals to acquire a 71.69% stake in Honeywell Flour

NETFLIX IS CELEBRATING STORYTELLING IN AFRICA IN COMMEMORATION OF AFRICA DAY 2022
Africa Netflix Storytelling

Netflix is Celebrating Storytelling in Africa in Commemoration of Africa Day 2022

Netflix is celebrating storytelling in Africa in commemoration of Africa Day 2022 in May. As part of plans for the

IFU ENDOWS SPARK+ AFRICA FUND WITH €4.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR CLEAN COOKING IN AFRICA
Africa Clean Energy Funding Investment

IFU Endows Spark+ Africa Fund with €4.5 million investment for Clean Cooking in Africa

The Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) has endowed the new Spark+ Africa fund  with €4.5 million for clean cooking

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Acquisition

Swvl Acquires Zeelo to Expand its Footprint to USA, UK & South Africa

Swvl, a provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zeelo, the UK’s largest smart

MTN NIGERIA AND PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY LAUNCH MEDIA INNOVATION PROGRAMME
Innovation Media

MTN Nigeria And Pan-Atlantic University Launch Media Innovation Programme

MTN Nigeria and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) have launched the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP), which will be driven by PAU’s

ONEPORT 365 SECURES $5 MILLION SEED FUNDING TO DIGITIZE FREIGHT MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA
Africa Crowdfunding Digital Freight Management

Oneport 365 Secures $5m Seed Funding To Digitize Freight Management In Africa

OnePort 365, digital freight forwarding company, , that makes it easier to move cargo to, from, and within Africa, has

Acquisition Startup

Eden Life Expands to Kenya and Acquires Lynk

Eden Life, an African home concierge services scheduling platform, has acquired Lynk, the former technology company connecting informal workers to

WE-FI ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION FUNDING TO SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED SMES IN NIGERIA AND FOUR OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Africa Funding SMEs

We-Fi Announces $15 million Funding to Support Women-owned SMEs in Nigeria and Four Other African Countries

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) yesterday announced a new round of funding under which the African Development Bank’s Africa

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Airtel Africa Receives Super Agent License From CBN

Airtel Africa has disclosed that one of its subsidiaries, Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd, has received a super agent licence