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'C Star' program links global entrepreneurs with resources, offering African youth rich enlightenment for project rollout
23 Sep 2025 18:26 GMT
… entities including Chinese enterprises, venture capital institutions, and industry … livelihood projects, China-Africa cooperation holds great potential … entrepreneur Sero from Benin, representing all participants, … Emmanuela Sanwo, CEO of Nigeria’s Driver Logistics, …
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Jacqueline Novogratz And Acumen Raise $300 Million For Off-Grid Solar In Africa
23 Sep 2025 12:49 GMT
Jacqueline Novogratz speaks at the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit, New York Sept. 22.
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The average American household uses 11,000 kilowatthours of power each year. And yet around the world half a billion people still live without …
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Fintech Adoption By Nigerian SMEs Reaches 50% For Banking
23 Sep 2025 05:54 GMT
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LAGOS – Fresh industry data and interviews with market analysts show that close to half of Nigerian SMEs now rely on financial technology (fintech) platforms for their core business banking needs—from payments and payroll to credit and cash-flow …
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Nigeria to Host Global Investors, Founders at Moonshot 2025 to Shape Africa’s Next Tech Wave
22 Sep 2025 21:42 GMT
Lagos is set to welcome hundreds of investors, venture capitalists, and founders this October for Moonshot by TechCabal 2025, Africa’s flagship innovation conference. The gathering will spotlight fresh deal opportunities, cross-border partnerships, and …
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Nigeria To Welcome Global Investors And Founders To Drive Africa’s Next
22 Sep 2025 17:49 GMT
Lagos, Nigeria – [22 September, 2025]: Hundreds of investors and capital providers are expected to converge in Lagos this October to drive the next phase of deal flow and historic funding opportunities for promising African startups. At Moonshot by …
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Ghana Unlocks Pension Assets for Economic Transformation
22 Sep 2025 13:32 GMT
Ghana’s ambitious 24-Hour Economy initiative has secured a groundbreaking partnership with the country’s largest pension fund to channel retirement savings into infrastructure development and small business financing, addressing the program’s estimated $4 …
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Nigeria Hosts Global Investors for Africa Tech Revival
22 Sep 2025 10:27 GMT
Lagos will welcome hundreds of international investors and founders this October as African startup funding shows dramatic recovery following two years of global slowdown.
The Moonshot by TechCabal 2025 conference, scheduled for October 15-16 at Eko …
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Africa's digital future depends on delivery, not abstract visions
22 Sep 2025 10:22 GMT
… time, research centres in Ghana and Kenya, as well … and cross-border coordination that venture capital cannot deliver alone. Data … reflect the lived realities of Africans, from farmers using mobile … and public trust align. Togo has made remarkable progress in …
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Nigeria's Imperative for State Police: Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu Advocates Urgent Reforms Amid Escalating Security and Economic Challenges
22 Sep 2025 02:20 GMT
… the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) continue to unleash … but kidnappings deter venture capital. Secure states could nurture more … desks, as in Ghana';s model, where female … sovereign, not subservient. Nigeria, Kalu believes, stands at renewal…
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Fuelling Africa’s Digital Dream with India’s Tech Wisdom
21 Sep 2025 12:17 GMT
… institutional partnerships. The India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) … countries like Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, and Botswana. … partnered with the Nigerian government to deploy AI … mentorship, and venture capital—possibly through India-Africa joint ventures— …