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African fintech firm Flutterwave raises $170 million from investors, eyes U.S. listing
Africa-focused payments company Flutterwave has raised $170 million from investors to expand its customer base, pushing its valuation up to…
Africa’s e-commerce & tech startups grow despite COVID-19 pandemic
Recent reports revealed that e-commerce Healthtech startups will continue to expand and gain popularity in some African countries, with investors…
New prime minister in DR Congo, new era?
By Kris Berwouts* On 15 February, President Felix Tshisekedi appointed Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge as the Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
Why the response to new Ebola outbreak must be different this time
Questions answered by Jacqueline Weyer* New reports of Ebola in Guinea are causing anxiety given the history of the West Africa…
Banning Cryptocurrency in Nigeria: Why & Implications For Economy, Small Businesses
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the 5th of February 2021, directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), Other Financial Institutions…
Biodiversity Conservation & National Development: Potentials & Challenges
By Adedimeji Quayyim Abdul-Hafeez* As the ices melt and the environment is withered away through natural and human causes,…
Kenya adopts hi-tech robots to fight coronavirus at Airport
The three hi-tech robots, Jasiri, Shujaa and Tumaini only landed in Kenya just over two weeks ago, but they’re already…
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history by taking over the WTO
Written by Patrick Smith* Crashing through glass ceilings, let alone ones with reinforced steel, doesn’t often happen in Geneva –…
COVID-19 effect on Ethiopia’s private higher education institutions
Written by Wondwosen Tamrat* Ethiopia’s education sector has seen unprecedented challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools and universities…
Reset or revamp: US-Africa policy under Biden administration
Weeks before Joe Biden assumed office as the President of the United States of America (USA), experts of US-Africa relations…
Herder–farmer conflicts: Insights from Fulani pastoralists and host communities in southwestern Nigeria
Written by Janet Ogundairo*, & Feyisitan Ijimakinwa* The Fulani in the Ibarapa community of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, are mostly migrants…
Kenyan Inventors Created Bio-Robotic Arm Controlled By Brain Signal
Kenyan inventors David Gathu and Moses Kinyua have created a bio-robotic prosthetic arm, an invention that can be considered not…