Tag: Africa

Nigerian fintech startup raises $120M from Chinese investors

November 19, 2019

Nigerian-based fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round backed by Chinese investors. Founded by consumer internet company Opera, OPay will use ... Read More

Tunisia confirms its proficiency in organ transplant in Africa

November 13, 2019

Tunisian medicine continues to make great strides. Medical teams at the hospitals of Rabta in Tunis and Mongi Slim in Marsa, on November 12, successfully ... Read More

China’s Export Import Bank taps into Attijariwafa Bank African network with $5 bln

November 9, 2019

China’s Export Import Bank and the Casablanca-based Attijariwafa Bank will join efforts in a $5 billion bank dedicated to boosting African exports to China and ... Read More

African countries discuss foreign currencies & monetary independence in Tunisia

November 8, 2019

A three-day international Conference opened in Tunis on Nov 7. Entitled "Quest for Economic and Monetary Sovereignty in 21st Century Africa: Lessons and Prospects". This ... Read More

African Countries, the Least Connected in the World – ITU

November 7, 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of people offline out of the 3.6 billion without access to internet connection, a new report by the International ... Read More

Second EU-Africa Business Summit Convenes in Marrakech

November 7, 2019

Following the successful first edition, the EU-Africa Business Summit returns to Marrakech November 28-29, with the participation of influential African and European policymakers, business leaders ... Read More

Morocco’s King reiterates attachment to Maghreb Union, Openness to Africa

November 6, 2019

King Mohammed VI reaffirmed Morocco’s commitment to sound and solid relations with sister Maghreb nations as well as Africa’s place “at heart of Morocco’s foreign ... Read More

 Morocco & UNIDO Agree to Develop Green Technologies for African Countries

November 5, 2019

Head of Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) Mustapha Bakkoury and Director General of UNIDO LI Yong inked on Tuesday an agreement destined to enhance ... Read More

AfDB: $115 billion capital increase

November 4, 2019

The African Development Bank Shareholders have approved a landmark $115 billion capital increase, doubling the bank's capital base from $93 billion to $208 billion, and ... Read More

Facebook suspends “Russian fake accounts” for meddling in African countries

October 31, 2019

Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday said it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that meddled in the domestic politics of eight African countries. ... Read More