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Nigerian fintech startup raises $120M from Chinese investors

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 the funds to scale up in Nigeria and expand its payments product to Kenya, Ghana and South Africa, the company said in a statement. Incubated by Norwegian-based consumer internet outfit […]

AFCON-2025 in Morocco will be the best in the continent’s history, CAF President says

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be held in Morocco in 2025, will be “the best in the history of the continent”, said, on Friday in Marrakech, Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). “The eyes of the world will be on the continent when the AFCON 2025 will be held, […]

Beirut blasts: Morocco’s King orders deployment of military field hospital

King Mohammed VI gave his high instructions to send emergency medical and humanitarian aid to Lebanon following the tragic explosion in the port of Beirut that killed over 135 people, injured some 5000, and made significant material damage. The sovereign thus gave his high instructions for the deployment in Beirut of a military field hospital […]