Angaza Awards 2022 Top Finalist; Marjorie Mayida
Marjorie Mayida is the first woman Managing Director within Old Mutual Group in Zimbabwe. She is responsible for driving the growth of Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG). The business units [...]
NSE Updates listing of South Africa's NewGold Debentures
Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) has adopted the same International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) initially allocated to NewGold on its listing on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange(JSE). The ISIN for Kenya has therefore [...]
TransUnion Africa appoints Morris Maina as CEO for Kenya
TransUnion Africa, a South African-based Consumer Credit Reporting firm, has appointed Morris Maina, former Safaricom and Microsoft executive, to lead its operations in Kenya. A leading Information and Insights company, [...]Zimbabwe's Exports Rise by 20% in 2021
Zimbabwe registered an increase in the value of its exports and a decrease in the value of its imports in 2021, significantly cutting its trade deficit. According to the Zimbabwe [...]
Shelter Afrique to Receive $28.7 Million Capital Arrears from Nigeria
Nigeria has committed to pay the full capital arrears of $28.7 million in Shelter Afrique in four instalments starting January 2022. In September 2020, the company received $$9.4 million from [...]MTN Huawei Roll Out 5G Network in Zambia
MTN has partnered with Chinese tech giant, Huawei, to roll out the first ever fifth generation(5G) network in Zambia. Gracing the 5G Demonstration in Lusaka, Minister of Science and Technology [...]AfDB Approves $14 Million Grant for South Sudan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $14 million grant for South Sudan, seeking to boost food security, value addition and trade. According to AfDB country manager for South [...]Top 10 Women To Watch In Banking and Finance In Africa Announced
12 January 2022: The Angaza Awards: Women to Watch in Banking Finance program has announced the list of Top 10 women who are steering and shaping Africa’s financial services [...]Fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit set to take place live in Nairobi on Feb 23-24th
The African tech ecosystem will finally have the opportunity to connect again in person at the fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit taking place in Nairobi, Kenya on February 23-24, [...]Kenya Upgrades its Real-Time Payments Infrastructure
Kenya has upgraded its real-time payments infrastructure, placing the Country as one of the first countries in Africa to start running an ISO 20022 instant payments system with modern micro-services [...]mPharma, Ghanian Health Startup raises $35million in Series D round
mPharma, a Ghanian health tech startup, plans to set up more pharmacies to widen its reach after raising $35 million in Series D round. The startup plans to grow its [...]Kenya Records a KSh 9.15 Billion Trade Deficit with Tanzania
Kenya had a trade deficit with Tanzania hit KSh 9.15 Billion at the end of the third quarter of 2021, official figures show, the first time imports from Tanzania have [...]
