Zanzibar Launches National Blockchain Network Sandbox for Global Innovators, Corporates, and Governments
The day has finally come where developers from across the globe can build on its National Blockchain Network (NBN) through its sandbox. “We are incredibly excited to announce the official [...]
COP29: Africa Advocates for Investments to Improve Access to Clean Cooking
African policymakers attending the UN Climate Change Conference, colloquially known as Conference of Parties (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan, have highlighted the urgent lack of access to clean cooking affecting 1.2 [...]
COP29: Lenders Project $120bn Climate Financing for Developing Countries By 2030
A group of Multilateral development Banks (MDBs) are projecting that the annual climate finance for low- and middle-income countries will cumulatively reach $120 billion by 2030, including $42 billion for [...]
Female-Led Firms Default Less on Loans in Sub-Saharan Africa- EIB Report
Banks in sub-Saharan Africa are increasing their focus on gender balance in lending with majority of the institutions reporting better loan performance among female-led firms. “Banks continue to report better [...]African CDC Launches New Continental Digital Health Platform
The African Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has launched a new digital exchange platform named The Africa HealthTech Marketplace, in collaboration with Digital Impact Alliance. “The Africa HealthTech Marketplace is [...]Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa on Ethiopia, Stock Price, New Products and Starlink Partnership
In this episode, our co-founder Eric Asuma sits down with Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa to discuss the company’s recent half-year financial results and the impact of Ethiopia's recent currency devaluation [...]
Bongani Sithole on 54 Collective's Vision to Redefine Early-Stage VC in Africa
The Kenyan Wall Street recently sat down with Bongani Sithole, CEO of 54 Collective, one of Africa’s most active early-stage Venture Capital (VC) firms, at the Africa Fintech Summit. As [...]Global Oil Demand to Hit 120.1mn Barrels per Day by 2050-OPEC
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) projects that global oil demand will reach 120.1 million barrels per day by 2050 from about 103mn barrels per day today, concurrent with [...]Mozambique Post-Election Violence Prompts SADC Crisis Meeting
For almost two weeks, chaos have rocked the Mozambique following the victory of the FRELIMO candidate, Daniel Chapo, in the concluded presidential elections. The opposition accused FRELIMO of rigging the [...]Africa Will Be the Last Frontier for New Discoveries Through 2060- Rystad Energy
Africa will host the majority of new discoveries in the oil and gas sectors, a senior partner at energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy said at the start of Africa Energy [...]Kenyan MSMEs Ship First Exports Under AfCFTA to Zambia, DRC, South Sudan
Kenyan Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have shipped the first exports of assorted products to South Sudan, Zambia and DRC under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Framework [...]Afreximbank Signs US$ 127mn Energy Deals, Budgets US$ 300k to Lobby Trump on AGOA
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed multiple energy related deals worth US$127mn during the ongoing Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, African Energy Chamber said in a statement on [...]
