Cellulant Partners with Orange Money for Wallet Transfers in Botswana
Cellulant has partnered with Orange Money, the mobile money service of Orange, to enable card-to-wallet transfers for 8 banks in Botswana. The Orange Money Card-To-Wallet service will enable customers to [...]
Vodacom Rolls Out 5G Network in Tanzania
Tanzania’s leading telecom operator by subscriptions, Vodacom has launched the country’s first 5G technology. The roll out will start with the establishment of over 200 5G sites in several sites [...]Ghana's mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria's HealthPlus
Ghana’s healthcare startup, mPharma has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. While firm plans to continue to keep and strengthen HealthPlus as Nigeria’s leading [...]Nigeria's Inflation Rises to 20.5% in August
Nigeria's Inflation hit a 17-year high of 20.5% in August, the seventh consecutive rise of the year that follows July’s 19.6%. That’s the highest level since September 2005 and is [...]Ghana's Inflation Rises to 33.9% in August
Ghana’s inflation rate climbed to the highest level in 21 years, and for the 15th straight month to 33.9% in August of 2022, from 31.7% in July. That’s the fastest [...]IMF Approves $31.9 Million for Madagascar
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate disbursement of $31.9 million to Madagascar to cover the island nation’s external and fiscal financing needs. The approval comes after the [...]KenGen Finally Embarks on Drilling Geothermal Wells in Djibouti
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has finally embarked on geothermal drilling in Djibouti, after close to one year of studies and exploration. Under the KES 0.7 Billion project, the [...]AGRA Unveils $550 Million Fund for Africa's Food Security
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) has unveiled a catalytic fund of $550 million for the next five years, seeking to boost efforts to improve food security [...]Tanzania's Meat Exports Hit $3.048 Million in August 2022
Tanzania’s meat exports rose by 57% in August 2022 to hit $3.048 million, attributed to a rise in demand of meat in foreign countries. Data from the Tanzania Meat Board [...]Botswana Cuts Fuel Prices for 1st Time in 2022
Botswana has announced the first-ever drop in fuel prices in 2022, said the country’s energy authorities on Saturday. According to a press release from Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority, pump prices [...]Angola's Inflation Further Slows Down to 19.78% in August
Angola’s inflation rate dropped below 20% in August for the first time in more than two years, as consumer prices hit 19.78%. That’s down from 26.09% in the same month [...]Uber Bolt Resume Operations in Tanzania
Ride-hailing companies, Uber and Bolt ave announced plans to resume operations in Tanzania, after weeks of controversy. The companies were forced to suspend services in Tanzania following the government’s regulatory [...]
