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Mikael Hajjar Interview with Mikael HajjarCO-FOUNDER, P1 VENTURES Lives in: Dakar, Senegal While global venture capital funding, as measured by Pitchbook, is down 48% in the first half of 2023 compared to the previous year, Mikael Hajjar, co-founder of Africa-focused venture capital firm P1 Ventures argues that now is the time to invest. He believes … Read More “African venture capital investor reveals five sectors poised for growth” »
It was difficult to reach investor advocates Tuesday morning to get their reaction to the Department of Labor’s latest attempt to protect retirement savers from conflicted financial advice. None of them were available until after a White House event at which President Biden formally introduced what the DOL is calling its retirement security rule. They … Read More “Tribalism threatens the DOL investment advice rule” »
20th Edition Of The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon Alphonce Kigen And Evaline Chirchir Emerge Top In The 42km Race Category At The 20th Edition Of The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon This year’s marathon attracted over 73 elite athletes and over 21,000 recreational runners. The marathon also hosted 3 satellite runs in Kakamega, Mombasa and Kisumu. … Read More “20th Edition Of The Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon” »
By: Ken D. Johnson Africa is a continent endowed with vast natural resources and untapped potential. However, translating these assets into sustained economic growth and prosperity for its people has been a persistent challenge. Today, Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads, and the key to its future prosperity lies in value chain development and the … Read More “Value Chain Development” »
Shares in Asia traded broadly higher ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. The yen strengthened from near its weakest level this year after Japan’s foreign exchange chief said he was on standby for intervention. MSCI’s Asia Pacific Index rose about 1%, led higher by Japanese stocks, with the Topix benchmark gaining the most in a … Read More “Asia stocks gain before FOMC, yen rises on warning: Markets wrap” »
Image Credit: Husk Power Systems To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) Reserve your digital subscription today Join now for $35 per month Join now for $399 per year for access to: Weekly newsletter with original and curated news, analysis, and perspective Africa’s private capital deals, … Read More “Husk Power’s Series D raises over $100mln in a mix of equity and debt” »
ALX, Africa’s leading tech training provider, is set to empower over two million youths across the continent with technology skills that will prepare them for the dynamic world of work and equip them to provide innovative solutions to Africa’s challenges. This was made known as ALX Nigeria hosted over 400 new learners at the Karibu … Read More “ALX Nigeria welcomes a new cohort of tech pioneers to its world-class programs” »
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has surged to become the second-largest Bitcoin futures exchange by open interest. CME’s open interest recently hit $3.58 billion, pushing it past Bybit and OKX to now rank only behind industry leader Binance. Binance currently leads with $3.9 billion in open interest. The regulated CME offers cash-settled Bitcoin futures contracts … Read More “CME Becomes Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange Behind Binance” »
Affiong Williams Interview with Affiong WilliamsFOUNDER AND CEO, REELFRUIT Lives in: Lagos, Nigeria Jeanette Clark interviews Affiong Williams, CEO of ReelFruit, about the prospects for Nigerian food companies to tap into the Nigerian diaspora living in the US. The US is the world’s biggest consumer market, estimated at $16 trillion. On the other hand, Nigeria, … Read More “Feeding the Nigerian diaspora in America: A prime agribusiness opportunity” »
