Even with RIA firms getting more expensive to buy, the industry doesn’t foresee a slowdown in registered investment advisor dealmaking in the next five years, according to a new study by Fidelity Investments. Owners of registered investment advisors want higher prices for their firms now than they did between 2017 and 2019, the last time … Read More “RIA valuations are up but hitting a plateau: Fidelity” »
Africa’s tech landscape is rapidly evolving and so is its startup culture. As a result, many African startups are now taking centre stage, with their innovations and creative ideas gaining recognition on a global scale. From Nairobi to Lagos, young entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to solve local problems and create innovative new businesses. These startups … Read More “Bridging the Gap: Gullit VC Launches Startup Accelerator” »
AGRA Unveils Strategy To Boost Food Security And Smallholder Farmer Resilience in Kenya AGRA has launched its Kenya Strategy to support the country’s efforts to enhance food security and build the resilience of smallholder farmers by strengthening market systems. The 5-year strategy aligns with Kenya’s Vision 2030 blueprint for long-term development, which aims to transform … Read More “AGRA Unveils Strategy To Boost Food Security And Smallholder Farmer Resilience in Kenya” »
Hybrid cloud environments have gained significant traction in the business world, offering a blend of public and private clouds to meet diverse needs. However, effectively managing and optimizing these complex infrastructures can pose challenges without comprehensive visibility and control. That’s where hybrid cloud observability emerges as a game-changer, empowering businesses with a hidden advantage to … Read More “The Hidden Advantage: How Hybrid Cloud Observability Maximizes Business Potential” »
South African digital banking platform TymeBank has raised $77.8 million in a pre-Series C round led by African-focused growth-stage fund Norrsken22 and Swiss global impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital. TymeBank expects to close its Series C round later this year, it said in a statement. Tencent, the lead investor in the fintech’s $70 million … Read More “South African challenger bank TymeBank raises $77.8M from Norrsken22 and Blue Earth Capital” »
Impact investor E Squared Investments participated in a HealthTech transaction led by 4DX Ventures in a pre-seed extension funding round into Zoie Health. According to Roche, 90% of all healthcare decisions are made by women, however, there are limited services to assist working class young women, pregnant women, and mothers to take control of their … Read More “Zoie Health closes pre-seed round to fund expansion and growth” »
From oil and gold to stocks and currencies, global markets were a picture of relative calm Monday in the wake of a geopolitical shock that challenged Vladimir Putin’s rule in Russia. Oil was steady after its near 4% slide last week, US and European equity futures ticked higher and Asian shares were mixed as bourses … Read More “Risk sentiment resilient in face of Russia mutiny: Markets wrap” »
In 2021, Nigeria ranked amongst the top 10 crypto trading volumes globally. Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin trading volumes reached over $1.1 billion between January 2021 and June 2022. President Bola Tinubu’s manifesto suggests that the nation review existing Security Exchange Commission regulations on digital currency. Nigeria’s blockchain space has significantly influenced the continent’s tech transformations within … Read More “Crypto in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu” »
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Credit: Anna Kucherova / Shutterstock Around the world, rainforests are becoming savanna or farmland, savanna is drying out and turning into desert, and icy tundra is thawing. Indeed, scientific studies have now recorded “regime shifts” like these in more than 20 different types of ecosystem where tipping points have been passed. Around the world, more … Read More “Why ecosystem collapses may occur much sooner than expected” »
