Surayyah Ahmad Sani (left) and Sanusi Ismaila Interview with Sanusi Ismaila and Surayyah Ahmad SaniCO-FOUNDERS, ADUNA CAPITAL Northern Nigeria, a predominantly Muslim region, is home to about half of Nigeria’s total population. However, it garners just a fraction of the country’s startup funding. Estimates suggest 85% of venture capital funding is allocated to startups in … Read More “Investment opportunities in northern Nigeria” »
Venture capital firm Havaic has announced it has made its first investment in Sportable. Havaic contributed $1 million as part of a $15 million series A investment round. Founded in 2016 by two South Africans, Sportable deploys micro-tracing technology to enhance data collection and analysis in contact sports, particularly rugby, soccer, and American football. Sportable_Peter … Read More “Havaic, the million dollar investment in Sportable and Africa” »
The Kwara State Government has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IHS Nigeria to develop a technology innovation facility in Kwara State. In a statement released by the Kwara State Government’s spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, it said that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq signed the MoU alongside IHS Nigeria CEO, Mohamad Darwish, at a … Read More “Kwara State Government and IHS Nigeria Sign MoU to establish technology innovation facility” »
As the year draws to a close, the cryptocurrency market often experiences a significant increase in activity, creating opportunities for investors to benefit from the festive season. Despite Bitcoin’s impressive surge to $43,148.35, not everyone may find it within their financial reach. Nevertheless, there are still promising cryptocurrencies trading below the $1 mark that could … Read More “Top 3 Crypto Under $1 To Buy This Christmas” »
Nov 13, 2023 Credit: Ocean Installer Petro Services and its main subcontractor, Ocean Installer today announced they have been awarded a contract from TotalEnergies EP Angola and it’s Block 17 partners, to execute an umbilical recovery and reinstallation scope on the Pazflor FPSO. This is Ocean Installer’s second participation on TotalEnergies EP … Read More “Petro Services, Ocean Installer Win Umbilical Repair Project Work Offshore Angola” »
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has held talks with Shell, raising the prospect of Bonga North finally moving ahead. The president met Shell integrated gas and upstream director Zoe Yujnovich in Abuja. A statement said Shell was investing $1 billion over the next five to 10 years in order to unlock gas supplies. These would go … Read More “Shell talks up $5bn Bonga North plan in Nigeria” »
Safaricom has launched a Christmas campaign dubbed “Sambaza Furaha” that aims to bring joy to customers by spreading the sprit of sharing and joy ‘Sambaza Furaha’ Christmas Campaign Powered By Safaricom Safaricom has launched a Christmas campaign dubbed “Sambaza Furaha” that aims to bring joy to customers by spreading the sprit of sharing and joy … Read More “‘Sambaza Furaha’ Christmas Campaign Powered By Safaricom” »
My Pivot Journal is a Ventures Africa weekly series documenting people’s career transitions from one industry to another, especially to tech. Segun Adeyemo always thought his golden goose was in the creative industry. But a leap of faith into the corporate world helped him find personal growth, and now he’s helping companies grow. Here is Segun … Read More “My Pivot Journal: How Segun Adeyemo went from modelling to creating growth models” »
Gold prices rose on Thursday while the US dollar fell. Spot prices increased 0.3% to $2,030.20 per ounce, while futures held steady at $2,047.10. The US dollar index (DXY) fell 0.3% against other currencies, making gold cheaper for rival denominations. Furthermore, 10-year Treasury note yields almost reached a near three-month low. Source: Reuters Also Read: … Read More “Gold Prices Rise Amid Slipping US Dollar” »
Nov 20, 2023 Credit: Jan De Nul Offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul Group said Monday it had signed an agreement with the Egyptian government, represented by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), to start the study for the construction of an undersea export cable between Egypt and Europe. In late September, … Read More “Jan De Nul Group Could Install 1000km Subsea Power Cable Between Egypt and Europe” »
