It is daunting enough to head an iconic organisation supported by big-name international funders. As if that is not demanding enough, this is an organisation founded by the legendary Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary General from 1997 to 2006. The Ghanaian diplomat died in August 2018 but remains one of the most revered Africans … Read More “Born in Rwanda, raised in Uganda as a refugee, Agnes Kalibata is changing African farming” »
In Episode #75 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Marie Lora-Mungai, an investor and entrepreneur specialising in Africa’s creative and sports industries. She is the founder and CEO of Restless Global, which is a strategic advisory and content development company specialising in the African entertainment space, the cultural and creative industries, sports … Read More “Seeing opportunity in Africa’s creative industries with Marie Lora-Mungai” »
Zimbabwe’s maize imports in 2023/24 will likely reach the highest levels in seven years. Unlike in 2016, the country might not struggle to secure supplies from neighbouring South Africa and Zambia. A shortfall in Zimbabwe’s maize production is attributed to a dry spell that affected the crop in the southern and western areas of the … Read More “Zimbabwe’s maize imports in 2023/24 to rise” »
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” »
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” »
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” »
2023 started with a lot of uncertainty for the tech industry. Many companies have struggled to find their rhythm since the economic downturn in 2022. As a result, we’ve seen a lot of layoffs, shutdowns, valuation cuts, and expansion halts in the last one year. Tech funding in the first quarter of 2023 also painted … Read More “Is the African tech funding market making a comeback?” »
June 16, 2023 © vkilikov / Adobe Stock Differentials for some grades of Nigerian crude rose on Friday, while Chinese refiners stepped up purchases of crude from other West African exporters. At least around 35 cargoes of Nigerian crude for loading in June and July have yet to find a buyer. … Read More “China Steps Up Purchases of Nigerian Crude” »
AGRA is proud to announce Dr. Kalibata’s membership to the Advisory Committee of the President of the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The COP28 which will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the end of this year is … Read More “Dr Kalibata appointed to COP28 President’s Advisory Committee on Climate Change” »
A commuter using Touch and Pay’s Cowry card to pay for her bus fare. During the annual conference of the African Private Capital Association in Cairo this past May, venture capital investor Idris Ayodeji Bello was asked in a panel discussion to single out a startup from his portfolio that excites him the most. Bello … Read More “Profiting from cashless bus rides in Lagos” »
