A Series B funding round has raised $31 million for Farther, as backers including Lightspeed Venture Partners joined existing investors to more than double its valuation to $131 million. For Taylor Matthews and Brad Genser, founders of the wealth management firm which combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology, the total $53 million that has been … Read More “Farther closes Series B founding round to gain $131M valuation” »
African Youth And Distinguished Experts Took Part In Obninsk NEW International Youth Nuclear Forum African Youth And Distinguished Experts Took Part In Obninsk NEW International Youth Nuclear Forum Obninsk NEW International Youth Nuclear Forum arranged with the support of Rosatom took place in Obninsk from September, 21 to September, 23. More than 500 experts, young … Read More “African Youth And Distinguished Experts Took Part In Obninsk NEW International Youth Nuclear Forum” »
Crypto-Friendly Banks in Europe: A Guide In recent years, the popularity of cryptocurrencies has skyrocketed, leading to an increased demand for secure storage and management solutions for digital assets. Several European banks have emerged as pioneers in the crypto-friendly banking space to cater to this growing need. These forward-thinking financial institutions offer traditional banking services … Read More “Crypto-Friendly Banks in Europe?” »
Reuters September 26, 2023 Credit: yanamavlyutova/AdobeStock Italy’s Eni was the big winner in an Egyptian auction for oil and gas exploration rights on Tuesday, securing concessions for two of the four blocks outright, according to results from the petroleum ministry. The company also won a third block with BP and QatarEnergy … Read More “Egypt Awards Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks to Eni, BP, QatarEnergy, and Zarubezhneft” »
Malcolm Horne, CEO of Broll Property Group The challenges experienced by South Africa’s commercial property market are similar to those experienced by other markets on the continent, especially Nigeria, notes Broll Property Group’s CEO, Malcolm Horne. Nigeria’s ever-increasing population, which is expected to double in size in less than three decades, will present numerous challenges … Read More “Challenges can become opportunities in Nigeria, South Africa and beyond” »
Most investment advisors look warily at the SEC. But some smaller advisors are envious of an advantage that larger firms registered with the agency have when it comes to advertising. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s marketing rule allows investment advisors for the first time to use client testimonials, endorsements and reviews on third-party platforms to … Read More “XY Planning’s smaller advisors envy larger firms’ marketing latitude” »
TikTok training programme to empower Kenyan content creators TikTok training programme to empower Kenyan content creators President William Ruto has said that the Kenyan creative industry deserves to make a livelihood from its ability to create good content. President Ruto categorically revealed that TikTok will run a national training programme in Kenya to empower content … Read More “TikTok VS Ruto – Africa Business News” »
Drugstoc, an innovative startup that leverages technology to enhance access to health care has been announced as the overall winner of the 2023 Global Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) – an open innovation program and competition for start-ups and fintech companies, targeted at solving the payment challenges of tomorrow through innovation. The startup also won the … Read More “Drugstoc from Nigeria wins global Visa Everywhere Initiative 2023” »
By IVAN R. MUGISHA Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s declaration this week that he will run for a fourth term in next presidential election slated for next year was not unexpected, but it has fuelled concerns about the future of democracy in Rwanda. President Kagame, who won the last election with 98.8 percent to earn seven years … Read More “Kagame goes for 4th term, potentially joining club of ‘power clingers’” »
Ethereum has fallen short of expectations in terms of network activity following the much-anticipated Shanghai upgrade implemented in April. While the crypto community had high hopes for this upgrade, it appears that the results have left many disappointed, according to JPMorgan. JUST IN: JPMorgan says Ethereum has been disappointing since its Shanghai upgrade. — Watcher.Guru … Read More “Ethereum Has Been Disappointing Since Shanghai: JPMorgan” »
