Category: Business

Rosatom Presented Advanced Healthcare Technologies At the Future Technologies Forum, which took place on February 13-14, Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom Director General, presented the medical achievements of the nuclear industry: equipment for growing new blood vessels, bioimplants, new possibilities for radiopharmaceuticals and quantum computing. Rosatom stand demonstrated additive technologies, which are extremely effective in situations where … Read More “Rosatom Presented Advanced Healthcare Technologies” »

My Pivot Journal is a Ventures Africa weekly series documenting people’s career transitions from one industry to another, especially to tech.  Kenechukwu Nwankwo had a promising career as an Architect. But he realized that he didn’t enjoy it as much as he thought he would. He wanted to try something different and more fulfilling. Here is Kenechukwu’s … Read More “My Pivot Journal: Kenechukwu Nwankwo’s journey from architecture to product management” »

Following the expansion announcement at its 2023 annual summit, all eyes have been set on who could eventually join the BRICS collective. Susbeuqnlety, with its global cooperations growing by the day, that list has started to take shape. Amid recent discussions with Russia, could Cuba be set to join & accept BRICS currency in 2024? … Read More “Cuba to Join & Accept BRICS Currency in 2024?” »

South Africa has grappled with electricity shortages for over a decade. In recent years, increased scheduled power outages, known locally as load shedding, have left some regions without power for up to 10 hours a day in severe instances. This situation has compelled many households and businesses to adopt solar power solutions for electricity generation. Between … Read More “Seeing opportunity in South Africa’s energy crisis” »

Did You Know That KCB and Visa Unveiled New Exclusive Premium Cards? Did You Know That KCB and Visa Unveiled New Exclusive Premium Cards? KCB Bank Kenya has partnered with Visa to roll out two premium cards targeting high-net-worth clients in Kenya. The KCB Signature Card and KCB Infinite Card are available exclusively by invitation … Read More “Did You Know That KCB and Visa Unveiled New Exclusive Premium Cards?” »

A year ago, Sandra Ubochi latched on to the love-season frenzy, hoping to sell curated “Valentine packages” via social media. That venture failed as she made no sales. But since then, she’s curated a new path through a multi-pronged Decentralised Finance (DeFi) career. Here is Sandra Ubochi’s pivot journal. How it started I grew up … Read More “My pivot journal: Sandra Ubochi went from sales rep to DeFi expertise” »

Guide: Can I Edit a Chase Bank Statement PDF? In the digital age, whether one can edit a Chase Bank statement PDF surfaces, reflecting the evolving landscape of online financial interactions. Chase Bank, like many financial institutions, prioritizes the security of its digital documents. This post delves into the intricacies of editing a Chase Bank … Read More “Can I Edit Chase Bank Statement PDF?” »

Feb 15, 2024 Transocean Barents Semi-Sub Rig (Credit: Transocean) Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured contracts for three of its drilling rigs – semi-submersible Transocean Barents and drillships Deepwater Skyros and Deepwater Invictus – worth approximately $326 million. In its quarterly fleet status report, Transocean said its total backlog now amounts to … Read More “Transocean Collects $326M in New Drilling Rig Deals” »

Gabon Oil Co. (GOC) has sealed the acquisition of Assala Energy, with Maurel et Prom acknowledging defeat. Gabon President Brice Oligui Nguema held a ceremony on February 15 to witness the signing of the sale and purchase agreement (SPA). The president set out his plans to acquire Assala for Gabon in his new year speech. … Read More “Gabon commits to Assala deal, Maurel calls it quits” »

Alexis Caude Interview with Alexis CaudeMANAGING PARTNER, ADENIA PARTNERS Alexis Caude is the managing partner of Adenia Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm. Adenia is currently raising its fifth fund and has recently surpassed its $400 million fundraising target, making it one of the largest Africa-only private equity funds ever raised. How we made it … Read More “Investor discusses opportunities in Africa” »