Tag: Digital Transformation

Microsoft has unveiled a $1 million initiative to train one million Nigerians in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills over the next two years.

Johnvents Group, a prominent Nigerian agribusiness and manufacturing conglomerate, has received a $40.5 million investment from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a collaboration with Ghana-based manufacturer Mohinani Group to enhance plastic waste recycling in Ghana and Nigeria.

Egyptian software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Qme has raised $3 million in seed funding, with AHOY, a deep-technology company, leading the investment round.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), a leading philanthropic organization dedicated to empowering young entrepreneurs in Africa, has entered into a $6 million strategic partnership with the UAE Office of Development Affairs and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €15 million investment in the newly established I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 3 (IPAE 3) fund, managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires.

Madica, a pre-seed investment programme dedicated to supporting early-stage startups in Africa, has announced a new $800,000 investment spread in four promising startups.

Egyptian social commerce platform Taager has successfully raised $6.75 million in a pre-Series B funding round to accelerate its growth within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and enhance its technological capabilities.

Raenest, a global multi-currency accounts platform serving individuals and businesses across Africa, has successfully raised $11 million in Series A funding.