Kuda raised nearly $100m in five years, says CEO
Kuda Technologies, a fintech company operating in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, has raised close to $100m in funding over the past five years, the Chief Executive Officer, Babs Ogundeyi, announced on Wednesday. Ogundeyi made the disclosure during a panel…
First results announced from South Africa election
The first results have been announced from what is seen as South Africa’s most closely fought elections since the African National Congress (ANC) came to power 30 years ago. With results from around 22% voting districts counted so far, the…
AfDB pledges $2.9 billion to agriculture development in Nigeria, others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced an investment commitment of $2.9 billion to agriculture development in Nigeria and several African countries. AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, committed in a statement published on the AfDB’s website on Tuesday, at the…
UK report on Air Peace
Earlier in the week, the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, UK CAA, caused a stir with news that local airline operator, Air Peace, had breached certain safety regulations in the UK. Expectedly, there is rising belief among many that the…
Charly Boy under fire
Criticism has arisen against Charly Boy, the unconventional singer, after advising Nigerians to approach the statements and actions of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka with caution. In a statement on Instagram, Charly Boy expressed concerns about Soyinka’s age, suggesting that at…
Haiti names new PM
U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister on Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council sought to choose someone else for the position. The long-awaited move comes as gangs continue…
Pope apologizes for vulgar remark on gay Priests ban
Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. The uproar that ensued underscored how the church’s official teaching about homosexuality often bumps…
Egypt and China deepen cooperation
Egypt and China on Wednesday signed agreements deepening their cooperation during President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s visit to Beijing. El-Sissi, accompanied by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, witnessed the signing together with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a ceremony that coincided with…
World Bank disburses $250,000 US dollars to 10 vulnerable Nasarawa communities
The World Bank through Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape, (ACReSAL), disbursed $250,000 US dollars revolving loan to 10 vulnerable communities in Doma and Toto local government areas of Nasarawa State. Dr Joy Iganya Agene, the Task Team Leader, ACReSAL,…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirm faith in Ghana’s ports
Representatives of the Sahelian Shippers’ Councils with the Director of Ports, Tema Mon, 27 May 2024 Source: Eye on Port In a significant show of confidence, economic operators from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have reaffirmed their loyalty to Ghana’s…