Tunisia's social innovation accelerator Lab'ess has announced the launch of the 8th promotion for its incubation program which will support a dozen new social impact project leaders with each project leader set to get trained worth 20,000 dinars for six months. Lab'ess disclosed this in a press release, noting that the 10 individuals selected for the program have innovative projects...
Nigerian artiste, David Adeleke, has received recognition as the brand ambassador of the great cognac houses, Maison Martell and its new "Standout Swift". Otherwise known as Davido, the artiste is set to enjoy international status as an ambassador for the brand with the intention to pave the way for others and create a legacy for future generations via the...
The Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has announced that the delayed draws for the rescheduled Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Cameroon within the first 15 days of August as the country is expected to host it. The new timeline for the draw was disclosed by Mosengo-Omba, who led a CAF inspection team...
Chipper Cash, a fintech startup that facilitates cross-border payment across Africa has raised $100 million in a Series C round. This funding round was led by SVB Capital, the investment arm of U.S. high-tech commercial bank, Silicon Valley Bank. Others who participated in this round include existing investors — Deciens Capital, Ribbit Capital, Bezos Expeditions, One Way Ventures, 500...
A clothing brand in Namibia, Betterdays, owned by Nailenge Samora and Atshipara Starlin, invests a profit share of 40% made from 1000 sales into the provision of sanitary pads for schoolgirls across the country. Disclosing the objective behind what can be seen as a social responsibility project, Atshipara, noted that Betterdays aims to make people aware that they should not...