Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday, July 13, hosted a delegation of 30 major companies from Saudi Arabia. The country’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al… Read More »Kenya Woos Saudi Investors, Hosts Delegation of 30 Major Companies
Over 1,000 delegates and stakeholders are in Botswana’s Capital of Gaborone for the 2023 US-Africa business summit running between July 11 and 14. African heads… Read More »US-Africa Business Summit 2023 Begins in Botswana as Africa Eyes Better Trade Ties
“Kenya and Iran are strategically situated to be each other’s key points of entry into their respective regions, and we have affirmed our joint commitment to capitalise on this unique advantage.”
Flapmax, an artificial intelligence (AI) company in partnership with Microsoft has announced the launch of the second FAST Accelerator program to support and fund the… Read More »Microsoft Partners With Flapmax to Boost African Startups
The United States Government on Monday, July 9, reiterated its commitment to revive Pyrethrum farming in Kenya. Speaking during the groundbreaking of a processing plant… Read More »U.S Commits $22M in Plans to Revive Pyrethrum Farming in Kenya
Nuru, an energy startup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has raised $40 million in equity in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).… Read More »DRC Energy Startup Nuru Closes $40M Equity Funding for Metrogrid Scaling
The annual African Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has selected 50 finalists from 20 African countries, to compete in the fifth edition of the initiative. … Read More »African Business Heroes for Prize Competition Picks 50 Finalists
Wave, a Senegalese startup that offers mobile money services, is the only African venture in the list of top 50 companies within the community of… Read More »Senegalese Startup Wave Named Only African Firm in YC Combinator’s Top 50 Companies
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is set to open a regional office in Kenya’s Capital, Nairobi after a green light from the government. On… Read More »Nairobi to Host Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Regional Office
Kenyan fashion e-commerce startup ShopZetu has raised $1 million in pre-seed capital after a roundtable bringing together a host of venture capital firms and investors.… Read More »Kenyan Fashion Startup ShopZetu Secures $1 Million Funding