Africa now accounts for 70 per cent of the world’s $1 trillion mobile money value. The value of Africa’s mobile money transactions grew 39 per cent to $701.4 billion in 2021 from $495 billion in 2020, according to GSMA.

Ordor is a prominent provider of the ultimate luxurious experience and has a robust clientele of prominent clients he has serviced across his business venture. These include Drake, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Trey Songz, P-Diddy, Tiwa Savage, Mr Eazi, Dj Cuppy, 2 Face and Banky Wellington. He undoubtedly holds the wheel to the luxurious lifestyle lived by a few and wished by many, but this was all borne out of passion.

We bring you a list of some agritech funding rounds in the first half of 2022. Six of the agritech companies on this list have raised $113.9 million, while the seventh is undisclosed. This is a laudable feat as there are still six months to the end of the year, and the potential is limitless.

John is a firm believer in African technology's ability to change the world. Despite beginning his career in software technology, he quickly became interested in opportunities beyond software development. In 2021, John established UltereX (previously FutureX), a nature-powered technology company. The plan is to use the energy of the planet to power current and future technology.

As we begin to focus on learnings from COVID-19, it is impossible to overlook the vital contributions of African women whose pioneering responses to the pandemic saved many lives.

A new $4 million seed fund will assist Kenyan fintech startup Kwara in developing a neobank app for East African credit unions, also known as savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs). Founded in 2019, Kwara provides a simple, secure, and affordable digital banking platform for SACCOs and their members, who are often excluded by traditional banks.