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M-KOPA, a leading fintech platform, Monday announced it successfully closed over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering to underbanked consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa. This marks one of the largest combined debt and equity raises in the African tech sector, enabling M-KOPA to continue its rapid growth. Over $200m in sustainability-linked debt financing was led and arranged by Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank and long-term strategic partner to M-KOPA. Other participating lenders include The International Finance Corporation (IFC), funds managed by Lion’s Head Global Partners, FMO: Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, British International Investment,…
By Evans Woherem, Ph.D Africa, and in particular Nigeria, holds a lot of promise for development. Nigeria’s promise lies in its rapidly growing population of over 220 million people. Nigerians have what many refer to as an “unstoppable nature”. Nigeria has tremendous potential for growth and development, especially in sectors such as technology and agriculture. In recent years, the country has seen the emergence of successful startups and entrepreneurs, such as Paystack, Flutterwave, and FarmCrowdy, who are making significant contributions to the economy. However, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics reveals that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) experienced…
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa has said that the digital age presents a unique opportunity for Nigeria and Africa to emerge the global leaders in the fourth industrial revolution if they harness the abundant human talent the continent is blessed with. He disclosed that the fourth industrial revolution is about human resources, and the continent has the greatest human talent on earth. Inuwa made this known in Abuja while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Youth and Students Summit (CYSS) for the African Region. The five-day event which ran from the 8th…
In a bid to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday launched the 4th Edition of its Service Charter and the iServe Emblem. The launch is in line with the objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) and NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) 2021-2024. Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa while launching the Charter and the Emblem, stressed that there is a need to efficiently align with the objectives of NDEPS and SRAP to make the Agency a high-velocity organisation with excellent service delivery culture to the…
The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has expressed its willingness to collaborate with engineering professionals in Africa to infuse emerging technological tools, services and knowledge into engineering processes for enhanced productivity and customer satisfaction. The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa made this known when he played host to a team of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), led by its Registrar, Engr. Prof. Adisa A. Bello and a team from the Engineers Board of Kenya, led by its chairman, Engr Erastus K. Mwongera at the Corporate Headquarters of the Agency in Abuja. The NITDA…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has agreed to partner with LEAP Africa, a non-profit organisation that focuses on leadership development, to harness the potential of young Nigerians in the field of technology and entrepreneurship. The partnership is also intended to equip young Nigerians with the necessary skills to take advantage of emerging opportunities in the tech industry. The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa made this disclosure during a visit by a team from LEAP Africa led by its Executive Director, Kehinde Ayeni to the Corporate Headquarters of the Agency. Inuwa lamented that…
Gebeya currently plans to support 100 existing tech marketplaces in East Africa by building the Marketplace-as-a-Service model.
Personality of the Week: Jennifer Agbaza Jennifer Agbaza has dedicated over 5 years to understanding product management nuances, refining leadership capabilities, and leading teams through phases of hypergrowth. As a Senior Product Manager, she observed product management adapt in phases of business expansion to include leadership, expanding on an executive focus. Managing a product in a growing business is more than simply speeding up feature creation; it demands an organised product team to maintain scalability, effective decision-making, and prioritisation always aligned to the organisation’s top business goals. “One of the biggest early challenges in hypergrowth is structuring product teams correctly,”…
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