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First Sub-Saharan African Coronavirus Case Confirmed In Nigeria
An Italian man is being treated at a hospital for infectious diseases in Lagos, Nigeria as the first confirmed coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa. A man wearing a face mask walks at the Yaba...
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Africa Could Take A Big Economic Hit From Coronavirus
While 3,100 people worldwide have died from the coronavirus, Africa remains virtually untouched by the virus in terms of confirmed cases. Passengers arriving on a China Southern Airlines flight from...
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Nigeria’s First Bitcoin ATM Opens For Business In Lagos
According to Digg, a $100-dollar investment in bitcoin in 2009 would have yielded a $9.2 million return today. Nigeria is finally home to a bitcoin ATM in Lagos in response to the increasing interest...
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Netflix Is Investing In Nigerian Original Content
U.S. online video streaming service Netflix has announced that it is developing Nigerian original content with two Nollywood series in production. Photo by Parker Knight from Pexels U.S. online video...
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South Africa Becomes 3rd Sub-Saharan African Country To Confirm A Coronavirus...
South Africa’s first confirmed case of coronavirus is a 38-year-old man who traveled to Italy and returned to South Africa on March 1. In Feb. 6, 2020, photo, a masked woman walks in a corridor of a...
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10 African Countries That Are In Debt To China
An estimated 20 percent of African governments’ external debt is owed to China and 40 percent of African countries are at a high risk of debt distress. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shakes...
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Reconsiders Plan To Move To Africa, Cites Coronavirus
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is reconsidering his plan to move to Africa for a few months in 2020, due in part to the coronavirus outbreak. Square CEO Jack Dorsey is interviewed on the floor of the New...
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Tayo Oviosu’s Nigerian Payments Firm Paga Partners With Visa
Tayo Oviosu’s Nigerian payments firm Paga has partnered with Visa. The agreement is expected to drive larger payment volumes for both companies. Photo: Anita Sanikop/Moguldom Nigerian mobile payments...
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Coronavirus Confirmed In At Least 46 African Countries, Window To Contain...
Coronavirus has been confirmed in at least 46 African countries and experts say that the window of opportunity to contain the virus is narrowing. A man wearing a face mask walks at the Yaba Mainland...
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Nigeria Reports Chloroquine Poisonings As Trump Keeps Pushing Drug Against...
Nigeria reports chloroquine poisonings as U.S. President Donald Trump keeps pushing the drug as a possible cure against the coronavirus. Women sell face masks and gloves, to prevent the spread of the...
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This Nigerian Fintech Firm Could Provide Millions Of West Africans With...
This Nigerian fintech firm could provide millions of West Africans in Nigeria and Ghana with affordable health insurance that was not previously possible. Aella co-founders, Akanbi Wale and Akinola...
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7 Nigerian Tech Startups Working To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19 In Nigeria
These seven Nigerian tech startups are working to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria through a range of tech-enabled products. The Venture Platform team looking for startups to help...
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African Health-Tech Startup Raises $500K To Expand COVID-19 Testing In Nigeria
African health-tech startup 54gene has raised $500K to expand COVID-19 testing in Nigeria where around 200 daily coronavirus tests are conducted. African genomics startup 54gene’s Nigerian team with...
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The 5 African Countries Whose Governments Will Take The Biggest Hit From Low...
These are the five African countries whose governments will take the biggest hit from low oil prices, in part due to the coronavirus pandemic. Image: African Energy Chamber Oil prices dropped to...
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Nigeria Seeks $6.9B From International Lenders To Fight COVID-19
Nigeria is looking to borrow $6.9B from international lenders including the IMF, World Bank, and African Development Bank to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Former International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
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Coronavirus Confirmed In 52 African Countries, Reported Cases Surpass 11,000
Coronavirus cases have been confirmed in 52 African countries with reported cases surpassing 11,000 and only Lesotho and Comoros not yet affected. Women sell face masks and gloves, to prevent the...
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Chinese Medical Teams And COVID-19 Resources Sent To Africa. Not Everyone Is...
Chinese medical teams and COVID-19 resources have been sent to Africa to assist with the fight against the coronavirus, but not everyone is happy about it. A man wearing a face mask walks at the Yaba...
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OPEC Deal Good For Oil-Dependent Nigeria, But Its Economy Needs To Diversify
A new OPEC deal to cut output is good for oil-dependent Nigeria, but its economy needs to diversify to become less dependent on volatile oil prices. Image: African Energy Chamber Nigeria is Africa’s...
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Kobo360 Navigates COVID-19 Impact On African Logistics
Kagure Wamunyu is chief strategy officer of Nigerian logistics tech firm Kobo360. She sees demand increasing for the app’s services as Africans stockpile goods during the coronavirus lockdown. African...
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2 African Social Impact Startups Earn A Spot In Google’s Inaugural...
Two African social impact startups have earned spots in Google’s inaugural startup Accelerator on the Sustainable Development Goals. mDoc co-founder Nneka Mobisson. Image – Cartier Women’s Initiative...
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