Tag: Africa
Marriott International celebrates its 1,000th hotel in Europe, Middle East and...
MON 25 APRIL, 2022-theGBJournal | Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today celebrated the launch of The Westin London City, its 1,000th hotel in Europe,...
Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis...
…Adesina warned that the tripling costs of fertilizer, rising energy prices, and rising costs of food baskets, could worsen in Africa in the coming...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pays tribute to Kenya’s ex-president Mwai Kibaki
FRI 22 APRIL, 2022-theGBJournal | Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commiserated with the Government and people of the Republic of Kenya over...
UN allocates $15 million to address food insecurity and malnutrition in...
…The $15 million allocation to the humanitarian response in Nigeria is part of $100 million that the UN allocated to fight hunger in Africa...
AVCA Reports| Strong surge in deals shows investor confidence in Africa’s...
…AVCA announces the release of two annual reports: the flagship 2021 Annual African Private Capital Activity Report, and the third edition of the Venture...
African Development Bank earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies...
TUE 19 APRIL, 2022-theGBJournal | The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) has approved an equity investment of €9.8 million to...
Nigeria’s Kudi, Africa’s financial technology company, changes name to Nomba, makes...
THUR 14 APRIL, 2022-theGBJournal | Kudi, African Financial Technology Company, today, changes name to Nomba (www.Nomba.com) as it transitions into an omni-channel payment platform...
Nigeria’s growth momentum to continue in 2022 says World Bank, as...
…The analysis notes that recovery remains uneven, incomplete and is happening at varied rates of speed across the region
THUR 14 APRIL, 2022-theGBJournal | As...
Ecobank Group is GOLD sponsor for Africa fintech summits in Washington,...
…Widely acclaimed for its Open Banking strategy and for nurturing Fintech as partners, Ecobank runs several initiatives to foster Fintechs’ development across Africa
TUE 12...
Africa’s Energy Transition| Finding the right mix to drive economic prosperity
By Patrick Conroy and Mark Venables
Supply unreliability is a concern holding back economic development, with most countries facing frequent blackouts
MON 11 APRIL,...