CommoditiesTop StoriesGlobal warming is killing east African coffee productionGBO CorrespondentMay 10, 2022 GBO CorrespondentMay 10, 2022 Coffee is Kenya's fourth-largest export....
HealthcareTop StoriesMCF raises €32.5m to support health entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan AfricaGBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 These funds will focus on healthcare services such as malaria prevention, maternal...
FeaturedTechnologyAfrica Blockchain Lab raises $6mn to bring innovation to AfricaGBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 8, 2021 The company will use these funds to launch its crypto wallet VIBRA...
LogisticsTop StoriesNigerian logitech startup ShapShap raises funding from GreenTec CapitalGBO CorrespondentNovember 29, 2021November 29, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 29, 2021November 29, 2021 ShapShap is providing last-mile deliveries in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria, using an...
EnergyTop StoriesADNOC expands in 19 countries and establishes its presence in AfricaGBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 25, 2021 It signed two new distributors for ADNOC Voyager lubricant in Angola and...
TechnologyTop Stories3air to solve Africa’s broadband problems by leveraging blockchain technologyGBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021 GBO CorrespondentNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021 The company will use an ISP platform built on Cardano to provide...
LogisticsTop StoriesAmitruck and IMFact partner to improve Africa’s logistics ecosystemGBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2021 The partnership will see Amitruck increase its financial stability and optimise the...
EconomyTop StoriesSub- Saharan Africa exits recession, but economic growth remains slowGBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 29, 2021 Nigeria is expected to grow by 2.7% in 2022 from a previously...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesNigerian digital bank Brass raises $1.7 mn funding to expand into Kenya and South AfricaGBO CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021 The funding round was attended by Ventures Platform, Acuity Ventures, Hustle Funds...
InterviewIssue 03 - 2021MAGAZINEDigital identity can transform Africa’s economic landscapeGBO CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021October 26, 2021 GBO CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021October 26, 2021 The global digital identity solutions market size is forecasted to grow from...