The Leila Janah Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting entrepreneurs in East Africa, has today announced the winners of its sixth annual Give Work Challenge (GWC) for existing businesses.
The winners
In a remarkable contrast to the $22.2 million spent on advertising during Q2 2022, Jumia's advertising expenditure plummeted to just $5.8 million in Q2 2023.
Africa’s leading commodities market player hosted its fourth annual Ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection of technology, finance, and agriculture to create a platform
d.light, a prominent global provider of affordable household products and financial services for low-income households, has secured a significant financial boost. The company announced a $30 million securitization facility
EMURGO Africa, the Africa and Middle East-focused venture arm of EMURGO is the official commercial arm and a founding entity of the Cardano blockchain, invested USD 250,000 in Changeblock.
The Rwandan government has dedicated 14.4 hectares of land to Green City Kigali Company (GCKC), a state-owned enterprise, for the construction of 2,000 'green homes' through
RENU, the Ugandan NREN, has partnered with Mesh ++, a connectivity solutions manufacturer based in Chicago, USA, to manufacture solar-powered Internet routers in Uganda, which combine renewable energy from the sun
Goodwell Investments, an impact investing firm, has announced making an undisclosed investment in SOUK Farms, a prominent grower and exporter of fresh horticultural produce from Rwanda. This investment will help
SolarAfrica Energy and Starsight Energy, two of Africa's leading renewable energy startups, have announced the completion of their historic business merger. This significant merger ushers in a new
