Google for Startups UK has launched its first-ever Africa Immersion cohort, a 12-week programme designed to bring the best of Google expertise and the London startup ecosystem to technology companies from Africa and help drive socio-economic impact in their operating countries
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Siemon designs cabling infrastructure for Sasol’s head office in South Africa
Siemon, one of the leading global network infrastructure specialists, announced that its world-class technology has been installed throughout Sasol’s head office complex – Sasol Place – in Sandton, South Africa
Chinese companies to invest US$1.4bn into Africa’s energy projects
The African Energy Chamber has concluded a one-week working visit in Beijing where it met with senior officials from the Chinese government, heads of state-owned energy companies and executives and entrepreneurs from the private sector
Paving the way for more Japanese investments into Africa
On the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference of Africa’s Development (TICAD7), African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) signed MoUs with Japan’s three largest banks and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), Japan’s export credit agency
Fintech Nomanini raises US$4mn in funding round led by Standard Bank
Nomanini, the fintech platform for the informal retail ecosystem, has announced a US$4mn funding round led by Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank, and completed by Goodwell Investments, an Amsterdam-based investment firm focused on fintech and financial inclusion