BY TOM JACKSON Nigerian startup Duplo, a B2B payment platform that makes it easier for African businesses of all sizes to pay each other, has raised US$4.3 million in seed funding to launch new products and expand into new business…
Fall Preview: ‘The Woman King’ comes for the throne
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Gina Prince-Bythewood didn’t get very far into reading the script for “The Woman King,” a historical epic about a real West African army of female warriors before she knew she wanted to direct it. “Literally…
The Very Best Time To Book A Cheap Flight? It’s Complicated
Most travelers know that booking a flight at the last minute means paying through the nose. Travel experts, travel agents, online travel booking sites will all tell you that booking earlier is better. But the sweet spot for exactly when…
The 5 Best East African Songs of the Month (August)
Featuring Nandy x Oxlade, Karun. DJ Xpect, Harmonize, Marioo x Platform and more. These are the top tracks out of East Africa in the month of August in no particular. Check out more of our Best Songs of the Month lists from Nigeria,…
These Documentaries Are Giving Afrobeats the Origin Story it Deserves
Wale Oloworekende From Netflix’s ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’ to Showmax’s ‘Journey to the Beats,’ Africans who were there are finally telling the true story of Afrobeats. A lot has happened since afrobeats rose to global fame near the end of the…
A Quick Guide to Fufu, an African Staple Food
Learn about different variations of fufu from across the continent, easy recipes and soup parings with this short guide. The sheer joy of eating fufu is is hard to match. The tasty West African staple comes in countless variations, tastes…
Victorious Bones is Repurposing Trash Into Jewelry in Nairobi
Elizabeth Okwach Victorious Bones Craft Group is a collective that is at the forefront of collecting trash and repurposing as jewelry. The group is collecting old and fresh bones, brass, and horns, transforming them into jewelry, bowls, and trinkets. Walking…
Carzami Targets $30M Revenue From Used Car Sales After Raising Equity And Debt Funding
Carzami, an online retailer for quality used cars and vehicle financing, today announced the close of a pre-seed round led by Contact Financial Holding, together with a scalable inventory financing facility, which it plans to use to transform Egypt’s used…
Former Miss South Africa Runner Up Zimi Mabunzi Joins Impact Drivers As Their Brand Ambassador
Impact Drivers, a youth-led, women-led non-governmental organisation, welcomes Zimi Mabunzi as their new Brand Ambassador. The Global Fund 7th Replenishment period underway in South Africa and the rest of the world. Today Impact Drivers a South African youth-led, women-led organization…
Most Executives Don’t See Recession As A Serious Risk. They’re Freezing Hiring And Cutting Jobs Anyways
What recession? A new surveyby PwC released Thursday finds that business leaders say hackers pose a bigger threat than inflation or recession, listing growth as their biggest priority even while at least half say they are planning or implementing layoffs…
