AIC News

A group of local investors joined together on Tuesday to apply for a license from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to establish the first company to operate in the field of Investment Banking through the use of fintech, which will be called Exits.me.

The time to invest in the Nigerian aviation sector is now and not later, and that is because there are diverse opportunities in the sector.

The Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking of Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB), Thierry Hebraud, has revealed plans to expand the company’s operation into Nigeria, as the company reviews its revenue sources.

Nigeria’s commodities trading ecosystem for solid minerals is gaining traction providing a good sign for the economy, especially with regards to diversification, said Akin Akeredolu-Ale, managing director, Lagos Commodities & Futures Exchange (LCFE), at a recent virtual seminar.

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has held a SeedSAT recommendations validation meeting to deliberate on how to enhance Ghana’s food security through the improvement of the country’s seed systems.

Africa’s biggest pay-TV company, MultiChoice, is looking to focus its investment more in airing Afrrica-made shows, in collaboration with local producers and actors for the next two years.

The Wildlife Programme Manager of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Sophie Muset, said when attention was paid to the sector, it would help prevent emerging infectious diseases such as monkeypox, Lassa fever, Ebola viral disease and Avian influenza which affect both human and animals.

GOGLA’s updated Investment Database shows a 44% growth in the off-grid solar industry in 2021, with total investment reaching a record $450million.

Over one year after the first COVID-19 vaccine was given, deep vaccine inequity persists globally. Today, only 12 percent of people living in low-income countries have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine compared to 62 percent of the world’s population as a whole.

Pan-African venture capital fund Launch Africa Ventures today is announcing the close of its $36.3 million fund, which it has primarily used to invest in B2B and B2B2C startups across Africa.