Insurance startup to launch £15m initial coin offering
Businessam StaffDecember 18, 2017
Millennial-focused insurance startup InsurePal has announced it is raising £15m in an initial coin offering (ICO) to fund its UK motor
Two Nigerians shine in African Entrepreneurship Award 2017
Businessam StaffDecember 15, 2017
Two Nigerians, Folashade Amusa of VicFold Recyclers, and Sylvester Mujakperuo of Saint Michelles and Joey Limited, were among 12
Space startup raises $90m to bring Ads to moon by 2020
Businessam StaffDecember 13, 2017
Japanese companies are planning to kick-start the lunar economy by backing a local startup’s mission to land on the moon by 2020.
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Makeup artists, tilers, hairdressers to benefit from N26bn Bankers’ Committee loan
Businessam StaffDecember 11, 2017
The Bankers’ Committee, an umbrella body of officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and managing directors of deposit money banks
Now best time to invest in Africa, Tony Elumelu inspires entrepreneurs
Businessam StaffDecember 7, 2017
Africa offers investors the largest return on investment, Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings in Nigeria said during the first
Lebo Gunguluza to launch Africa’s first 100% black-owned digital bank
Businessam StaffDecember 4, 2017
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and with it the growth of financial technology (FinTech), which is quickly changing the
COMB+ set to assist AI startups enter China with $77m fund
Businessam StaffDecember 3, 2017
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in the tech industry with China — alongside the U.S. — emerging as a key market for talent,
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SMEs provide opportunity for Africa to grow its debt market
Businessam StaffNovember 30, 2017
Investments into private firms in Africa are funded by a relatively low proportion of debt compared to equity, especially in contrast
Macron to urge entrepreneurship on first African tour
Businessam StaffNovember 28, 2017
Emmanuel Macron, French President will tour Africa this week to try to boost France’s flagging influence on the continent and
Startup disrupting prescription drug business in Africa gets major Silicon Valley support
Businessam StaffNovember 24, 2017
Greg Rockson, the founder of mPharma, sometimes struggles to sum up the myriad services his three-year-old startup provides. But it’s