Today: March 6, 2025
MIT MBA candidates Khadija Ba and Tolu Ladele are keen on exploring the African Diaspora fintech business. Khadija witnessed how the financial sector in Senegal evolved from a cash-based economy to the adoption of banks, ATMs, and mobile money services. Meanwhile, Tolu…
The African Fintech Summit took place on April 12 and featured many notable speakers. Eunice Ajim moderated a panel on “Venture Investment Trends in Enabling Sustainable Fintech Development.” Ajim is a tech entrepreneur and investor who is Cameroonian-American and has experience in…
On Tuesday morning, April 25, President Biden announced that he will run for reelection in 2024. With his first term coming to a close, the President posted a video on his campaign website Tuesday, officially launching his reelection campaign. In the video,…
Fox News announced in a statement on Monday that Primetime host and firebrand Anchor Tucker Carlson would be parting ways with the network. Tucker Carlson is known as a leading voice for the network with his rhetoric and speech. This news comes…
Don Lemon has parted ways with CNN, CNN stated Monday that it was parting ways with the star anchor that used to play a major part in their primetime line-up. “CNN and Don have parted ways,” the network said in a statement…
Tensions have risen in Sudan as the country’s leaders, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), have grown increasingly suspicious of each other. The two leaders jointly carried out a coup in 2021 but their alliance began to fray,…
UNESCO Center for Peace in Washington D.C. has announced the recipients of the 2023 National Volunteer Day Awards. The awards recognize individuals who have completed unpaid volunteer services within a 12-month period in their communities. There are three award categories: Bronze, Silver,…
Dilawar Syed, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs on U.S. Africa Relations, Talents, and Technology “It is so important that we build this ecosystem, develop the talents and adopt open platforms; in fact, you help…
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Ramin Toloui, spoke at the African Fintech Summit on March 12. He discussed the various ways in which U.S.-Africa relations are being strengthened, including initiatives aimed…
Georgetown University’s annual African Business Conference is set to take place in April, providing attendees with an exceptional opportunity to network with industry leaders, workshop ideas, and gain insights into the rapidly changing global economy. This year’s theme, “The future is Africa:…
