UAE Lifts Visa Ban for Nigerian Travelers
Egypt to rollout 5G with Nokia and Mastercard launches Travel cards for Ghana and Nigeria
What’s happened this Week:
Skinbrand Uncover raises $1.4 million
Cameroon signs $38 million to digital upgrade its civil service
and more!
In The News This Week:
UAE Lifts Visa Restrictions On Nigeria Travelers After a 21-Month Ban
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a 21-month-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers and introduced new rules requiring digital verification for Nigerian passport holders seeking visas.
Sunon Asogli Plans To Develop a 508 MW Power Plant In Ghana
Sunon Asogli, Ghana’s largest independent power producer (IPP), has submitted plans to develop a 508 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in the Kpone area in the country.
Skincare Brand Uncover Raises $1.4 Million In its Second Seed Funding Round
Uncover, an African beauty brand has successfully closed the second seed funding round, raising $1.4 million in total.
The round was led by EQ2 Ventures and IgniteXL Ventures, with participation from Chui Ventures, Samata Capital, and Altree Capital.
In the rest of the news:
Mastercard and Kalabash54 Launch Travel Cards For Customers in Ghana and Nigeria
South Africa Travel Startup TurnStay Raises $300,000 from Investors
Ghana Cybersecurity Authority Licenses 51 IT and Cyber Security Players
African Development Bank’s Sovereign Portfolio Ranked First in 2024 Aid Transparency Index
Swedfund Invests $30 Million in Access Bank for Enhanced Access to Finance for MSMEs in Nigeria
Cameroon Signs $38 Million Agreement With South Korea To Digitize Civil Status Registration System
Africa Ecosystem Activity
SA payments infrastructure startup Stitch launches 3 key integrations - Disrupt Africa
Egyptian fintech startup Dopay secures $13.5m Series A extension round - Disrupt Africa
What’s Your Story: Yasmin Kumi, Founder of Africa Foresight Group
On the final episode of this season of What’s Your Story, we spoke to Yasmin Kumi, the founder of the Africa Foresight Group. Yasmin was born to German and Ghanaian parents and lived most of her life in Germany.
She worked as a senior consultant for McKinsey & Company, where she advised clients in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, and South Africa in the consumer goods and banking industry.