Tech start-ups in Africa raised $129-million in funding in 2016, according to a new report, which found a 16.8% increase in the number of successfully funded start-ups over 2015. Check also: Mark Zuckerberg On Nigeria Tour, He Meets With African Tech Leaders ‘South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya remained the three most popular investment destinations on the continent, accounting for 80.3% of ...

“I’m tired of Africa being in the dark,” said African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week. Check also: President Omar Gulleh Of Djibouti Believes Trump Will Pay Little Attention To Africa He meant it literally – more than 600 million Africans lack access to electricity. But while the need for solutions is ...

West African nations plan to send troops to Gambia to force President Yahya Jammeh from office if he doesn’t step down following his loss in a presidential election last month, said a military official from the region. Check also: Here’s Why I Should Remain The President Of Gambia- Jammeh The winner of the vote, Adama Barrow, who’s in neighboring Senegal, said ...

Everyone is moving forward in 2017 including airplane manufacturers. Across the board, all major manufacturers are planning on unveiling new jets over the next 12 months. Check also: China Finally Launched Its First Ever 174 Seater Passenger Jetliner Boeing will launch two new versions of the 737 this year, the 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9. The 8 is expected to be ...

Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, is currently in New York City to seal a record deal with Sony Music. Label bosses, Ubi Franklin, and CEO Upfront and Personal, Paul Okoye, accompanied him on the trip. Check also: Celebrities Who Said They’d Leave The Country If Trump Wins This was made known in an Instagram video shared by Mr. Okoye. ...