🎙Edtech startups in Africa raised $24.6 million or 0.7% of Africa’s total funding in 2022, according to data from Disrupt Africa.
🎙Prime Energy Plc a hydropower company received approval from the Capital Market Authority in Rwanda to issue the country's maiden green bond.
🎙The regional bank, Equity Group beat its African peers to emerge the strongest banking brand on the continent and second in the world, according to the 2024 Brand Finance rankings.
🎙Nigeria's annual inflation rate soared to a fresh 1996-high of 31.7% in February 2024, up from 29.9% in January and above market forecasts of 31%, mainly due to the effects of oil subsidy removal and devaluation of the naira.