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Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows by Emma Farge, Reuters

opportunities

#Opportunities: CATAPULT – Application for the Fintech for Financial Inclusion bootcamp from the LHoFT / CATAPULT

cellulant

#DigitalPayments: Cellulant Rolls Out Tinng Digital Payments Solution for SMEs and Large Businesses

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#Hype: Opera adds new features to its Hype chat service

health workers

#HealthNews: Healthcare supply chain start-ups in Africa abound, and want to support the COVID-19 response, report reveals

infinix

#Infinix: Infinix Launches Award Winning Note 10 Pro Series with Powerful Performance and Iconic Design

brand africa

#TopBrands: Brand Africa to Announce the Top 100 Most Admired Brands in Africa on May 25

Coronavirus COVID-19 Implications for business

#Covid-19: New Report Shows Impact of Covid-19 on the African Continent Has Been Underestimated

USA - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

#AmericanVisa: Uncertainty over United States EB-5 Visa Presents Alternative Visa Routes for Investors

social good

#FundingOpportunity: Ashoka/HSBC Green Skills Innovation Challenge 2021 for Social Entrepreneurs ($230,000 cash Prize)

Africa in colors

#FundingOpportunity: Africa@2050 Climate Fiction Writing Competition 2021 for African Writers. ( £1000 in cash prize)

CHINA

China completes historic Mars mission: lands its Zhurong spacecraft rover on Mars by Ryan Woo, Reuters

hydropower plant

FGN Faces a $400 million Law Suit Over Mambilla HydroElectic Plant – William Clowes, Bloomberg

#COVID-19: Hundreds of US epidemiologists expected public mask-wearing to last at least a year

JAPAN

#TokyoOlympics: Ruling Japanese lawmakers grow pessimistic about the Tokyo Olympics Games

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

#TokyoOlympics: ‘Impossible’ to hold Olympics during pandemic, Japan doctors union warns

covid-19 coronavirus

#Covid-19: Covid-19 Pandemic to be ‘far more deadly’ this year, WHO warns

OIL PRICES

#Gasolineprices: China to raise retail prices of fuel by $15.5 per tonne effective May 15, 2021

#SelfDrivingCars: Chinese self-driving startup WeRide valued at 3.3 bln USD

ACCESS BANK NEW LOGO

#AccessBank: Access Bank Rwanda appoints Faustin Rukundo as new Managing Director

United Nations UN

#Opportunities: Call for Application: United Nations Volunteer Programme 2020

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#EnergyNews: Nigeria bets on LNG floating plant to boost earnings

#FundingOpportunity: UNDP/Impact Hub Lagos 2021 Virtual UNDP SDG Hackathon (N500,000 Prize)

#FundingOpportunity: EY Africa Innovation Pitch Competition 2021 for African Entrepreneurs ($10,000 USD Prize)

#CallforProposals: AfDB Call for Proposals: Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship Enablers for Stronger Women SMEs in Africa

#BusinessNews: Africa data center market to reach $5 billion by 2026

#FarmersHub: Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture launches 13 farmers’ hubs to serve farmers in Jigawa and Kano States

#DigitalCurrency: Facebook-backed Diem digital currency (formerly called Libra) abandons Switzerland, moves to U.S.

#FoundryFellowship: Nigerian Entrepreneurs Invited for Inaugural Legatum Foundry Fellowship for Entrepreneurs in Africa

#EnergyNews: Starsight energy expands into East Africa

#DigitalEducation: UNICAF Set to Expand to 17 African Countries Following UN Call for Investment In Digital Education

#Nollywoodweek: “About a Boy” is the winning film at 2021 Nollywoodweek Film Festival

#GlobalMarkets: South Africa online retail leaps to $2.12billion, report

#BusinessNews: Nairobi Stock Exchange, Kenya, launches Unquoted Securities Platform

#BusinessNews: KBR awarded Front-End Engineering Design contract for BUA’s refinery

#BusinessNews: Investors gather in London for Nigeria’s ICT potentials

YOUNG LIONS 2021 WINNERS EMERGE: Winners to Participate in Global Young Lions Competitions as CHINI Africa Rewards Winners with Prizes

#BusinessName: Guide to Finding the Perfect Business Domain Name by Rickey Washington

#HealthNews: Cross River State Partners Zipline to Distribute Medical Supplies with Drones

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#BusinessNews: AI Expo Africa, Wesgro, and Zindi launch the Deepfake Africa Challenge

#FintechNews: V Bank Digital Banking App Wins Banking App of The Year

Belt and Road Initiative bri one belt one road

#BeltandRoadInitiative: Chinese FM puts forward proposals for high-quality Belt and Road development

women entrepreneurs

#EntrepreneurshipNews: Legatum Center launches inaugural Legatum Foundry Fellowship for entrepreneurs in Africa

national identity management commission nimc

#BusinessNews: Nigeria’s NIMC pioneers Africa’s first mobile identity ecosystem leveraging OSIA

huawei

#BusinessNews: Huawei 5GtoB solution aims at 1,000 smart factories

china central bank

#BusinessNews: China to further cut corporate taxes and fees to boost market activities and the economy

digital wallet digital payment

#BusinessNews: West Africa’s challenger bank, Vista Bank Group, selects Radar Payments to drive its digital payment strategy

WTCA World Trade Centers Association

#BusinessNews: World Trade Centers Association Launches “Trade Wins” Podcast Series

ncC

#BusinessNews: NCC and NigComSat sign MoU on 5G spectrum to propel Nigeria’s digital economy

Microsoft partners with viasat to bring internet access to underserved communities globally

#BusinessNews: Microsoft partners with World Council of Credit Unions to fast-track innovation in financial services

#FundingProgram: Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program 2021 for agritech Innovations ($USD 2m Prize)

STARTUPS STARTUPS

#AcceleratorProgram: The 100+ Global Accelerator Program 2021 for Sustainability Startups

apply now accepting applications for business opportunity

#BusinessCompetition: Hack the Planet ideas competition 2021 for young people from Commonwealth nations.

Food Prices

#Startups: UN Food Systems Summit launches hunt for startups and SMEs changing the face of food systems

United Nations UN

#TechInnovator: KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Competition 2021 for tech innovators in Africa

DPR Department of Petroleum Resources

#EnergyNews: Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) pledges commitment to oil sector investments

Facebook shares users statistics in Africa

#BusinessNews: Eutelsat in partnership with Facebook expands use of express Wi-Fi to extend connectivity in Africa

ECOMMERCE SPACE

#BusinessNews: Video and Social Commerce Platform Rabawa Raises $163,000 for Expansion

fifa

FIFA opens application window for women’s Coach Education Scholarships

abbey mortgage bank

Abbey Mortgage Bank records N76 million profit in first quarter of 2021

ecommerce business

E-commerce is creating more opportunities than ever for online and omnichannel merchants in Africa

internet fraud malware cybersecurity hackers virus Kaspersky

Stalkerware malware has affected One out of 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria

Tangerine Pensions

AXA Mansard Pensions is now Tangerine Pensions

Inge Morath Award 2021 for Female Photographers ($5,000 for completion of a long-term documentary project)

Nigerian Visa

Geospatial firm, Woolpert of the USA, selected to provide topographic map of a quarter of Nigeria for MinDiver project

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Win 15,000 USD in the African Conversation Challenge for developers

agriculture variety

Generation Africa third annual US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize for young agrifood change makers

covid19 Vaccine covid-19 vaccine

An Open Call for COVIDaction Vaccine Data Co-Lab

tecno mobile

TECNO is rumored to launch a selfie documentary at its CAMON 17 Pro online launch

Young Lions Competition ​ Young Lions Competition is a national competition which qualifies you to represent your country at the international finals in Cannes. It is available in different categories. You will be able to participate in the Young Lions Competition without traveling out of your country. ​ At the moment Young Lions Competition is only available for Nigeria (all categories) and West and Central Africa (Media and Digital). If you are from outside the region and you will like to participate in the Young Lions Competition, please indicate while completing your form and we will reach out to you to see if there is a possibility. However, please note that participants for Young Lions Competition will be responsible for the cost of participation and travel unless this is covered by a third party sponsor (see terms and conditions) ​ Competition Categories ​ Young Lions Film Competition Each team must have two creatives of 30 or less and will have 72 hours to deliver their response to the brief. ​ Young Lions Digital Competition Each team must have two digital creatives who are able to create an integrated social media campaign. The team will have 24 hours to submit their response to the brief. Young Lions Marketer Competition Each team must have two young professionals working on the client side. They will have 24 hours to submit their response to the brief. ​ Young Lions Media Competition Each team must have two young professionals working in a Media agency and they will have 24 hours to deliver their response to the brief. ​ Young Lions Print Competition Each team must have two creatives, a writer and an art director and will need to deliver their response to the brief in 24 hours. ​ Young Lions Design Competition Each team must have two creatives, a writer and an art director and will need to deliver their response to the brief in 24 hours. ​ Young Lions PR Competition Each team must have two PR practitioners and will need to deliver their response to the brief in 24 hours. Young Professionals Academy Registration Fee in consideration of prevailing pandemic, the Academy registration fee has been slashed to USD 50 (NGN 20,000) per participant. ​ Go to registration >

Urgent Info for Young Professionals – Invitation to create a LIONS Short films (max 5 minutes)

OIL PRICES

China to raise retail fuel prices

home design house design real estate buildings, ProPerties CONSTRUCTION

Lifestylehub’s Mayor of Housing Showcases Business Formular Capable of Providing 70% Of Nigerians with Houses

ecommerce

Afrikrea launches ANKA SaaS solution to power ecommerce retailers and businesses in Africa

PAXFUL

Paxful hits $5 billion volume, expects 20% growth this year

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa AGRA

AGRA and partners launch the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture to provide support to agriculture sector leaders across Africa

solar for health initiative for rural health centers in Africa

Trina Solar appoints Solar Power Etal as new distributor in Nigeria

africa's business heroes

African Leadership Group partners with “Africa’s Business Heroes” 2021 Prize Competition

game console

International ‘Contest Against Corona’ 2.0 by GIZ fights Covid-19 with Educational Quiz Game

Ajua, Integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, acquires WayaWaya

business networking

Pursue Positive Actions For Positive Rewards by Dr. Ivan Misner

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