Daily Archives: Jun 27, 2026
bp-Backed bPOWERd Enters Nigeria With Solar Battery Rentals
bPOWERd, a clean energy startup developed by bp Plc, has expanded into Nigeria with a solar-powered battery rental model aimed at households and small businesses grappling with high energy costs and unreliable grid supply.
The company has launched operations across seven sites in Lagos in partnership with 11Plc, operator of...
Africa Jobs Fund Targets $100 Million to Drive $50 Billion Income...
A new philanthropic investment vehicle, the Africa Jobs Fund (AJF), has launched with an ambitious mandate to mobilise $100 million to back companies capable of significantly raising incomes across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Housed under Renaissance Philanthropy and led by Wasoko founder Daniel Yu, the fund will focus on two sectors it...
Binance Marks Africa Month With Push for Digital Inclusion Across Continent
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, used Africa Month to deepen its engagement on the continent, positioning digital assets and blockchain technology as tools for economic inclusion and community development.
The company said it ran a month-long campaign from April 25 to May 25 aimed at boosting...