Anti-Landlord Renters Reform Bill published by government
The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has a series of pledges to court favour with…
One of the Largest Combined Debt and Equity Raises in the African Tech Sector
M-KOPA, a leading fintech platform, announced it successfully closed over $250m in new debt and equity funding to expand its financial services offering to underbanked consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa. M-KOPA’s…
Violence in Sudan Spreads
Hundreds of people have died in the Sudanese region of West Darfur, as fighting between the two rival military factions battling control in the country escalated as well as drawing…
South African Food Entrepreneur Accuses KFC of Stealing
Fast food giant KFC has dismissed claims by a South African entrepreneur accusing the company of stealing his idea of a local dish known as kota, local media report. Romeo…
What’s the State of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Pension Savings?
Less than 10% of the workers in sub-Saharan Africa save for old age, the lowest rate for any region in the world. That implies most of the breadwinners today won’t…
DRC Techies Drive Social Impact with Medical App
For several years, one woman in a commune in Pointe Noire had been suffering from a rare form of eye or occular pathology. Due to a lack of funds, she…
A New Collective of Somali Women Takes on the Male-dominated Frankincense Industry
Since its founding in 2008, doTERRA has built its brand on a promise of ethical sourcing. But a two-year investigation by the Fuller Project found women working for the company’s…
A Hydrogen Car Prototype Built in Morocco has been Unveiled
The prototype of NamX's hydrogen vehicle, the Hydrogen Utility Vehicle (HUV), and a replica of the "Neo Motors" automobile, a business owned by the Moroccan capital, were both on display…
Kenya to Monetize on the Lure of Better-paid Work Overseas
Kenya's drive for its citizens to find work in Gulf states risks forcing them into a modern slavery system in which physical abuse is common, warn rights groups. East Africa's…
Eviction Crisis: Become expert at Section 8 powers – legal advice to landlords
Landlords who are smarting at the end of their Section 21 powers should make sure they are experts at the expanded role of Section 8 evictions. That’s the advice of…