Amine Benkeroum
One billion people have been lifted out of poverty in the last 20 years. But rapid population growth in the poorest countries, especially in Africa, is challenging future progress. This was the conclusion of the Bill...
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Free zones to attract more investors to Africa
The creation of “special economic zones” in Africa could attract more investors to the continent, which received only 42 billion dollars in investments in 2017, a very low figure, according to experts from...
MEST launches its fourth incubator and startup hub in Nairobi
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has launched an incubator in Nairobi, Kenya. The incubator was officially opened at an event last night in the Kenyan capital.
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Paga, a Nigerian fintech start-up raises $10 million to finance its expansion in Ethiopia, Mexico and the Philippines
(Agence Ecofin) – The fintech startup Paga has raised $10 million from Global Innovation Fund, a London-based innovation fund that invests in companies around the world.
South Africa is celebrating Artificial Intelligence Expo
This is a first in South Africa. Cape Town recently hosted the Artificial Intelligence Expo, the continent’s first-ever conference on artificial intelligence.
The star of Big Data in New York City is Moroccan
The young Moroccan entrepreneur Hicham Oudghiri in his great New York entrepreneurial adventure. Enigma, the startup he co-founded in 2010 in New York, continues to succeed. Today, this former BMCE Bank employee has...
According to Airbnb users: Morocco among the best experiences in Africa
Among the most reserved experiences this year, the discovery of Gnawa music with a Maalem (Master) in Essaouira.
