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Ilara Healththe healthcare company digitizing and consolidating Kenya’s highly fragmented primary healthcare, today announced the closure of a $4.2 million pre-series A round of equity and debt. Led by DOB share capitalthe round also sees follow-on equity investments from AAIC INVESTMENT, Capital Angaza, Black Pearl Investments, Orchard Innovationsas well as debt investments from Alfamoudi and Kiva Capital. They are new to the round Philips Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim. The new partners are strategic healthcare investors who bring their deep experience working with and investing in companies in the global healthcare industry. Digging deeper Ilara Health will use the latest capital…

Nigeria missed out on a fourth Africa Cup of Nations trophy after losing 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast.After the game, Black Sherif took to Twitter to troll his fellow Nigerians, Odumodublvck and BlaqBonezHis attempt to troll the rappers led to yet another banter on Twitter between Ghanaians and their bitter rivalsOn 11 February 2024, 2023 African Cup of Nations host country Ivory Coast lifted the trophy, beating Nigeria after a decisive goal by Dortmund star Sebastian Haller.Ivory Coast now have three AFCON trophies, level with Nigeria and making both countries one trophy behind Ghana. After the game, Black Sherif joined…

People make coffee during the 20th African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition and the First African Coffee Week in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, February 8, 2024. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)As specialty coffee from Africa gains popularity among consumers around the world, officials of the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) have urged African coffee traders to boost exports of value-added coffee and stop exporting unprocessed coffee to the international market.ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — As specialty coffee from Africa gains popularity among consumers around the world, officials of the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) have urged African coffee traders…

Chile is the world’s leading exporter of copper, a metal critical to the energy transition as it transports electricity. Photo: Glenn ARCOS/AFPSource: AFPChile is launching a European hunt for investors in solar, wind and green hydrogen technologies as it tries to free up its copper mines and other fossil fuel-dependent industries.Marcos Kulka, CEO of H2Chile, a hydrogen association of 102 public and private companies, traveled to Europe to outline his government’s energy strategy amid renegotiations of an EU-Chile trade and investment agreement.Kulka told AFP that, “given the resources it has,” Chile could become carbon neutral by 2040 — 10 years…

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia The issue of personnel in the office of the Vice President has resurfaced following Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise to reduce the number of cabinet appointments to 50.In his first economic speech as leader of the New Patriotic Party on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Dr Bawumia indicated that, unlike President Akufo-Addo, he intends to significantly reduce the number of ministers.This will increase efficiency by reducing waste and ensuring value for money in procurement, he said. “Moving more public services to the private sector would free up fiscal space of at least 3% of GDP.”This represents a…

After Ivory Coast’s 2-1 win over Nigeria inside the Allasane Ouattara Stadium, the host nation may need a little more time to get back to everyday life. The home side’s win was the final act in one of the most memorable African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in history. But once the celebrations are over, questions will be asked about the future of the shiny new stadiums the country built to host this 24-team tournament. Ivory Coast spent more than $1 billion (€927 million) preparing four new stadiums, renovating two others and building roads, hotels and other amenities for the month-long…

Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde showed the spectacular joy of motherhood Legit.ng previously reported that the screen goddess added a new era on February 7 and shared stunning photos that broke the netIn a recent post, Omotola celebrated her young, beautiful daughter with whom she shares the same birthday It’s one thing to be a proud parent and another to share the same birthday as the one who did it. Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde was filled with joy as they were together celebrated her birthday with her beautiful daughter, Meraiah Ekeinde.Omotola Jalade shares her birthday with her daughter. Credit:…

Pictures from Olympia de Maismont. Video by Celine CleryGrowing up in a rough town outside Johannesburg, Tshepo Mohlala was made fun of for wearing skinny jeans before they became popular.More than a decade later, ridicule has turned to admiration as the 32-year-old is now a successful fashion designer who makes jeans praised by global celebrities including Beyonce and Meghan Markle. “The municipality was never ready for my sense of style,” he laughs, sitting in his studio in a modern converted industrial building in Johannesburg. The South African entrepreneur has made a name for himself in recent years with custom-made jeans…

Furious farmers often stage tractor demonstrations in Spain, driving at a snail’s pace that snarls through traffic. Photo: Pau Barrena/AFP/FileSource: AFPFarmers blocked roads across Spain for a third day in a row on Thursday to protest tough regulations and cheaper imports, with the main farmers’ unions joining the protests for the first time.After a day in which protesters gathered in Barcelona, ​​they were out again on Thursday with several columns of slow-moving tractors snarling traffic on roads in the eastern region of Valencia, Asturias in the north and the central region of Castilla la Mancha.Although protests earlier this week were…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has taken over the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 16-year-old student of Aburi Girls High School in Akuapem South Municipality in the Eastern Region.Student Stacey Okyere died on Monday, February 5, 2024, after reportedly being refused medical treatment by the school nurse. The nurse reportedly accused the student of faking illness, even though the student had been complaining of severe abdominal pain.The circumstances surrounding her death have sparked criticism directed at the school’s administration, with the family accusing school administrators of negligence.While both the school’s management…