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Abuja, Nigeria becomes Uber’s 400th city to launch

Abuja joins the growing list of smart African cities to offer Uber March 23, 2016/Uber Today, Abuja becomes the 400th city to in Uber’s growing global network. With the launch of Uber (www.Uber.com), an innovative technology platform, Abuja joins the list of smart transportation hubs in Africa. Following the success […]

Advanced Finance & Investment Group Names Stéphane Le Bouder New MD

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-One of Africa’s leading private equity firms, the Advanced Finance & Investment Group LLC (AFIG Funds) on Wednesday announced the promotion of Stéphane Le Bouder to managing director (MD). “Le Bouder, who joined AFIG Funds in 2013, brings a wide-ranging experience to the managing director role,” the […]

AfDB Says Africa Open for Business, Calls on African Private Sector

March 22, 2016/AfDB Africa’s private sector will continue to lead the continent towards economic transformation, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said Monday at the launch of the fourth Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan. Addressing some 500 CEOs from 43 African countries and 20 more worldwide, he said, “The ‘Africa […]