Safiri Salama, a Death Tech Startup Revolutionizing Funerals in Africa
Death is hard and expensive for those left behind. Safiri Salama, a death tech startup is disrupting all aspects of death in Africa with end-life-services. This includes, will writing, planning, funerals, inheritance of digital assets, and human composting. You understand that death is a sensitive topic in Africa and all
John Nyongesa, the Kenyan Entrepreneur Helping Africans Plan Funerals with Safiri Salama
John Nyongesa, the founder of Safiri Salama, lost his father in 2003. More than a decade later, his son who was four years old at the time of his grandfather’s demise asked him a few questions that led him to create a memorial website for his father. “The inspiration came
Vella Finance Acquired by Carbon, Renamed as Carbon Business
Carbon, a Pan-African fintech startup, has finalised the acquisition of Vella Finance, a US-based fintech startup that aims to redefine financial freedom for Africans according to a statement seen by Bendada. The exact amount of the deal has not been disclosed, but the acquisition was executed through Carbon’s parent company,
Top 17 Safest Countries in Africa to Visit & Their Tourist Attractions
According to the Global Peace Index (GPI), published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, there are 23 indicators of peace, which are grouped into three categories: The lower the rating, the safer the country. If you dig deeper into the GPI figures you will be surprised how many
Injaro Secures $17.5 Million Fund to Back Ghanaian and Ivorian SMEs
The IGVCF aims to empower profitable SMEs in Ghana’s high-growth sectors. Industries targeted include mining support services, food and agriculture, education, healthcare, financial services, industrial services, and light manufacturing. Injaro, founded in 2009 by Jerry Parkes and Dadie Tayoraud, aimed to provide the necessary capital to enable Ghanaian SMEs to
Access Holdings Appoints Bolaji Agbede as Acting CEO
Access Bank, the largest bank in Nigeria by assets, has appointed Bolaji Agbede as the temporary CEO after the death of its co-founder and former chief executive, Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe died in a helicopter crash on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. “The appointment of Ms. Agbede is in alignment with our
67 Remote Work Tools For Your Team
Covid 19 changed the future of work forever, especially when it comes to working from home. This means remote work tools are more important now than ever. And luckily, we’re in the best place in technological history to enable successful work from home experiences. The challenge here is that there
Ilara Health Gets $4.2 million Pre-Series A to Expand its Operations in Kenya
Ilara Health, the healthtech company digitising and consolidating highly fragmented primary care in Kenya, has today announced the close of a $4.2M pre-series A round of equity and debt. Led by DOB Equity, the round also sees follow-on equity investment from AAIC INVESTMENT, Angaza Capital, Black Pearl Investments, Perivoli Innovations,
Herbert Wigwe, an African Finance Icon and Philanthropist
During the late hours of 10th February, 2024), news spread that one of the most influential figures in the Nigerian business scene, Dr. Herbert Wigwe CFR, the founding Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings and former Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, was involved in a fatal airborne
44 Questions to Ask When Buying a Business
If you’ve had a lifelong dream of buying a business, you’ll need to do your homework. And, the best way of doing your homework is by asking—both the owner and yourself—some really penetrating, hard-hitting questions. Don’t let either the owner or yourself off the hook. You’re buying a business that’s
