Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

The U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa in partnership with Humanity Plus and iCog Labs will launch the second Solve IT, a nationwide innovation competition for Ethiopian youths, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the American Center.

The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) (www.TBDGroup.org) and USAID’s Power Africa initiative (https://www.USAID.gov/PowerAfrica) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will finance power projects in 22 African countries.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, and Africell Holdings Limited have signed a commitment letter for $100 million to expand access to telecommunications in Africa.

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) (www.Temenos.com), the banking software company has announced the launch of its South African “Bank of the Future” Think-Tank. The venture, which involves a quarterly gathering of some of the brightest minds in South African banking aims to address domestic and global challenges and opportunities facing financial institutions in the country.

A new study of mid-size businesses and consumers revealed that many are confused and lack trust when it comes to the privacy and security of their online data and behaviour. The research, which covered six countries in Europe and North America, found that people worry that hackers, their own and foreign governments, employers and even friends and family might want to access their online data, and how to stop them.

Africa Oil Week ( www.Africa-OilWeek.com ), the leading event dedicated to the Africa oil and gas industry, hosted a live broadcast by CNBC Africa which focused on global funding strategies and M&A for the Africa upstream sector and explored how the key stakeholders tap into large pools of global capital to finance the sector.

Peters The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has conformed to the order of Nigeria’s High Court directing the removal of the name of the Executive Vice Chairman, Aiteo Group (http://www.AiteoGroup.com), Benedict Peters, from its list of wanted persons.

Ecobank Academy, a corporate university of the leading independent pan-African banking group in collaboration with Ecobank Foundation (EcobankFoundation.org), has launched an innovative development programme aimed at improving Africa’s health systems through rigorous financial management, effective leadership development and sound implementation capabilities.

Habitat for Humanity’s (www.Habitat.org/emea) Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter has launched its first ShelterTech Accelerator Kenya program.

As Zambia Rugby commences preparations for the 2022 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, the girls have stepped up initiatives not to be left behind.