Niyi Aderibigbe, Author at Ventures Africa

Niyi Aderibigbe holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Biology. He writes about business, innovation and sustainability in Africa.

Latest Articles by Niyi Aderibigbe

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The disruptors are forcing change in the remittance industry. Disruption in the money transfer market is not just business, it’s about breaking the oligarchy of Western Union and MoneyGram Remittances to Africa have grown rapidly in recent times, and it forms an integral part...
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Africa’s richest man gets $997m US grant for Dangote oil refinery. Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has received $997.4 million in training grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for his Dangote Oil Refining Company Ltd. located in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Kenya Airways sinks deeper as loss grows to $253m. Tougher days may be ahead for Kenya Airways (KQ) as the state carrier posted a record loss of Sh25.74 billion Kenyan shillings ($252.5 million) for the year to March from just Sh3.38 billion a year...
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How technology is fueling the evolution of Africa’s financial services sector. The rapid growth of the nascent financial technology industry in Africa is a testament to the role advancing technology is playing in the evolution of financial services on the continent.
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South Africa hit by worst drought in 20yrs. South Africa is facing its worst dry spell in two decades. Drought has hit the country that produces most corn in Africa, threatening this year’s food production.
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US commits $233m to Kenya’s 100MW wind power project. Kenya’s plan to have 2,036 megawatts (MW) of wind power by 2030 has gotten a boost as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S.
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Wireless internet provider for rural Kenya to get $4m OPIC funding. Kenya’s Mawingu Networks Ltd, which provides solar-powered “nomadic” wireless internet stations for areas that cannot economically access the internet in the East African nation, is set to get funding of $4 million to expand its...