BuuPass started by selling bus tickets. Then it built the infrastructure.
BuuPass navigated a cofounder misappropriating over $100,000, COVID-19, multiple pivots in the past decade. Now, it processes $100 million in 2025.
Africa’s retail-investing boom is running into an infrastructure problem
The Dangote IPO shows how digital platforms are expanding retail investing in Africa, while exposing the infrastructure and cross-border hurdles that remain.
Kenya: Ruto to Dangote - Kenyans Will Hold You to 40-Month Lamu Refinery Deadline
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced for the project.
Malawi: From Seaweed to Sanitary Pads - Malawian Scientist Pushes to Build Solutions in Africa
[allAfrica] "You can have a brilliant solution and still struggle to get it in front of the right people."
FCT Mininister Wike’s son submits American passport in controversial $2.1m land acquisition case
The claimants in the suit alleged that the minister's son received $2.1 million in cash last year to help facilitate the acquisition of hectares of land in two choice areas of Abuja. The post FCT Mininister Wike’s son submits American passport in controversial $2.1m land acquisition case appeared fi
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Federal Forces Reportedly Advance Deep Into Tigray Toward Mekelle
[Shabelle] Mekelle, Ethiopia -- Ethiopian federal forces have reportedly advanced more than 150 kilometres into the Tigray region and are moving closer to Mekelle, according to sources cited by Al Jazeera, amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia.
NNPC incurs N11.2 trillion cost on behalf of FG, eclipsing petrol subsidy bill
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) booked N11.2 trillion in receivables from the Federation in 2025 for costs and read more NNPC incurs N11.2 trillion cost on behalf of FG, eclipsing petrol subsidy bill
Africa's richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests
The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote's ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.
US-South Africa rift: Separating optics from substance
As political space between the countries widens, durable commercial ties and strategic interests provide room for a pragmatic bargain. The post US-South Africa rift: Separating optics from substance appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Uganda: Change a Life Bwindi Puts Communities At the Heart of World Gorilla Day
[Independent (Kampala)] Kanungu, Uganda -- Deep in the misty forests of south-western Uganda, mountain gorillas are more than a symbol of wildlife conservation. For communities living around Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, the animals support jobs, businesses, community proj