UAE Lifts Visa Ban for Nigerian Travelers

What’s happened this Week:

• Skinbrand Uncover raises $1.4 million

• Cameroon signs $38 million to digital upgrade its civil service

• and more!

In The News This Week:

UAE Lifts Visa Restrictions On Nigeria Travelers After a 21-Month Ban

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a 21-month-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers and introduced new rules requiring digital verification for Nigerian passport holders seeking visas.

Sunon Asogli Plans To Develop a 508 MW Power Plant In Ghana

Sunon Asogli, Ghana’s largest independent power producer (IPP), has submitted plans to develop a 508 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in the Kpone area in the country.

Skincare Brand Uncover Raises $1.4 Million In its Second Seed Funding Round

Uncover, an African beauty brand has successfully closed the second seed funding round, raising $1.4 million in total.

The round was led by EQ2 Ventures and IgniteXL Ventures, with participation from Chui Ventures, Samata Capital, and Altree Capital.

In the rest of the news:

• Women Who Build Africa In Collaboration With Uncover and Madica Launch Documentary Showcasing African Women Leaders

• Mastercard and Kalabash54 Launch Travel Cards For Customers in Ghana and Nigeria

• South Africa Travel Startup TurnStay Raises $300,000 from Investors

• Telecom Egypt Partners with Nokia To Deploy 5G in Egypt

• Ghana Cybersecurity Authority Licenses 51 IT and Cyber Security Players

• African Development Bank’s Sovereign Portfolio Ranked First in 2024 Aid Transparency Index

• Swedfund Invests $30 Million in Access Bank for Enhanced Access to Finance for MSMEs in Nigeria

• Cameroon Signs $38 Million Agreement With South Korea To Digitize Civil Status Registration System

• d.light Closes $176 Million Facility For Purchase Of Affordable Off-Grid Solar in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

Africa Ecosystem Activity

• SA payments infrastructure startup Stitch launches 3 key integrations - Disrupt Africa

• Egyptian fintech startup Dopay secures $13.5m Series A extension round - Disrupt Africa

What’s Your Story: Yasmin Kumi, Founder of Africa Foresight Group

On the final episode of this season of What’s Your Story, we spoke to Yasmin Kumi, the founder of the Africa Foresight Group. Yasmin was born to German and Ghanaian parents and lived most of her life in Germany.

She worked as a senior consultant for McKinsey & Company, where she advised clients in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, and South Africa in the consumer goods and banking industry.