More than a decade after leaving India for Africa, Deepankar Rustagi turned an initial $50,000 and later about $300,000 from family and friends into a $120 million retail supply chain platform after discovering that millions of small retailers across the continent were still invisible to the digital economy. Deepankar Rustagi transformed an initial $300,000 into…
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has officially pushed back against a $4 million theft scandal dubbed Farmgate. President Cyril Ramaphosa is challenging a report linking him to a $4 million theft scandal known as Farmgate. Ramaphosa claims the allegations are based on rumors and has filed a legal challenge to set them aside. The Farmgate…
Africa has secured nearly $500 million in emergency pledges as health officials warn that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak linked to a rare virus strain is beginning to outpace containment efforts across Central Africa. Africa has secured nearly $500 million in emergency pledges to combat the fast-spreading Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. The rare Ebola…
