According to figures provided by an industry association on Tuesday, African start-ups garnered a record $5.2 billion in venture financing last year, rebounding from a pandemic-induced slump in 2020 with an almost five-fold surge in investments. The success of startups like Nigeria’s Paystack, which was purchased by Stripe in 2020, and sister fintech Flutterwave, which…
Sales at Hermes, the manufacturer of the Birkin bag, surpassed expectations in the first quarter, boosted by robust demand for its luxury accessories, particularly in the United States and Europe, as the sector struggles to recover from the Ukraine conflict and China’s COVID restrictions. Hermes, which also sells silk scarves and porcelain tableware, had a…
During an all-hands meeting on Thursday, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sought to reassure staff that the company was not being “kept hostage” by reports of Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company, according to a source familiar with the situation. The source, who did not want to be identified because they were not authorised to…
Goldman Sachs Group Inc reported a 43 per cent reduction in earnings on Friday, but topped Wall Street estimates, thanks to strong results in its wealth management and trading operations, which partially offset a drop in equity underwriting as stock market listings dried up. Wall Street banks have been under pressure due to a global…
According to the CEO of crypto financing firm Nexo, Bitcoin might reach $100,000 within a year. According to CNBC, Antoni Trenchev believes the world’s largest cryptocurrency will surpass $100,000 “before 12 months.” He expressed concern about bitcoin’s short-term prospects, implying that it may follow traditional financial markets when the Federal Reserve begins to unwind its…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has made an offer to buy Twitter, claiming that he is the best person to “unlock” the social media platform’s “amazing potential.” Musk made the stunning revelation that he would pay $54.20 per share for Twitter, valuing the company at $41 billion dollars. Musk was recently revealed to be…
On Tuesday, KKR & Co Inc announced plans to purchase cybersecurity startup Barracuda Networks from its private equity owner, Thoma Bravo, showing buyout firms’ persistent interest in cybersecurity industries. Financial parameters were not disclosed in the deal, which confirmed an earlier Reuters report. Barracuda Networks, situated in California, was valued at around $4 billion, according…
Demand for Louis Vuitton and Dior products bolstered its first-quarter sales at LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods group, demonstrating the industry’s resilience in the face of geopolitical tensions, Covid-19 lockdowns in China, and unpredictable financial markets. According to RBC’s average forecasts, high-end fashion brands contributed a 30 percent increase in sales of its largest segment,…
Elon Musk has decided not to join Twitter’s board of directors, according to the company’s CEO, Parag Agrawal. Musk’s appointment was set to take effect on Saturday, following his announcement last week that he had purchased a 9.2% interest in the social networking site. However, Agrawal tweeted: “Elon shared that same morning that he will…
Higher food costs, rising rents, and soaring energy prices are likely to propel consumer price inflation to its highest level since December 1981 in March. According to Dow Jones, the consumer price index will be revealed Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET, with experts expecting a monthly increase of 1.1 per cent and an increase of…
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