Konga, true business case for emerging African entrepreneurs
I have read and digested the very comprehensive independent submission made by e-Live consultant, Kelvin Mulungwe on the e-commerce race…
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Telkom Kenya signs agreement with Ericsson & NEC XON to expand its 4G Network worth$100-Million
Telkom Kenya Limited, the Helios Investment Partners and Government of Kenya joint venture, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
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Standard Bank partners with Flutterwave to expand digital payments across Africa
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments across Africa….
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AmplifiHub, a Nigerian startup empowers musicians to earn more and connect with customers
Nigerian startup AmplifiHub has developed an online platform that empowers music producers, arrangers and songwriters in Africa to connect with…
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GrowUp Incubator opens applications for green social businesses
Applications are open for the Yunus Environment Hub’s GrowUp incubation programme, which is seeking solutions for sustainable food systems in…
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MoneyFellows and Mastercard partners to launch innovative digital solutions
Mastercard has partnered with MoneyFellows, the digitized ROSCA (Rotating Saving and Credit Association) system, to offer MoneyFellows customers a range of…
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KongaPay projected to hit 3m subscribers by 2022
KongaPay, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licensed fintech platform, is on course to grow its active subscriber base to over…
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Microsoft Edges Past Apple to Become World’s Most Valuable Company
Apple lost its crown as the world’s most valuable public company to Microsoft on Friday, as the iPhone maker’s shares…
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Meta, Formerly Facebook, Acquires VR Fitness App Supernatural
Facebook’s rebranding as Meta has been followed up with the acquisition of Within, the company behind VR workout service Supernatural….
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Airtel Africa launches long-term sustainability strategy, building on its corporate purpose to transform lives
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has launched…
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Zipline surpasses 200, 000 deliveries, marks five years anniversary
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, has celebrated five years in flight since its launch in Rwanda in 2016….
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Facebook Goes Meta: Twitter, CEO Jack Dorsey, Others Take Jibes at Rebranding
Facebook on Thursday announced it was changing the parent company’s name to “Meta.” Following the move, many people saw the…
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Liquid Intelligent & Orange Trade Networks Through New Telecoms Partnership
A new strategic partnership has been announced in Africa’s telecom space as South African Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) and Orange,…
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Flutterwave Enables New Europe-Africa Payment Corridors via Stellar
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that Flutterwave, a global payments technology company, has launched two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on the Stellar network….
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Meet the Investor: Brian Odhiambo, Novastar Ventures
A failed entrepreneur turned pretty successful investor, Brian Odhiambo is West Africa director and part of the leadership team at…
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Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa
Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food…
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Why 30% of SA’s Future Workforce Will Be Independent Contractors
A recent survey by Outsized found that many business leaders are open to this idea of a ‘blended workforce’ to…
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Facebook Shifts Focus on Metaverse Division, to Spend About $10 Billion This Year
In the technology industry, the concept of metaverse — a range of virtual experiences — is becoming a buzzword. It…
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Jumia launches first Africa e-commerce report . Lagos tops cities with most orders
Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has published its first Africa e-commerce report, Jumia Africa e-Commerce Index 2021 with a Nigerian…
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SA’s Black Friday 2021 – When Is It & What You Can Expect
Black Friday is the retail holiday in many countries across the globe. The phenomenon was popularised in the US as…
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Co-investment fund launched by ABAN, AfriLabs to proceed after successful pilot
The co-investment fund Catalytic Africa, established in 2019 by the African Business Angels Network (ABAN) and AfriLabs, has concluded a…
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Tesla surpasses $1 trillion market value
Tesla’s market valuation hit and then surpassed the $1 trillion mark Monday, a milestone reached by the company 11 years…
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Mastercard Appoints New Country Manager for South Africa
Mastercard has appointed Gabriel Swanepoel as the new Country Manager for Mastercard in South Africa. This serves as a promotion…
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DHL Africa to close down its online retail service, eShop, on Oct 30
After two years of operation, DHL Africa is shutting down its pan-African online retail platform, e-Shop, at the end of the…
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SABC to Air Sports Content from the Whole of Africa “For the First Time”
APO Group, a leading Pan-African communications consultancy has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC),…
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Nigeria Launches eNaira Digital Currency Amid Hope, Scepticism, and Plenty of Uncertainty
Nigeria on Monday became the first African nation to launch a digital currency – the eNaira – a move its…
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How storytelling can support your pitch to investors
There are a number of reasons a business needs investments, these investments could be in the pre-seed, Series A or B and…
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Paypal is in talks to buy Pinterest for $45 billion, according to reports
According to sources, PayPal has made an offer to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest for $45 billion. It would be…
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African Development Bank & MTN Launch Women’s Finance Study in Nigeria
The African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement for $500,000 with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a fintech subsidiary…
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Nairobi hotel scuffle costs Kenya’s Wapi Pay founders a major investor’s support
Kepple Africa Ventures participated in Wapi Pay’s $2.2 million pre-seed fundraising round in August. On Tuesday, the Japanese venture capital firm announced…
