Scaling Distributed Systems: Navigating the Complexities of Global Fintech Infrastructure
In today’s rapidly changing financial world, businesses are continually innovating to satisfy dynamic client expectations while adhering to severe regulatory…
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MTN Uganda is planning a $1.2 billion initial public offering
According to Keith Kalyegira, Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority, the initial public offering (IPO) of telecommunications company…
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Telkom SA Further Slashes Data Prices for Summer
Telkom South Africa has launched a new set of postpaid promotional deals and prepaid LTE deals offering more value to…
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AppsFlyer Report Finds 55% increase in spending as eCommerce grows across Sub-Sarahan Africa
AppsFlyer, the marketing measurement and experience platform, has released their 2021 edition of its State of eCommerce App Marketing report, outlining key…
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Orderin CEO Gives 5 Simple Ways SMMEs Can Become Competitive in eCommerce
A few years ago, the majority of South Africans had never made a single purchase online. Today, the local e-commerce…
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Online tools to help you keep track of your finances
Keeping track of your finances can be one of the most important things you do. It allows you to manage…
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Mobile contactless payments set to nearly double by 2023
Contactless payments made using mobile phones will almost double over the next two years – twice as fast as the…
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Nigeria’s smallChops plans expansion after strong post-COVID growth
Lagos-based startup smallChops is planning on expanding to other cities in Nigeria and across Africa having seen an average 20…
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Why The Biggest Challenge Start-ups Face Is Not Access To Funding
According to a report published by the World Bank, it was observed that while Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) create…
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Germany has pledged €100 million to SEFA in order to promote private investment in renewable energy
The German government has pledged €100 million to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), demonstrating…
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COVID-19: World Bank approves $11.5bn for Nigeria, others
The World Bank has approved $11.5bn in lending to Western and Central African countries for 98 operations. The World Bank made this…
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How to Nurture Your Leads and Create the Right Customer Journey
Every user has their pain point, and they’re looking for products or services that can help them address that pain…
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A new payments platform for African currencies is a push for independence from the dollar
High hopes for seamless intra-Africa trade under the terms of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) got a boost this week…
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Zimbabwe cracks down on currency dealers on social media and mobile money platforms
Zimbabwe is cracking down on social media and mobile money platforms to root out alleged “illegal currency dealers” that the…
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Africa’s 5 Unicorn Startups – Which Has the Highest Valuation?
Recently, global engineering talent outsourcer Andela reached the highly exalted status as a unicorn startup – a startup with a…
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Andela Announces $200M Investment Led by SoftBank
Andela helps companies build remote engineering teams by providing them with access to the best software engineers in the world….
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Open banking in Africa after COVID-19
Open banking is a system where banks allow or authorize third parties, such as financial technology or fintech companies, to…
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Nigeria’s Gokada expands into Ibadan, moves towards resuming ride-hailing
Gokada, the Nigeria-based last mile delivery, logistics and transportation startup, has launched in Ibadan following consolidated growth in Lagos. Founded…
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How mobile money grew in sub-Saharan Africa in the last 10 years
Two of Africa’s biggest startup stories of 2021 involve the billion-dollar valuations accorded to OPay, and Wave. Propelled by Chinese…
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AgriTech: Releaf ’s Ikenna Nzewi, others feature as CNN explores Nigeria’s palm oil industry
Once the world’s leading producer of palm oil, Nigeria has seen an output decline over the last three decades. The…
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Tips To Keep Your Startup Afloat In The First Year
For any Startup or business, it is necessary to keep in mind that no business plan or strategy is foolproof….
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Kenya’s E-Commerce is on the Rise
In June, Visa reported that the top market contributors for e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last three years were South…
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Frogfoot SA Acquires Link Africa’s FTTH Network
Frogfoot, a licensed open-access infrastructure provider, has announced its acquisition of the Link Africa Western Cape FTTH (Fibre to the…
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LinkedIn is testing a new, paid ticketed events service
LinkedIn earlier this month unveiled a new push around creators to bring more original content (and engagement) to its platform, but that’s…
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The Five Customer Types In Nigeria And How To Sell To Them
The lifeline of every business is enmeshed in the number and interactions of stakeholders as well as their activities in relation…
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Aiming to create a gender-equitable startup landscape?
When it comes to gender equality in the business world, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg hit the nail on the head: “Knowing that…
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More African countries dive into a cashless future with new MTN, Flutterwave deal
MTN’s new deal with payments technology firm, Flutterwave is set to deliver cash to mobile wallets of more Africans via MTN Mobile…
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KFC South Africa Launches Own Delivery Service – KFC Delivery PLUS
KFC South Africa has launched its very own in-house delivery service – KFC Delivery PLUS, enabling consumers to place their…
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Incubation Hub for African Entrepreneurs Opens in Johannesburg by Unicorn Group
Unicorn Group, a pan-African, investment company targeting innovative ideas, start-ups, and early-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled sectors across…
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Lami Technologies and Sendy announce new partnership in Kenya
Kenyan insurance technology company, Lami Technologies and Sendy Limited, a tech-logistics company, has announced a partnership that will enable transporters in Kenya to…
