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…
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Meet the Investor: Fabian Whate, Naspers Foundry
From being conspicuous by its absence from the local tech startup investment scene for so long, Naspers – one of…
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Is remote working putting your business at risk of attack?
If you think your business is more susceptible to a cyberattack now hybrid working is the norm, you’re not alone. A new…
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Chipper Cash launches in South Africa with free P2P money transfer service
African fintech, Chipper has now launched its money transfer and cross-border payment services in South Africa. South Africans can now…
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The prospect of easier intra-Africa trade is boosting investments in transport and logistics
Africa’s transport and logistics start-ups are on track to raise more growth funds this year, in deals that could help ignite…
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Netflix launches free plan in Kenya to boost growth
Netflix said on Monday it is launching a free mobile plan in Kenya as the global streaming giant looks to…
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Want to stay relevant in a constantly changing market? This is how design thinking can help.
Written by Aline Alonso Design Thinking for Innovators – a brand new course for entrepreneurs now available at the VC4A Startup Academy….
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Seedstars and the Financial Times have launched a $500,000 challenge for early-stage startups
The Financial Times is hosting the first FTxSDG Challenge in collaboration with Seedstars, a Swiss-based organization that invests in and…
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2 in 3 Banks Will Lose Market Share Unless They Digitise says Report
Written by Luis Monzon A new report by The Financial Times Focus and Mambu shows banks must redesign their role in society…
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Flutterwave partners with Currencycloud for businesses to receive payments in multi-currency accounts
Written by Joan Aimuengheuwa Fintech unicorn, Flutterwave, has partnered with Currencycloud to stimulate expansion in Europe and the United States….
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Making Vaccines in Africa is Key to COVID-Proofing Continent say Experts
Written by Luis Monzon The unprecedented speed of development of the COVID-19 vaccines can be attributed to multiple factors including…
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Microsoft Office 2021 Release Date Revealed
Written by Luis Monzon Microsoft has revealed the launch date for its Office 2021 consumer release on 5 October 2021. The…
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Facebook knows Instagram harms teens. Now, its plan to open the app to kids looks worse than ever
Written by Taylor Hatmaker Facebook is in the hot seat again. The Wall Street Journal published a powerful multi-part series on…
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Logitech Enters Partnership with Mustek Ltd. to Expand SA Distribution
Written by Luis Monzon Logitech has today announced a partnership with Mustek Limited, one of the largest assemblers and distributors of…
