The journey so far: James Lightfoot, co-founder, The Latitude Hotels Group Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 September 2019 ‘Focus on profitability from the start, it does matter. In the tech age of apps and user numbers, people have lost sight of that.’
Same story different day for South Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 September 2019 Moody’s on Tuesday warned that South Africa’s tenuous credit rating at one notch above ‘junk’ depends on the pace of economic reform.
Startup snapshot: Forget about buying stuff and say hello to renting with Rentoza Published by Staff Writer on 11 September 2019 Rentoza was started by a group of South Africans who were convinced the stuff hiding in their garages should be paying rent for taking up so much space.
Startup snapshot: HouseAfrica simplifies real estate investment. Not its rewards. Published by Staff Writer on 4 September 2019 Nigeria-based HouseAfrica splits properties into shares, recorded as digital units on a blockchain, thereby empowering previously neglected investors to own real estate.
The journey so far: Temitope Ogunsemo, CEO, Krystal Digital Network Solutions Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 September 2019 ‘I have … embraced the season of failure, learning and capacity building that I have encountered over the years.’
Meet the Boss: Eran Feinstein, CEO, DPO Group Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 September 2019 ‘I need to know that the people I work with have handled failure and bounced back.’
Let’s face it – African agriculture is in crisis Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 30 August 2019 Food security across Africa is deteriorating.
What to make of South Africa’s ‘new’ growth plan? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 29 August 2019 South African finance minister Tito Mboweni has announced an economic growth plan aimed at kick-starting the country’s stalling economy.
Startup snapshot: Nigerian AI-driven platform helps reduce health insurance fraud Published by Staff Writer on 28 August 2019 Nigeria-based Curacel provides intelligent fraud detection and claim fast-tracking technology for African health insurers.
Congo’s ‘new’ government is anything but Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 27 August 2019 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday announced a new government.
Raising Ghana’s land productivity can transform national economy Published by International Food Policy Research Institute on 26 August 2019 Although Ghana has done well with its minerals and cocoa exports, it has been less effective at producing more manufactured and nontraditional agricultural exports.
The journey so far: Bright Simons, founder, mPedigree Published by Nelly Murungi on 23 August 2019 ‘Constant iteration is not merely a norm of innovative thinking, it has become the barrier across plain survival and instant obsolescence.’
WeBuyCars: Used car retailer fuels growth through digitalisation Published by PwC on 23 August 2019 WeBuyCars has become South Africa’s largest second-hand car retailer by going digital.
Startup snapshot: Doing away with paper sales receipts Published by Staff Writer on 23 August 2019 Johannesburg-based Snapslip Holdings is a digital receipting and analytics application.
