Nigeria’s financial services industry positively impacted through advanced collaborative tech solutions Published by Staff Writer on 16 March 2020 How First Bank of Nigeria embraced digital transformation.
Low returns: How African private equity needs to change its approach Published by Abhishek Mittal on 11 March 2020 It may be the approach being taken by sub-Saharan Africa’s private equity investors that is causing them such poor returns, writes Abhishek Mittal
Investment trip to Botswana: A diamond in the rough Published by Cavan Osborne on 18 February 2020 Unpacking investment opportunities in Botswana.
Ethiopian reforms attract investor interest Published by David Lawrence on 13 February 2020 Ethiopia implemented important reforms over the last six months to allow more space for private sector investment.
Startup snapshot: MortgageMe believes South Africa’s home loan industry is ripe for disruption Published by Jaco Maritz on 13 February 2020 MortgageMe is a fully automated home loan aggregation platform, based in South Africa. Director Andrea Tucker answers our questions.
The journey so far: Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2020 ‘There’s no unlimited capital in Africa for entrepreneurs. You don’t have the chance to make a lot of mistakes, unlike folks in Silicon Valley.’
Digital payments offer brand new opportunities for financial services providers in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2020 To find out more about the continent’s digital payments environment, we speak to Andrew Key, MD for Africa at Network International.
The journey so far: Brad Magrath, co-founder, Zoona Published by Nelly Murungi on 29 October 2019 ‘No one performs at their best when you are exhausted and under pressure for long periods … find time to look after your whole self, not just your business.’
Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there’s a downside too Published by Victor Odundo Owuor on 9 October 2019 Mobile loan platforms have given Kenyans access to easy loans, but they come at a high price.
Investment trip to Lagos: Searching for dividends Published by Cavan Osborne on 7 October 2019 ‘Sadly, of all the countries our team visit in Africa, Nigeria certainly stands out as being the one where development and progress is the least visible.’
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.
Profit-making idea: Protection against the devaluation of African currencies Published by Nelly Murungi on 12 August 2019 ‘I have always thought that there should be an app that allows its users to easily exchange funds into a reserve currency such as gold.’
The journey so far: Michail Myburgh, co-founder, Cash Flow Capital Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 August 2019 ‘No amount of experience as an employee will prepare you to be able to lead and build a company. The only way is to do it.’
Nnamdi Oranye: Africa making steady progress on journey towards cashless society Published by Nnamdi Oranye on 31 July 2019 Africa is at the cutting edge of innovation, driving home-grown cashless solutions which open digital banking to more people, writes Nnamdi Oranye
