Liberian online food delivery start-up survives Ebola crisis Published by Brooks Marmon on 13 December 2015 Cookshop founder Charles Cooper talks about his company.
How Africa’s top young entrepreneur for 2015 wants to solve the jobs crisis Published by Staff Writer on 3 December 2015 We talk to Anzisha’s Grand Prize winner from Nigeria about how he got into entrepreneurship and the problems he wants to solve.
Start-up snapshot: Building mobile tech solutions in Rwanda Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 December 2015 Clarisse Iribagiza, CEO of HeHe Labs, talks about the lessons she has learnt, and why her company focuses on small businesses.
Nigerians take to mobile for better media content Published by Aida Akl on 1 December 2015 Nigerians are turning to smartphones and other mobile devices to get their choice of videos, entertainment and news, anytime, anywhere.
Q&A: Running an online real estate marketplace across 11 African countries Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 November 2015 Aneesa Arshad, CEO for Lamudi in East and Southern Africa, talks about trends in the real estate e-commerce business, facing tough competition in Mauritius, and learning from mistakes.
Start-up snapshot: Convincing Nigerians to book their travel online Published by Justin Probyn on 23 November 2015 Travelbeta is a Nigeria-based online travel booking platform.
‘I was hustling from a young age,’ says celebrated entrepreneur Julian Kyula Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 November 2015 Julian Kyula, founder of Kenyan technology company MODE, shares his journey in entrepreneurship.
Why VC firm Silvertree is investing in price comparison services in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 14 November 2015 South African-based VC firm Silvertree Internet Holdings and Kevin Tucker have acquired the price comparison platform PriceCheck from global media giant Naspers.
Meet the Boss: Julian Kyula, founder and CEO, MODE Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 November 2015 ‘A leader is not a boss,’ says Julian Kyula of financial technology company MODE.
Buyers want more than just the cheapest deal, says e-commerce site Rupu Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 November 2015 Kenyan e-commerce platform Rupu is shifting focus from merely offering deals and discounts, to selling higher quality curated products and services.
KiliMall: Kenyan e-commerce company sees opportunity in secondary cities Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 November 2015 ‘Currently Nairobi is the biggest market for most ecommerce platforms here but other cities and towns around the country are also growing.’
‘There is money in townships’: South African grows IT business to 36 stores Published by Kate Douglas on 23 October 2015 ‘There is money in townships because the numbers are here. Even if Khayelitsha has 50% unemployment, there is a large population that is able to compensate for that.’
Diversity in tech: Joining the boys for golf? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 October 2015 We talk to Ethel Cofie, founder of Women in Tech Africa, about the state of women representation in the industry.
Start-up snapshot: Ordering meals online in Abuja, Nigeria Published by Kate Douglas on 15 October 2015 We talk to Biebele Somiari, Food-i-like’s co-founder, about launching and running the start-up.
