Africa Tech Trends: The age of start-up accelerators Published by Tom Jackson on 16 February 2015 Start-up accelerators are common in Europe and the United States, but in Africa the concept is still very young.
Meet the Boss: Jannie Mouton, founder, PSG Published by Kate Douglas on 13 February 2015 “Thinking back, my biggest lesson was back when I was fired because I was too relaxed and too sure of myself.”
New technologies – why emerging markets stand to gain Published by Madhur Jha on 13 February 2015 Fears over the impact of robotics and 3D printing are exaggerated and miss the huge potential benefits for emerging markets.
Start-up snapshot: Enabling Tanzanians to purchase event tickets with mobile money Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2015 Event-goers in Tanzania can now purchase tickets via their mobile phones using mobile money.
E-commerce set to be a ‘game changer’ for Africa, says Ashish J. Thakkar Published by Kate Douglas on 12 February 2015 “A city like Lagos has 20 million people, but just two shopping centres.”
Zimbabwe ‘a promising market’ for property portal, Lamudi Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 February 2015 “The number of property agents that use the internet for business specifically is highest in Zimbabwe,” says Mustafa Suleimanji.
How Tanzania’s Ubongo Media built a business by making maths cool Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 11 February 2015 Tanzania social enterprise is helping children in East Africa improve their maths with interactive educational cartoon.
Do you feel lucky? Will East Africans benefit from their natural resource discoveries? Published by Borko Handjiski on 11 February 2015 The link from pumping oil to increasing life expectancy and reducing poverty is not direct.
Five e-commerce tips from industry experts Published by Kate Douglas on 10 February 2015 Thoughts by industry professionals about starting, and growing, an e-commerce store.
How South Africa’s top e-commerce store wins customer loyalty Published by Kate Douglas on 9 February 2015 Yuppiechef’s director, Paul Galatis, shares his tips for winning customer loyalty in the e-commerce industry.
The power of local celebrity endorsements in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 6 February 2015 One way companies can create an affinity with African consumers is by working with a local celebrities to endorse their brand.
Targeting the African consumer: Why size often matters Published by Kate Douglas on 5 February 2015 According to Michael Wood, founder of Aperio, a common mistake made by consumer-facing companies in Africa is getting their product sizes wrong.
How Philips is adapting its global strategy to better address the African market Published by Kate Douglas on 4 February 2015 Philips has adopted a number of strategies to make its global portfolio more relevant for African economies.
Meet the Boss: Andrew Waititu, MD, SAP East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 February 2015 “One thing that takes people aback is when they figure out I’m also a DJ.”
