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.
Why would you buy ‘made in Africa’ smartphones? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 9 October 2019 Rwanda has opened what is being billed as Africa’s ‘first entirely homemade’ smartphone factory.
Opportunity knocks for Mozambique Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 8 October 2019 Let’s hope Mozambique doesn’t become just another cautionary tale of the ‘resource curse’.
Verve promises continued efficient payment solutions delivery Published by Press Office on 7 October 2019 Verve Card has promised to continually improve financial inclusion across borders and make payments much more seamless and efficient.
No answer to the Sahel’s problems? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 7 October 2019 As things stand, the world is short on answers to the Sahel’s problems.
Video: Why I quit my job to create a food truck in the heart of Lagos Published by Staff Writer on 7 October 2019 ‘I saw a gap in the market and quit my job,’ says founder of Urban Fuxion.
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.’
African airlines can’t compete in their own market Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 4 October 2019 Without drastic improvement in how most of the continent’s carriers are run, this won’t change.
Nigeria and South Africa need to make up and get on with it Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 3 October 2019 Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari starts a three-day visit to South Africa today.
The journey so far: Leticia Osafo Addo, managing director, Samba Foods Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 October 2019 ‘I’m proud of starting a micro-initiative from my kitchen, with less than $10, that became a medium-scale agribusiness listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.’
Martyn Davies: Africa must seize this Vietnam moment Published by Martyn Davies on 2 October 2019 There is a prospect for forward-looking African countries to emerge as ‘new Vietnams’.
Zimbabwe needs results – not patience Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 2 October 2019 Zimbabwe’s economic outlook has drastically deteriorated.
Same old story in Somalia? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 1 October 2019 Beyond periodic headlines about Al-Shabaab attacks, there are also signs of a different story emerging in Somalia.
You’ve got someone on the inside – a closer look into insurance brokerage Published by Sammy Muthui on 1 October 2019 Insurance brokers are the ‘insiders’ for you as far as insurance processes are concerned.
