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.
Startup snapshot: Using Airbnb bookings as collateral for loans Published by Justin Probyn on 16 January 2019 AirAdvance provides cash advances for Airbnb hosts based on their confirmed future bookings.
Profit-making idea: Connecting professionals through a pan-African database Published by Justin Probyn on 9 January 2019 Matching like-minded professionals using AI could be the key to doing business in Africa.
The journey so far: Precious Lunga, CEO, Baobab Circle Published by Justin Probyn on 3 January 2019 ‘I am one of those people who put 100% into whatever I am doing, so side hustles would never work for me. It has to be all in!’
Profit-making idea: Playing in Africa’s e-sports arena Published by Justin Probyn on 27 December 2018 Moving into Africa’s e-sports space could be a rewarding venture into the continent’s growing digital space.
Meet the Boss: Clive Butkow, CEO, Kalon Venture Partners Published by Justin Probyn on 7 December 2018 ‘I believe that every person should be in permanent beta and a work in progress, as learning is a journey not a destination.’
The journey so far: Simbarashe Mhuriro, MD, Oxygen Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 6 December 2018 ‘Be presentable, but don’t go out of your way trying to look like a million dollars when you don’t have the money.’
Startup snapshot: Two Kenyans making e-commerce ‘social’ Published by Justin Probyn on 30 November 2018 Kenya-based Mookh Africa makes it easy for people to buy and sell online.
The journey so far: John Kamara, director, Global Gaming Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 29 November 2018 ‘The current entrepreneurial market does not wait for you to start small and work your way up. Think big.’
Profit-making idea: Using tech to improve access to healthcare and finance in low-income markets Published by Justin Probyn on 28 November 2018 Tech can be the key to solving lower-income market challenges.
Profit-making idea: Using blockchain to help intra-country trade in Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 24 October 2018 Peer-to-peer e-commerce has huge potential to easier facilitate trade in the African continent.
Here’s why the tech sector could be the next target for Chinese investment in Africa Published by Stephany Zoo on 16 October 2018 While Africa may be behind China in terms of R&D and innovation, it makes up for it with a rapidly growing population and an increasingly educated middle class that will begin to demand technological advancements.
The journey so far: Katlego Maphai, co-founder and CEO, Yoco Published by Justin Probyn on 27 September 2018 ‘There’s a great deal of personal sacrifice as you’re building something up. It takes all of you.’
Mobilising Kenya’s public transport Published by Vince Matinde on 25 September 2018 How Mary Mwangi capitalised on a gap in Kenya’s mobile payments market.