Zambia: Why this entrepreneur is targeting the building materials industry Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 July 2024 Chisepo Chirwa is the founder and CEO of Bosso, an e-commerce platform for building materials in Zambia.
The Alibaba of Africa: WaystoCap provides a platform for businesses to buy and sell goods Published by Gloria Mwaniga Odary on 19 January 2021 Like the winding highways that connect the five African countries in which WaystoCap operates, Niama El Bassunie’s journey to becoming a tech entrepreneur took many twists.
Nigerian Uber-for-trucks company Kobo360 not such a crazy idea after all Published by Jeanette Clark on 28 July 2020 CEO and co-founder of Goldman Sachs-backed Kobo360 explains how he turned Nigeria’s logistics challenges into a thriving business.
Incubators: What they are and how to join one Published by Staff Writer on 14 January 2019 A business incubator is an organisation that helps early stage and startup companies to grow.
Startup snapshot: Nigeria’s Paystack wants to modernise payments, and they’ve raised $10m to do it Published by Justin Probyn on 4 September 2018 The startup has received funding from big names like Visa, Y Combinator, and Tencent, among others.
Startup snapshot: Y Combinator-backed B2B marketplace wants to be the Alibaba of Africa Published by Justin Probyn on 12 June 2018 Morocco-based WaystoCap is an online B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell goods.
