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#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019

Kate Mollett, regional manager, Veeam

Hyper-availability is the key to success for fintechs

Kate Mollett 10 Jan 2019

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IFC to invest in Capria network fund to address "missing middle"

Tom Jackson 6 Aug 2018

"Never been a better time to launch a startup as a female founder"

"Never been a better time to launch a startup as a female founder"

Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018

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Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018

Make-IT in Africa launches Kenya, Nigeria investment guides

Make-IT in Africa launches Kenya, Nigeria investment guides

Tom Jackson 7 Jun 2018

Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Growthpoint Investec African Properties launched

#AfricaMonth: Growthpoint Investec African Properties launched

Sindy Peters 14 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Tom Jackson 9 Apr 2018

Lance Mambondiani, CEO: Steward Bank

#SeamlessAfrica: Banking is not about the app, but connectivity and content

Nicci Botha 6 Mar 2018

Not all African startups need VC money

Not all African startups need VC money

Tom Jackson 21 Feb 2018

Kenya's Mondo Ride takes home $2m funding

Kenya's Mondo Ride takes home $2m funding

Tom Jackson 1 Feb 2018

SA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

SA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

Tom Jackson 25 Jan 2018

Nigeria's SureRemit raises $7m via ICO

Nigeria's SureRemit raises $7m via ICO

Tom Jackson 23 Jan 2018

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Tom Jackson 22 Jan 2018

Damian Michael

#BizTrends2018: Make sure you're at the heart of disruption

Damian Michael 8 Jan 2018

Chrisna Basson, head of strategy at Weathermen & Co, Namibia.

#BizTrends2018: A positive perspective on moving towards 4.0

Chrisna Basson 8 Jan 2018

BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

Jessica Tennant 20 Nov 2017

Jason Peisl, PnP's information systems executive. Photo: YouTube

#AfricaCom: How Bitcoin made PnP sexy and other stories

Nicci Botha 9 Nov 2017

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#AfricaCom: M-Pesa sees partnerships as the road to growth

Nicci Botha 8 Nov 2017

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Cape Town drone company UAV Industries raises $499k

Tom Jackson 24 Oct 2017

Alan Knott-Craig

#EntrepreneurMonth: If you can sell your first startup, sell it

Alan Knott-Craig 18 Oct 2017

#MeetTheInvestor: Duncan Goldie-Scot

#MeetTheInvestor: Duncan Goldie-Scot

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Yehuda Raff

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Yehuda Raff

Jessica Tennant 6 Oct 2017