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Africa’s digital companies are at risk of parasitic capitalism
Professor Graham, addressing the 4th UNI Africa Conference in Dakar, Senegal, warned of the danger of ‘parasitic capitalism’…
Telkom positions BCX to support African businesses
Telkom and Business Connexion today officially announce the launch of BCX, Africa’s premier end-to-end information communication technology (ICT) solutions…
Nigeria’s Daddy Yo, Wizkid explicitly promotes colleague’s album on Twitter, Korede Bello
Wizkid’s tweet admonishing his followers to go get Korede Bello’s album had me re-thinking what competition meant in…
IBM announces $70 million investment in Africa
This week, tech giant IBM announced that it is investing $70 million in building digital, cloud, and cognitive…
Nigerian startups can apply for new $25m fund
LoftyInc Capital Management and partners have officially a new $25 million Afropreneur Fund II which focuses on early stage…
MTN claims it has contributed $1m to Africa’s history
MTN Group today confirmed its support of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led drive…
South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya were top 3 destinations for startup investment in 2016 – Report
The Disrupt Africa African Tech Startups Funding Report 2016 released on January 20, 2017 states that 146 startups from…
African FinTech startups received most funding last year
New report has shown that the fintech sector received the most backing in 2016, with startups in the space…
New GSMA report recommends MTN-Jumia partnership for African startups and telecos
This week, the GSM Association (GSMA) released a report on Building Synergies: How Mobile Operators and Start-ups Can Partner…
Telecom moguls that made this year’s Forbes Africa’s 50 richest list
Often times, I hear people say, “Nobody dey know who carry 2nd. Na who carry first matter pass”…