Small Business

Clunky investment apps push retail investors into riskier territory – Report

For the first time, everyday Nigerian investors surpassed institutional investors in Q1 2024, capturing 1.1% more of capital markets investments than…

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Which app gives South Africa’s migrant workers the best deal on sending their next $200 home?

Johannesburg is a magnet for Africa’s workforce. Migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and beyond…

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“I don’t think I’ll ever sell to anyone”: Day 1-1000 of Auto24

In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…

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How to Get Hired Before the Role Is Posted

Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by 50,000+ to scale their companies and careers. GTMnow…

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Uganda’s tech sector has “prepared the bride,” now it wants a dowry

In Kampala, Uganda, on June 19, just past 9 a.m., electric buses rolled through the gates of Kololo Independence Grounds,…

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Exclusive: Chpter’s Flutterwave deal opens 11 new markets for WhatsApp-based selling

Chpter, the Kenyan software startup building infrastructure for social commerce, has expanded into 11 more African countries through a deal…

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South Africa’s LovCash bets on blockchain to digitise cash-heavy trade sector

South Africa’s informal trade sector is getting a digital upgrade with LovCash’s latest move to blockchain-powered transactions. The digital payments…

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How Jordan Belonwu taught Nigerian startups to dress with soul: Day 1-1000 of Belonwus

In Day 1–1000, we follow founders through the raw, unfiltered journey of company-building: the early scrambles, the quiet breakthroughs, the…

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15 student-led startups solving real-world problems

What do you get when ambition and youthful exuberance meet challenges with actionable solutions? No longer waiting till graduation to make…

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How do banks and fintechs determine your credit worthiness?

By March 2025, Mubarak Umar had spent a year and a half working as a supplier agent for Sun King,…

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