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July 5, 20240377

Exclusive: Caantin expands into US after two rebrands and layoffs

Caantin, the Kenyan startup that was formerly called Kibanda and then TopUpMama, has led many lives. Backed by Ventures Platform and DFS Labs, Kibanda

July 5, 20240452

Kenyan AI startup Chpter joins Safaricom’s Spark Accelerator

Chpter, a Kenyan AI-powered social commerce startup, has joined Safaricom’s Spark Accelerator, alongside eight others. Chpter is the first key s

July 5, 20240469

Peleza merges with YC-backed Prembly to form Prembly Group

Kenyan identity management startup, Peleza has merged with YC-backed Prembly to form the Prembly Group. Both companies declined to provide the specifi

July 5, 20240524

Nigerian fintech startups could spend over $1 million on KYC address verification

Following important changes to Know Your Customer processes by the Central Bank, fintech startups must now physically verify the addresses of POS agen

July 5, 20240471

As it enters its third year, e-commerce enabler Sabi creates a lane of its own

In business, comparisons and generalizations are common and useful, but sometimes they ignore complexities. So with those generalizations aside, here&

May 17, 20240382

Spiro secures $50m debt funding from Afreximbank to expand electric vehicles in Africa

Spiro, an India-based electric vehicle company, has signed a $50 million debt financing deal with Afreximbank to expand its offering in its existing m

May 16, 20240274

Not Just Vacation, but a Place to Vacation

We have a saying here at ASG, Complete flexibility, ruthless accountability. The idea is we want people to feel they have the freedom to achieve their

May 16, 20240259

Overcoming Price Objections by: Not Making It Your Problem

We’ve been giving away too much money in sales over the past century. Why? We’ve been trained to think the buyer’s budget matters.&n

May 16, 20240245

Why Salespeople Can’t Be Good If They Don’t Use the CRM

The Sales world is desperate for an upgrade. We’ve been holding on to way too many outmoded approaches, ideas, tropes, and concepts. It’s

May 16, 20240284

Can Quiet Sellers Gap Sell?

The phrase quiet sellers may seem like a bit of an oxymoron to any of you who have been in the sales game for a while. But, quiet sellers can be super

May 16, 20240322

Average Value is No Value

Lucidchart and A Sales Growth Company teamed up to help layout the Gap Selling process and make it easier to leverage with your sales team. Using Luci

May 16, 20240303

GTM 94: Mastering Branding, Pricing, and Customer Success for AI Startups with Holly Chen

Holly Chen is the Managing Partner of ExponentialX, a Marketing and Growth Advisory Collective for high-growth SaaS startups, advising companies

May 16, 20240329

How Memo’s Exclusive Dinners Drive Opportunities

Prospecting requires a unique approach for each type of buyer, and knowing those buyers’ habits — what kind of communication they respond

May 16, 20240298

GTM 93: Mastering the Generalist Specialist Role and Decoding the CEO Dashboard with Noah Marks

Noah Marks is a transformative growth leader focused on building GTM engines and scaling organizations for sustainable growth. He has been in the

May 16, 20240740

Credit Direct, the digital lender with ₦4bn in 2023 profits wants a bigger piece of the pie

Digital lending is notorious for teaching expensive lessons. While every lender will talk up their proprietary algorithms and foolproof loan decision

May 16, 20240341

Tanzania targets predatory loans: Central Bank excludes unlicensed apps

Tanzania’s Central Bank will no longer allow unlicensed digital lenders to operate in the country and has told customers to look out for valid l

May 7, 20240347

Chipper Cash resumes US operations two months after pausing services

Chipper Cash, a pan-African fintech startup, has resumed operations in the US after a two-month pause, and after a restructuring exercise that saw the