Safaricom and Pezesha launch new loan service for small businesses

1 year ago

Safaricom, Kenya’s top mobile network, has picked Pezesha, a digital lender, to provide credit to small business owners, which will…

Exclusive: Brass opts for a smaller team under new management

1 year ago

While the takeover of business banking startup Brass by a group of investors was widely hailed as a win by…

The Top Search Engines in 2024 [Including 17 Google Alternatives]

1 year ago

Google’s firm grip on the search engine market is a marketer’s dream — and nightmare. Commanding nearly 92% of the…

Tiger Global-backed Minka is the latest LATAM fintech to set up shop in Africa

1 year ago

In recent years, a handful of Latin American fintechs have made inroads into Africa to tap into its growing digital…

Exclusive: Caantin expands into US after two rebrands and layoffs

1 year ago

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

33 Great Landing Page Examples You’ll Want to Copy in 2024

1 year ago

While many landing pages look different and use a variety of strategies to pull in audiences, they all serve one…

Kenyan AI startup Chpter joins Safaricom’s Spark Accelerator

1 year ago

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

Flutterwave receives payment aggregator licence approval-in-principle to expand to Mozambique

1 year ago

Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payment companies, has secured a Mozambique payment aggregator licence in principle. This high-profile licence enables…

Peleza merges with YC-backed Prembly to form Prembly Group

1 year ago

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

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

1 year ago

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

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

1 year ago

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

Kenya data analytics startup Gro Intelligence shuts down

1 year ago

Months after the board of the agricultural data platform Gro Intelligence replaced CEO and founder Sara Menker, the New York…

Leadership Styles: The 11 Most Common & How to I Found Mine [+ Expert Insights]

1 year ago

Imagine the leaders that inspire you. Each is likely unique, with a different style they use to meet goals, motivate,…

Email Signature Examples: How to Write a Great One [+ Free Generator]

1 year ago

I send out dozens of emails every day. Like a letter, each ends with a handy email signature that shares…

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

1 year ago

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

Not Just Vacation, but a Place to Vacation

1 year ago

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

Overcoming Price Objections by: Not Making It Your Problem

1 year ago

We’ve been giving away too much money in sales over the past century. Why? We’ve been trained to think the…

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

1 year ago

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

Can Quiet Sellers Gap Sell?

1 year ago

The phrase quiet sellers may seem like a bit of an oxymoron to any of you who have been in…

Average Value is No Value

1 year ago

Lucidchart and A Sales Growth Company teamed up to help layout the Gap Selling process and make it easier to…