Is Africa The Battleground for tech
"Africa is almost like a blank canvas that VCs and startups can build on. We're going to see a quantum leap in the development" - Pierre Suhrcke, a partner at European growth investor TempoCap, said.
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Pray for Haiti. A major earthquake hit the country and killed more than 1,200 people, injured 5,700 on Saturday. It was 7.2-magnitude.
Rebecca Enonchong. The charges against the Cameroonian tech entrepreneur by the Cameroonian government have been dropped. Talk about fighting with one voice in Africa.
A case of "Out with the new, In with the Old". Few weeks back, Kuda opened up their first physical customer service centre. Just like your traditional bank. Now, they have a new office space. Should we expect their first physical operational bank soon? Will that take the swag off the 'digitalness' of the bank? Time will tell.
Call it Cameo of Nigeria, Africa by extension, you will not be wrong. Amaze, connects celebrities and their fans. The startup, backed by some of Nigerians entertainment big names like Don Jazzy, Bisola Aiyeola and others, already projects gross revenue of over N100 billion within the first 18 months of launch.
Before we dive in, South Africa scored some points despite the recent unrest. Disney+ is launching in South Africa in 2022. Also, South Africa has the fastest internet speed. E relate? Maybe.
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The future of African markets will be shaped by the cellphone. The question is, who is going to shape how this is used, what's on it, the content of the future? And for me, she said. "It's very important to focus on education.
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