Latest Articles by Ventures Africa Contributor How Ivy Hotel’s franchise business resists investment risks in the age of anxiety. We seem to have entered a good age, the economy is booming, and the future is promising. But at the same time, anxiety is everywhere. Contributor Rain unveils commercial 5G network in South Africa. Network operator, Rain, is bringing the fifth-generation (5G) network to its existing customers in certain parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane, South Africa. This comes after a prior announcement of the plan back in February this year. Contributor Africa’s ‘least developed countries’ get protection ahead of AfCFTA implementation. The 32 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa have been granted a reprieve to protect their sensitive economic sectors from duty-free imports under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Contributor FairMoney raises 10 million euros to reshape mobile banking in Nigeria and beyond. FairMoney, a Paris-based FinTech startup, has closed a $10 million-euro Series A round of investment led by Flourish, a venture of The Omidyar Group, the partners of DST Global, and existing seed investors Newfund, Speedinvest,... Contributor Dangote tomato factory closes after resuming operations in March. Six months after resuming operations from an almost three-year shutdown, Dangote tomato factory has once again ceased operations. Contributor Travelstart and commercial manager win big at the 2019 Pyne Awards. Africa’s largest online travel agency, Travelstart, was recently named ‘Travel Agency of the Year’ at the 2019 Pyne Awards. Contributor Jumia’s new online shopping mall to launch with over 50 partner brands. One of Africa’s largest e-commerce platforms, Jumia, is set to launch ‘Jumia Mall’ to better serve its consumers across 14 countries.
Contributor How Ivy Hotel’s franchise business resists investment risks in the age of anxiety. We seem to have entered a good age, the economy is booming, and the future is promising. But at the same time, anxiety is everywhere.
Contributor Rain unveils commercial 5G network in South Africa. Network operator, Rain, is bringing the fifth-generation (5G) network to its existing customers in certain parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane, South Africa. This comes after a prior announcement of the plan back in February this year.
Contributor Africa’s ‘least developed countries’ get protection ahead of AfCFTA implementation. The 32 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa have been granted a reprieve to protect their sensitive economic sectors from duty-free imports under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
Contributor FairMoney raises 10 million euros to reshape mobile banking in Nigeria and beyond. FairMoney, a Paris-based FinTech startup, has closed a $10 million-euro Series A round of investment led by Flourish, a venture of The Omidyar Group, the partners of DST Global, and existing seed investors Newfund, Speedinvest,...
Contributor Dangote tomato factory closes after resuming operations in March. Six months after resuming operations from an almost three-year shutdown, Dangote tomato factory has once again ceased operations.
Contributor Travelstart and commercial manager win big at the 2019 Pyne Awards. Africa’s largest online travel agency, Travelstart, was recently named ‘Travel Agency of the Year’ at the 2019 Pyne Awards.
Contributor Jumia’s new online shopping mall to launch with over 50 partner brands. One of Africa’s largest e-commerce platforms, Jumia, is set to launch ‘Jumia Mall’ to better serve its consumers across 14 countries.
