In a bid to tackle unemployment in Botswana startup Mohiri has developed an AI-driven personalised job alerts service that connects subscribers with relevant vacancies through their mobile phones. Launched in November…

Last month we reported that Lagos City Council had banned motorcycles and tuk-tuks (popularly known as “okada” and “keke napep”) from the main axis of the city. As the COVID-19 stop to normal business starts…

The directory is aimed at enhancing supplies and ensuring trade transactions continue uninterrupted in the wake of COVID-19. Individual and retail buyers can use contacts provided by the manufacturers to…

Kenya is the biggest exporter of flowers on the Continent, followed by Ethiopia and South Africa. In Kenya, the floriculture industry generates over $1 billion annually, which is about 1.1% of the national GDP. The…

According to a survey conducted by the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce in Q4 of 2019 Ghana’s payment systems and corruption at regulatory agencies remain the topmost challenge for both foreign…

Insurance coverage in Africa is still, with the exception of South Africa, very low, particularly in retail markets. Commercial general insurance is the most mature segment, but even here the…

Cliko launched in September 2018, providing customers with access to an online delivery service, working primarily with restaurants and supermarkets. It was conceived by its founders in 2017 at Startup Weekend Beira. Cliko…

Accelerator programmes for African tech startups are slowly moving away from the batch-based “Silicon Valley approach” in favour of on-demand, needs-based, and corporate-supported models. The classic accelerator model, established in…

I have known Andy Owen for many years and always appreciated his advice. This is his take on copywriting for websites “I read a top industry report last week, highlighting…

According to RS Components, a distributor of electronic, electrical and mechanical components, which recently analysed a series of metrics to reveal the startup capitals of Africa, the Continent’s two main startup…