Economy
M&A deals in Africa rises 32% in H1 2019
There has been a sharp increase in the value of total mergers and acquisitions M&A deals in Africa in the
Entrepreneurs
Global Startup Ecosystem GSE 19 Alumni Access Accelerator (Week) Returns for the 4th Program
Worlds First & Largest Digital Accelerator Returns for 4th Annual Free Program for Africa, America, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America
Manufacturing and Energy
Ghana to offer automakers tax breaks to set up manufacturing plants
Ghana will offer tax breaks of up to 10 years to automakers that set up local manufacturing plants, as the
Networking
Why Collecting Business Cards is Not Networking
One of the biggest mistakes people make when networking is thinking that it’s just about running around the room collecting
Events and Conferences
All set for eighth conference on climate change & development in Africa, says ECA’s Murombedzi
All is set for the Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII) which will be held
Entertainment Business
Econet confirms Kwese shutdown
Econet Group has confirmed that Econet Media Limited otherwise known with the brand name, Kwese, has ceased operations with effect
ICT and Commerce
Facebook, together with Africa Check, expands its local language coverage as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme
Facebook’s fact-checking programme relies on feedback from the Facebook community, as one of many signals Facebook uses to raise potentially
SMEs and Ventures
The 10 countries with the fastest-growing earnings for freelancers – Karen Gilchrist, CNBC
Technology has made it easier than ever for individuals to boost their earnings with profitable side-gigs. And while U.S. workers
Business Coach
Nine Business Models and How Investors Measure Startups and the Metrics Investors Want – Anu Hariharan, YCombinator
YC Partners Anu Hariharan and Adora Cheung answer questions from Startup School founders on how investors measure startups. Anu: Thank
Funding and Business Opportunities
FCMB Wennovation Agritech Incubation Program 2019 for early stage entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: August 26th 2019 The Wennovation Hub incubation program is set out to guide early stage entrepreneurs to test
Money and Finance
CBN orders banks to obtain customers’ credit history
The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered the lending institutions under its regulation to obtain the CUSTOMERS’ credit history before
Business and Industry
MTN and biNu partner to enable all websites and apps #datafree for South Africans
MTN and #datafree pioneer biNu have entered a partnership that will enable mobile subscribers in South Africa to access websites
Global Markets
MTN and biNu partner to enable all websites and apps #datafree for South Africans
MTN and #datafree pioneer biNu have entered a partnership that will enable mobile subscribers in South Africa to access websites
