Paystack, a fintech company that powers growth and payments for businesses in Africa, today announced its official launch in South Africa after a six-month pilot. The launch marks Paystack’s expansion into its third market, following Nigeria (where it claims it powers over 50% of all online payments), and Ghana. This announcement is coming seven months […]
Last week, the US retail giant Amazon announced that it would be opening its first African office in South Africa with a real estate investment of over 4 billion rand ($280 million). The headquarters would reside on 70,000 square metres (17.3 Acres) of land on the outskirts of the city centre. The building project is […]
On Saturday, the personal data of over 533 million Facebook users were published in an online forum used by cybercriminals. “The exposed data includes personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries. Including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the UK, and 6 million […]
In 2015, Femi Taiwo wasn’t planning to start a new company until he was duped by a company he outsourced a project to. Already behind schedule, he found a company online that claimed it could execute the project. In the end, they couldn’t deliver and wouldn’t refund his money. He eventually lost over ₦300,000 (at […]
By Victor Fatanmi and Mary Afolabi We don’t talk enough about the role of colours in our lives, but it’s right there deeply influencing our behaviours and emotions every single day. From nature’s charm to skin complexions and brands that got it right, we are influenced in different ways by different colours that make us […]
In 2012, Ife Kohossi had just graduated from university and was finding it difficult to get a job as a nutritionist in the Republic of Benin. After a few internship programs that didn’t turn out as expected, she considered setting out on her own. The rising prevalence of obesity in her country was a source […]