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Kobo360 raises US$ 30M, sets its sights on the $1.3 trillion intra-African trade opportunity

people, startups

14th August 2019

Investors are betting on Kobo360’s ability to meet a rise in demand in cargo deliveries on the back of the newly-minted Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). But the startup’s ambitions will partly depend on the proper and effective implementation of the AfCFTA.

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With COVID-19 cases rising, will Nigerian schools fully reopen in 2020?

Government, Internet, News

Abubakar Idris

10th August 2020

Parents have gradually become teachers homeschooling their children, while children are forgetting what school feels like as Nigeria’s coronavirus cases continue to rise. With Nigeria’s rising cases, will the government consider cancelling the rest of the 2019 school year?

TechCabal Weekly Podcast: Regulation dominates the conversation from Nigeria to the U.S

Podcast

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

10th August 2020

Last week, regulation dominated the conversation. In Oyo state, there are rumors that the government is considering a transport licence.
For broadcasters in Nigeria, the sixth amendment to the broadcast code, with all its worrying sections has been signed.

The Next Wave: Realistic TAMs, and whatnot

The Next Wave

Victor Ekwealor

10th August 2020

AUGUST 9, 2020 This newsletter is a weekly in-depth analysis of tech and innovation in Africa that will serve as a post-pandemic guide. Subscribe here to get it directly in your inbox every Sunday at 3 pm WAT. Hello, Pandemic-induced economic hardships are bearing down on the world, and Africa is not left out. Countries […]

Digital Nomads: From Sagamu to Groningen, in search of renewable energy

Digital Nomads

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

7th August 2020

“What I did in Lagos for the solar company wasn’t really helpful because I learnt the components of the solar panel. It wasn’t an education, it was like learning by rote.”

Factsheet: How to think about product-market fit in Africa

Factsheet

Alexander O. Onukwue

7th August 2020

You are reading Factsheet, our series of specific guides on experiencing and using technology platforms in Africa. Whether you are looking for knowledge on getting your African film on Netflix, raising a seed round or finishing an online design course, we are covering all that. — Shola Akinlade, the chief executive officer of Paystack, believes […]

Nigeria’s new broadcasting code ends content exclusivity and raises fine for hate speech

Features

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

6th August 2020

It is unlikely that NBC, the industry regulator, doesn’t know the economics and mechanics of the business. What is more likely is that NBC seems to be taking a swipe at MultiChoice’s payTV, DSTV, which has found itself on the wrong end of a Nigerian narrative.

How Africa’s biggest telecom companies are diversifying their revenue streams

Internet, Mobile

Abubakar Idris

6th August 2020

Over the last few years, Africa’s biggest telcos have been diversifying their revenue away from voice services. But the pandemic shows they still have more to do.

The BackEnd: How Sokowatch uses tricycles as warehouses for its African Amazon

The BackEnd

Alexander O. Onukwue

6th August 2020

A trader in a corner shop in Nakuru, Kenya who sells groceries has a hard time getting regular supplies. Distributors don’t bring goods to her because she typically orders small quantities. When retailers like her need to restock, they may have to shutter their shops, hire a taxi and journey to the distributors’ depots. These […]