Before the arrival of Canva in 2013, the most popular design tools were arguably Photoshop and Adobe. You can only use either of them if you have experience. Then Canva came and boom everybody became a designer. With an easy and simple interface cum template, you do not require any…
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“A happy customer tells their friend, an unhappy customer tells the world” One of the major challenges Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are faced with is their inability to keep customers coming after the first purchase. Repeat sales from the same set of customers over time have been observed to be an…
Twitter has been off and on with verifying its users. The microblogging firm said the last time that it paused on new applications in order to improve “the application flow and review process. Interestingly, it has again re-launched the process 30 days after its last suspension. For those who are looking…
In a digital economy where customer engagement and acquisition are critical, a ready tool to reach your target audience for conversion is Mailchimp. Mailchimp is a global customer engagement and marketing platform for growing small and mid-market businesses. It is one popular tool for newsletter and email marketing. Founded in…
Savvy is calling all entrepreneurs from around the world, with high-impact for-profit or non-profit projects, to apply for the Savvy Prize 2022 for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs, which seeks to recognize and support the efforts of impact-driven entrepreneurs working to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems through innovative and sustainable…
One key ingredient to the success of any startup or a founder is Networking strength. It can deliver a higher return on investment than a lot of marketing tools. Creating relationships as a founder is the catalyst to business success. Correspondingly, we share six why you should network as an…
Watching movies, sharing photos and playing on your smartphone is fun and convenient. However, getting those same quality visuals on your big-screen TV is Even exciting and better. Here are 3 simple ways to get started. 1. Connect with a USB data cable Nearly all smartphones and tablets can plug into…
Solarise Africa, a pan-African energy leasing company, has secured a €5 million debt funding from Swedish-based impact investment platform Trine. The investment will be used to advance investments in food security, renewable energy, urban development, manufacturing, and production in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Rwanda. Demand for on-site renewable energy…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request of Bamboo Systems Technology Limited and Bamboo Systems Tech. Ltd., to partially vary the freezing order made against them. The companies had filed an application praying for a variation on the grounds that they needed funds to pay rent and…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has renewed MTN Nigeria’s Unified Access Service, UAS, licence and spectrum licence for wireless local loop in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band. According to a statement by MTN, the renewal is subject to licensing conditions, including additional amounts, under discussion. With this development,…
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, announced today a circa US$120 million investment by major global and regional growth investors: Apis Growth Fund II, Development Partners International (DPI), and Lorax Capital Partners. In addition, the company has also attracted venture capital backing from Middle East Venture Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, and DisruptTech.…
MTN Nigeria and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have today signed a three-year, renewable contract for MTN to become the exclusive official communications partner to the NFF. The deal makes MTN the official partner/communications sponsor to all Nigeria’s national football teams. The deal was announced at a formal signing ceremony…
Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, founder and CEO of ColdHubs, a Nigerian business that provides solar-powered, walk-in coolers for smallholder vegetable farmers and Jehiel Oliver, founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, a Kenyan company that has become known across Africa as the “Uber of tractors,” were selected today as the winners of the…
The federal government has opened the application portal for the Nigerian Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) to help 20,000 graduates with a post-COVID-19 job search. The process will run from September 6 to October 20, 2021. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari officially flagged off the programme. It is a youth empowerment partnership initiative…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of lockdown regulations, many South African households have been adversely impacted by hunger. According to Ipsos research, over 40% of the South African population is affected by hunger and almost half of people surveyed indicated that adults or children in their…
Wave, a US and Senegalese fintech startup, has raised $200 million dollars valuing the independent mobile money provider at $1.7 billion. The Series A round was led by Sequoia Heritage, Founders Fund, Stripe, and Ribbit. Others in the round include existing investors Partech Africa and Sam Altman, the former CEO…
Silicon Valley, situated in the South San Francisco Bay Area, California, is the biggest and unarguably the most popular tech ecosystem globally. It is home to Apple, Google, HP, Visa, eBay, Facebook, Nvidia, Adobe, and PayPal. The presence of these companies in Silicon Valley has made it home to thousands…
Fawry, the unicorn Egyptian fintech firm, has disclosed that it has been ranked first on Forbes’ top fintech in the Middle East. Founded in 2007 by Ashraf Sabry, Fawry enables all the important e-payment services in one app and provides users with the easiest, smoothest, and safest experience. As of June…
Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, has announced that it has expanded its relationship with Launch Africa Ventures, a leading Pan-African Venture Capital fund, addressing the significant funding gap in the Seed and pre-Series A investment landscape in Africa. Launch Africa invests capital, time, and expertise into leading…
Apple today announced it has acquired Primephonic, the renowned classical music streaming service that offers an outstanding listening experience with search and browse functionality optimized for classical, premium-quality audio, handpicked expert recommendations, and extensive contextual details on repertoire and recordings. With the addition of Primephonic, Apple Music subscribers will get…