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Why Africa’s ‘largest retailer’ Jumia calls itself a startup
In February, I put Nigeria’s two leading ecommerce giants Jumia Nigeria and Konga to the test. The results showed some concerns about the quality…
Wella Health: Charting course for digital health startups in Nigeria
In Nigeria, very few professionals enjoy job security like doctors. This is why it is not every day that you see someone no longer…
Q&A with MoboFree CEO on Africa’s fast-growing mobile marketplace
MoboFree is an African-based mobile marketplace with a social twist that allows people to buy, sell and swap products with each other. The goal…
Opera VP Richard Monday tells Memeburn why its mobile browser is still so important for Africa
Before the advent of smartphones, and long before iOS got popular in Africa, Africans were using their mobile devices to browse the web. In…
Is the war against piracy in Africa impossible to win?
The atmosphere in the room was tensed and the panelists weren’t smiling. Members of the Mobile West Africa 2015 audience were on the edge…
StudySearch connects African students with quality universities abroad
Even though there is no official data on the number of Africans that are travelling abroad annually for postgraduate studies, it’s expected to be…
Tips from a successful Ghanian exit: Q&A with Saya Mobile founder Robert Lamptey
Last year, the Ghana-based developer of mobile messaging apps for feature phones, Saya Mobile, was acquired by Kirusa from the States. Founded in 2011,…
6 trends that will help accelerate Nigeria’s tech revolution #MWA2015
On Day One of Mobile West Africa in Lagos, Nigeria, a panel of five experts predicted what they believe are the next things that…
Facebook’s Internet.org is coming to Nigeria #MWA2015
Facebook on Wednesday announced plans to launch Internet.org app next month in Nigeria. The Internet.org app encourages telecoms to provide free and affordable access…
Why Africa’s mobile games should become powerful marketing tools #MWA2015
Even though the opportunities for them are quite vast and numerous, mobile game companies in most parts of Africa are still trying to crack…
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