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No Free Lunch Podcast - Building Mobile Access in Non-Financed Markets
In this episode of No Free Lunch, Greg Stewart speaks with Tim Strike, co-founder and CEO of Mission Mobile, and Mick Silke, CEO of FinCo at DNI, about building a business to widen access to smartphone financing in South Africa.
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Business SchoolYou Won the Order. Can Your Business Afford to Deliver It?
A small business can win a R150,000 order and still struggle to pay for the materials, wages and transport needed to complete it. When customers pay 30 or 60 days after delivery, suppliers must find the money to keep the work moving.
fintechNigeria wants bigger fintech companies to face tougher regulation
Nigeria's Senate has passed proposed legislation that would give the Central Bank greater oversight of major fintech companies. The changes could bring stricter compliance requirements and higher operating costs for large payment providers, mobile money operators and digital lenders.
start-upsGhana Launches Free ICC-TikTok Digital Commerce Labs for Small Businesses
Ghana has launched free ICC-TikTok Digital Commerce Labs to help young entrepreneurs and small businesses develop digital marketing, e-commerce, social commerce and financial literacy skills, with support aimed at extending training to rural businesses.
logisticsLagos brings 11 more electric buses into its public transport plans
Lagos has received 11 more electric buses from Oando as it works towards a 552-bus fleet. The bigger task will be building the charging, maintenance and technical support needed to keep them running across the city.
TechnologyEthiopia Launches Pan African AI Residency for 51 Innovators from 12 Countries
Ethiopia has launched the Pan-African AI Ventures Residency Programme in Addis Ababa, bringing 51 artificial intelligence innovators from 12 African countries together to develop AI products under a partnership involving UNDP, Addis Ababa University and Japan.
investmentsGhana wants more ship repair work to happen at Takoradi Port
Ghana has secured $137 million for a ship repair facility at the Port of Takoradi. Project Shiprite aims to give shipping companies in the Gulf of Guinea access to specialised maintenance closer to their routes, while creating potential work for local engineering firms, suppliers and transport operators.
start-upsSouth African Startup Jumpstarter Uses Crowdfunding to Back Early-Stage Ideas
South African crowdfunding startup Jumpstarter is giving entrepreneurs an alternative to bank loans and venture capital, allowing them to raise funds directly from supporters while testing demand for their products and ideas.
fintechEgyptian fintech MNT-Halan makes its stock market debut after strong IPO demand
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan has joined the Cairo stock market after an IPO that attracted strong investor demand. Its listing marks another funding route for African fintech businesses looking to grow beyond venture capital and private investment.
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