In the past, you could only buy Africa's off-grid solar products if you could afford to pay outrightly. This put lower-class households, particularly those in rural areas at a disadvantage. However, with the growth of the pay-as-you-go (or PAYGo) market across Africa, this is changing.
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15 April, 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Good morning ☀️ ️ I know you've probably heard this already... but have you filled our survey? In today's edition: Helping kids and adults brush their teeth better South African healthcare startup raises $1.1 million Ghanian startup Zeepay acquires Zambia's Mangwee Mobile Money South Africa halts vaccine rollout again [...]
"The streak they are on is basically crazy." Here's a stat to blow your mind: Through Q1 2021, Tiger Global has already closed 60 tech deals (~4+ a week). It's an investment frenzy we haven't seen in a while. But that's because their latest fund is a size you don't see too often; $6.7 billion.
13 April, 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Good morning ☀️ ️ Ghana has a population of 31 million with 8 million social media users while Nigeria has 200 million people and 33 million social media users. Read on, these stats will come in handy. In today's edition: Twitter opens first African office Electric Mobility in Africa [...]
China has slapped a fine of about $2.8 billion on e-commerce giant Alibaba. That's a big one! In today's edition: Regulation brings a familiar scare How is the suspension of SIM Cards in Nigeria affecting you? TC Insights Twitter & Nigerian influencers On Thursday, a circular by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked investment-tech startups to stop offering foreign stocks to Nigerian investors.