Editor’s Notice
- Week 33, 2022
- Learn time: 5 minutes
This week, we noticed attention-grabbing developments, particularly within the telecom, logistics, and mobility industries throughout Africa. The tales jogged my memory that the highway gained’t at all times be simple, nevertheless it’s actually as much as all of us (staff, firms, traders, and regulators) to stake our declare on Africa’s future.
Calm down this weekend; we go once more on Monday.
Immaculata Abba,
Senior Editor, TechCabal.
Editor’s Picks
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Cape City Uber and Bolt drivers on strike
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HerRyde launches in AbujaSome improvements are as saddening as they’re refreshing. HerRyde, a woman-only ride-hailing firm has launched in Abuja. Whereas it’s thrilling information, it’s saddening that such a secure area was needed within the first place. |
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Bolt shrinks in Tanzania
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Liquid Clever Applied sciences acquires TelradLiquid Clever Know-how is planting strong toes in additional nations world wide. The Zimbabwean-owned firm has acquired Israeli-based Telrad which has a presence in 13 nations throughout the Center East, South America, United States, Jap Europe, and Asia. |
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MTN is rising
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Hytch is now a B2B logistics startupHytch has ditched carpooling and hitched the logistics prepare solely about 4 months after it launched. The mobility startup that facilitated ride-sharing has determined to assist small companies ship their items to clients as an alternative. Three days after launching, with 0 advertising and marketing, it bought 600 customers, so what modified? |
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MTN to promote for $35 millionMTN may not be in all places you go. The telecom large is giving up its 40% share of the Afghanistan marketplace for $35 million {dollars}. MTN has not disclosed the fortunate purchaser, nevertheless it did say why it’s leaving the nation. |
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Rain retracts Telkom provideWhereas MTN mentioned with South African telecom Telkom about buying it, mobile-data-only community Rain introduced curiosity in buying Telkom too. This sparked a backlash, which made Rain retract its provide. Nevertheless, Rain says it’s a greater suitor for Telkom and can strive once more later. |
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Jumia to ship in 20 minutes in NigeriaJumia is now using the quick-commerce wave—e-commerce however with sooner supply. It launched a brand new platform, Jumia Mart, in Nigeria and has promised to ship all orders processed on the platform in 20 minutes or much less. Can it beat Lagos’s visitors? |
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SARB discourages divorce from CASPs
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Who introduced the cash this week?
- Pastel, a Nigerian fintech startup raised $5.5 million in a seed spherical led by TLcom Capital.
- Egyptian startup Bonbell closed an preliminary funding spherical value $350k from a Canadian angel investor.
- Nairobi-based Lori Programs, an e-logistics firm, raised an undisclosed quantity in funding from Google.
- Egyptian startup Convertedin, a advertising and marketing working system for e-commerce manufacturers, raised $3 million in seed funding.
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What else to learn this weekend?
- The Subsequent Wave: We’re sleepwalking right into a biometric dystopia.
- Tips on how to do cultural investing in Africa, in accordance with MaC Enterprise Capital.
- What’s the way forward for African logistics?
- Will self-service lockers repair last-mile delivery in Nigeria?
- Prime 5 freelance platforms to promote your tech skills in Nigeria.
- Meet the Paystack Mafia: a bunch of rising Nigerian founders.