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Meet the African streaming platform making an attempt to tackle Netflix

Meet the African streaming platform making an attempt to tackle Netflix

As content streaming takes off in Africa, Wi-flix is hoping that its Africa-first approach to content production and distribution will help it stand its ground against global streaming giants like Netflix. Spurred on by a…

How African startups can discover product-market-fit quicker

How African startups can discover product-market-fit quicker

Noel K. Tshiani is the founder of Congo Business Network. He advises major startups on their product development, expansion into new countries and fundraising strategies. He also organizes delegations of leading startups from Kinshasa to…

No South Africans, you don’t should pay for a automobile radio licence

No South Africans, you don’t should pay for a automobile radio licence

The SABC has clarified its stance on the topic of introduction of car radio licences. This morning, a memo widely shared on social media stated that South Africans would start paying for car radio licences…

Contained in the shutdown of Lazerpay, the Web3 startup that was excessive on hope however quick on capital

Contained in the shutdown of Lazerpay, the Web3 startup that was excessive on hope however quick on capital

A year and a half after its incorporation, Lazerpay ceased operations. Here’s the story of how the lauded startup was unable to secure funding and its eventual shutdown. Written by Ngozi Chukwu and Muktar Oladunmade.…

Subsequent Wave: We’re doing 5G improper in Africa

Subsequent Wave: We’re doing 5G improper in Africa

In the 11th episode of Season 1 of our eponymous show, Next Wave, Big Cabal Media CEO, Tomiwa Aladekomo, had a chat with Angela Wamola, head of sub-Saharan Africa at GSMA, the telecom industry group;…

Kenya’s authorities proposes new invoice to tax content material creators

Kenya’s authorities proposes new invoice to tax content material creators

The Government of Kenya has proposed multiple amendments to the Finance Bill for 2023. The proposals aim to expand the tax base for the government, which has been having revenue issues that have forced it…

Google Voice and two different authorized telephone quantity generator apps usable in Ghana

Google Voice and two different authorized telephone quantity generator apps usable in Ghana

Are you visiting Ghana from the USA and don’t want to give out your primary USA number outside the country, maybe for privacy reasons? You can generate a second one with these phone number generator…

Fingo App hopes to recapture neobanking hole left by NCBA Loop in Kenya

Fingo App hopes to recapture neobanking hole left by NCBA Loop in Kenya

Ecobank Kenya has announced a new neobank service, Fingo App. The lender, which is part of Ecobank Group, aims to fill the gap left by the rebranding of NCBA Loop, a digital bank by NCBA…

Does AltSchool Africa’s crowdfunding marketing campaign breach funding guidelines?

Does AltSchool Africa’s crowdfunding marketing campaign breach funding guidelines?

AltSchool’s $3 million crowdfunding campaign, has raised concerns about the legality of such alternative funding avenues.  We reported last week that AltSchool Africa, the US-based ed-tech startup was offering equity to members of its “community”…

SA agency to pay $3.4 billion for crypto fraud

SA agency to pay $3.4 billion for crypto fraud

Lire en français Read this email in French. Editor’s Note Week 18, 2023 Read time: 5 minutes A lot of interesting things happened across the continent this week. In this edition, we bring you the…

Colleges, hospitals ought to be exempted from load shedding, says SA excessive court docket

Colleges, hospitals ought to be exempted from load shedding, says SA excessive court docket

The Pretoria High Court Pretoria has ruled that all hospitals, clinics, schools and police stations should be exempt from experiencing rolling blackouts, also known as load shedding. In a ruling passed by Judge Norman Davis,…

Mozambique will get its first 5G community, courtesy of Vodacom

Mozambique will get its first 5G community, courtesy of Vodacom

Vodacom has launched Mozambique’s first 5G network. The mobile network operator plans to deploy 5G services at selected sites in Maputo, Matola; the central area of Nampula; downtown Nacala, Munhava, Maquinino and Chipanga neighbourhoods; Beira;…