The Awakening: Activations in Africa

by By Warren Brett – Cluster Executive, SEA Region, Smollan Tanzania  The digital era is on us with the pandemic sealing the deal as tech and ecommerce stepped up and on parade. Tantalising us with seamless, effortless shopping, even at…
Bitcoin slump? Yes, but ignore the crypto deniers

Bitcoin is likely to record its worst monthly performance since May, but you should “ignore the crypto deniers” if you want to seriously build your wealth for the long term, warns the CEO of a global financial giant. The warning…
Key Changes in the Finance Act 2021 Nigeria

By Ibrahim Moshood Introduction On 8 December, the National Assembly received the 2021 Finance Bill (the Bill) for consideration and eventual passage. As a build-on of the 2020 version, the Bill seeks to amend multiple laws such as the; the…
Combating entrepreneurial stereotypes through education

The popular stereotype of entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs or Elon Musk is of heroic individuals battling alone against the odds. These stereotypes are strongly embedded, but they are limiting, incorrectly framing entrepreneurship as attainable only through unique talent and…
Blockchain use case for e-Commerce in Africa

According to Forbes, globally we exceed over $19 trillion in cash transactions on a yearly basis. You can only then imagine what percentage of that is done in Africa where cash payment remains king. There are over 100 million micro, small,…