AUDA-NEPAD (the African Union Development Agency) has announced the launch of the MSME Academy, in partnership with Ecobank Group. Spearheaded under the AUDA-NEPAD “100,000 MSMEs by 2021” (100K MSMEs) programme for Africa’s Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, the Academy provides easy access to practical training and resources on financing
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Facebook’s Connectivity Investments to grow Africa’s Economy by $57 Billion in the next Five Years
Today Facebook (www.Facebook.com) released findings from “The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa (https://bit.ly/2ORXiwd)”, a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights how Facebook investments in infrastructure and connectivity across the region will deliver over $57 Billion in Economic Benefits over the next five years (2020–2024). According to The
Robots, automation seen as solutions to social distancing hurdles in supply chain
Fifty-one percent of employees at companies that directly manage warehouses, distribution centers or fulfillment centers say the coronavirus pandemic has made their company more willing to invest in automation, according to a survey from Honeywell and KRC Research conducted between April 21 and May 7. The ability for companies to
Amazon launches smart shopping trolley that knows what you’re buying
US tech giant Amazon has unveiled a trolley that uses sensors to detect the items you’re adding when you go shopping. Called Amazon Dash Cart, the e-commerce firm said: “It’s a new smart shopping cart that makes a quick grocery trip even quicker by allowing you to skip the checkout line.”
A ‘second renaissance’ for African payments post COVID
African payments is fast becoming a ‘gold-standard’ for payments worldwide, and COVID is set to accelerate both the value and funding available to this segment across the continent. Since M-Pesa launched in Kenya, the proportion of Africans (particularly East Africa) paying by mobile has exceeded every other emerging region. In Africa,
Thinking B2B: B2B marketing in a recession
Every conversation I have with a CMO or marketing director lately revolves around the way a B2B business should be looking at marketing its product or service in the face of a recession. It’s a challenge that companies always struggle with when things get leaner, with marketing and communication generally
African Nations Have Finally Awoken To The Digital Tax Dash
Digital taxes are all the rave these days. All over the world, governments are actively pursuing legislation that will see them collect taxes on the revenue made by companies responsible for some of the digital services available in their respective countries. And African governments are beginning to get in on
