Emerging Markets

Rise of Africa’s makers: Q&A with HacKidemia founder Stefania Druga

Afrimakers is the brainchild of ex-Google engineer and founder of HacKidemia, Stefania Druga. The initiative has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with…

Ticketland scores $10-million through iTech Capital VC fund

iTech Capital, a Russia-based Private Equity and Venture Capital fund, recently announced investing US$10-million in Ticketland which is said to become the largest event…

Rocket Internet-backed Zalora Group secures massive $112-million fund

Rocket Internet’s Zalora Group which is considered one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing fashion & beauty online stores, has today announced it secured US$112-million of…

Is South Africa really the entrepreneurial gateway into Africa?

The short answer is: it depends. It depends on whether you are an investor or an entrepreneur. And here’s why. Investors, get there early!…

Got a global ecommerce play? Russia’s landscape too big to ignore [infographic]

Russia’s ecommerce landscape is best described as a cocktail made up of one part growing middle class, two parts Europe’s most internet users (more…

Potential vs politics: can India rise above to become a powerhouse?

So here are some staggering statistics: By 2030 India’s urban population will reach 590 million. That’s almost twice the entire population of the United…

Play It Gaming raises $700k to bring social gaming to feature phones

Canadian startup, Play It Gaming, has this week raised US$700 000 in seed funding to give the company a boost in bringing social games…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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