F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Alibaba’s Hong Kong fund throws cash at ‘Uber for vans’ startup GoGoVan
On-demand logistics startup GogoVan raised a series C funding round, it announced today. The funding amount is undisclosed, but is described as “a decent…
Future prospects in Africa: a look ahead for investors
China has long been the dominant — and certainly the most visible — investor in Africa’s growing industries. But 2015 saw increased investments from…
3 ways China’s slowdown yields opportunities for Africa
Any economic news out of China makes waves in markets around the world, particularly when it’s bad. Last year’s slowdown prompted furrowed brows across…
Two brothers are going the Rovio way with their gaming startup
Indonesia’s video game industry is just waking up. Local game companies have been around since the late 90s, but most of them limited themselves…
