Tag: africa

  • Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in

    Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in

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    Internet services firm Opera has arrived under a short-sell attack according to allegations of predatory lending practices with its fintech goods in Africa. Hindenburg Research issued a report claiming (among other matters ) that Opera’s finance goods in Nigeria and Kenya have run afoul of sensible consumer clinics and Google Play Store guidelines for financing…

  • Tech companies need Africa and Africa needs tech company dollars

    Tech companies need Africa and Africa needs tech company dollars

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    Big government and big business have a very long history of manipulation in regards to Africa and its people. It is time to get started creating things. Lately Google, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla along with other technology companies were named in a suit that asserts each understood that forced child labor has been used to mine…

  • African financial technology startups move beyond payment services

    African financial technology startups move beyond payment services

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    Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and Writer in New York City. He’s co-author of all The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Africa Roundup: Paga moves global and 4 startups increase $99M in VC Polestar unveils first Manufacturing EV with intention to overtake Tesla If cellular money was the primary stage…

  • Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC

    Africa Roundup: Paga goes global and 4 startups raise $99M in VC

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    Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and Writer in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More articles by this contributor Polestar unveils first Manufacturing EV with aim to overtake Tesla Liquid Telecom goes on Africa’s startups as future clients Nigerian digital payments startup Paga is gearing up to get international growth…