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In September, Senegal’s Wave became the first tech company in Francophone Africa to achieve unicorn status. This marks a sea-change for the tech prospects of the region.
Prologue Startups are young companies that are founded to develop a unique product or service and bring it to the market. In recent years on the African Continent, several startups have been making positive impact in their communities leading to several countries enacting or planning to implement a Startup Act. So, a pertinent question is, should Nigeria jump on the 'Startup Act bandwagon'? In this article, we will examine this question by; understanding what Startup Acts are, exploring the reasons why countries are trying to implement this peculiar legislation, and explore alternative pa...
+ Across Africa’s over 1.3 billion people likes an emerging economy in the west of Africa that not only as a whole has shown potential but also in its fintech space. Ghana in recent memory has been a market to watch in terms of its economic development in the African continent as a whole. Beyond just recent memory, it has an interesting history. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana was the first place where Europeans arrived to trade – which initially included gold and then later in slaves. According to the United Nations Development Programme, it was also the first black African nation in the ...
+ Across Africa’s over 1.3 billion people likes an emerging economy in the west of Africa that not only as a whole has shown potential but also in its fintech space. Ghana in recent memory has been a market to watch in terms of its economic development in the African continent as a whole. Beyond just recent memory, it has an interesting history. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana was the first place where Europeans arrived to trade – which initially included gold and then later in slaves. According to the United Nations Development Programme, it was also the first black African nation in the ...
THAILAND RACES AHEAD IN THE GLOBAL DIGITAL REVOLUTION 12 published : 23 Feb 2021 at 13:40 SPONSORED CONTENT 12 Facilitated by easier access to high-speed internet, the rise of Thailand’s vibrant digital industry over recent years has been underpinned by the rich creativity and strong entrepreneurial spirit of Thailand’s tech-savvy digital generation. At the forefront of this brave new digital world, Thailand has seen its economy consistently prove its readiness to embrace the new opportunities presented by the global digital revolution. Supported by the countr...