The pros and cons of home delivery as e-commerce surges
With e-commerce in South Africa breaching the R55bn a year barrier, home delivery has become a way of life for the country’s consumers. Yet, delivery isn’t the right fit for every retailer’s customer base or business model. Each merchant should balance the potential revenue gains against the costs and drawbacks of home delivery. Image supplied
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Africa is BRICd up
In partnership with Good morning ☀️ Musk is making do with his promise to make X the everything app. Last week, the platform announced two critical updates. First, it’s introducing grid display to its media tab so the media gallery will look similar to Instagram’s. And verified organisations will be able to list their job
Africa’s Top Tech Company Tbay: Empowering Africa Education – WIS
… 45 schools across 5 countries: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, … generating business opportunities, and driving economic growth.
MICE Industry to Achieve Impressive Revenue of USD 2.1 Trillion by 2031, Growing At a CAGR of 15.2% by 2031
PRESS RELEASE Published August 28, 2023 According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “MICE Industry by Event Type (Meeting, Incentive, Conventions, and Exhibitions): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2021–2031 Market,” The report provides a detailed analysis of the top investment pockets, top winning strategies, drivers & opportunities, market size & estimations,
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Africa (MEST Africa) Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Opens Applications
MEST Africa (Meltwater.org), in partnership with Absa Bank, is delighted to announce the opening of applications for the highly anticipated MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition. Early-stage technology startups operational in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa are invited to participate in this prestigious competition to showcase their innovative businesses and entrepreneurial prowess. The
MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Applications Open
MEST Africa has opened applications for its 2023 Challenge Startup Pitch Competition for African startups. This year, the program is being run in partnership with Absa Bank and is targeting early-stage technology startups operational in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa. The MEST Africa Challenge offers exceptional benefits to participating startups. The winner will
MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Opens Applications
MEST Africa, in partnership with Absa Bank, is delighted to announce the opening of applications for the highly anticipated MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition. Early-stage technology startups operational in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa are invited to participate in this prestigious competition to showcase their innovative businesses and entrepreneurial prowess. The application
Towards a new African Reneissance
By Sonnie Ekwowusi The recently concluded Annual Conference of the African Bar Association at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, presented an opportunity to forge a new African renaissance that guarantees human flourishing, a more egalitarian and equitable continental order. The theme of the conference was “Building the Legal Profession
MEST Africa Challenge 2023 for early-stage technology startups ($50,000 in equity)
Application Deadline: Monday, October 9, 2023. MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) is a Pan-African pitch competition for early-stage technology startups seeking to ramp up traction and growth. Dream big, pitch bold, and unlock the next stage of your business and entrepreneurial growth. For early-stage technology startups seeking to realize their full potential and unleash innovative solutions,
Senegalese power plant opts for Wärtsilä long-term service agreement to ensure supply reliability
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a long-term service agreement for two years with ContourGlobal, a global energy provider based in the U.S. The agreement covers the company’s Cap des Biches power plant in Dakar, Senegal. The plant dispatches power to the national electricity distributor Senelec, and reliability of supply is essential. The Wärtsilä agreement is designed