Within two months, Kenyan startup, Sendy reduces its workforce by 30%
News Stephen Oluwadara Sangolade Economic downturn is hitting African startups hard, Sendy has laid off 20% of its employees—its second layoff within two months. Sendy has laid off 30% of its staff within 2 months Sendy, a Kenyan startup that makes e-commerce in Africa easier, has announced that it is shutting down one of its
S.Africa’s Massmart in talks to close Game stores in East, West Africa
Oct 5 (Reuters) – South African retailer Massmart Holdings (MSMJ.J) said on Wednesday that it had begun staff consultations about closing its Game stores in East and West Africa, after efforts to find domestic buyers for the stores failed. Massmart Chief Executive Officer Mitch Slape said last year that it was in discussions to sell
World Bank: Eight African countries in debt distress… 14 at high risk of joining them
The World Bank says eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa are in debt distress, and 14 are at high risk of joining them. The bank said the countries are part of 38 countries eligible for the International Development Association (IDA) loans. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa include Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Chad, Ethiopia and others.
Google announces first cloud region for Africa
Google today announced its intent to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent. The news, which came at the second Google for Africa event, is the latest example of how Google is delivering on the $1bn investment commitment made last year by the company’s CEO, Sundar Pichai.
Introducing Kiakia,- Smartest Way to Send, Receive Parcels & Make Money Doing Deliveries
It is often said that – ‘necessity is the mother of invention, a proverb that arguably accounts for the recent rapid growth of technology-based startups in Nigeria. Today, Nigeria is the 33rd largest market for e-commerce with a revenue of US$6.9 billion in 2021, placing it ahead of Denmark and Colombia. It is no wonder
Uganda: Game Store Finally Bows Out of Uganda
South African retail giant Massmart, parent company of Game Stores has said it has decided to fold business in Uganda after failure to find local investors to buy it. The South African company last year announced plans to sell their Kampala stores in order to recoup the money before exiting the East African country. ADVERTISEMENT
Ghana’s Startup Ecosystem: Connecting the dots
… Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa as some of the continent’s giants when it comes to startups. Startups are often seen as businesses that are …
MEA Rugby Championship: “We stand proud” – Ghana captain insists despite defeat to Nigeria
The Leopards will be in South Africa next year hoping to book a place in the 2025 World Cup scheduled to take place in France. Riddick Alibah, …
Covid vaccine hesitancy rates are up to 88% among adolescents in some sub-Saharan African countries
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0000611 Article Title: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its determinants among sub-Saharan African adolescents Author Countries: USA, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, South Africa Funding: This work was supported by institutional support from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA (WWF), Harvard University Center for African Studies, Boston, MA (WWF), Heidelberg
South African retailer fails to sell Game stores, opts to close
Companies South African retailer fails to sell Game stores, opts to close Wednesday October 05 2022 Shoppers at Game Store in Garden City Mall. FILE PHOTO | NMG South African retailer Massmart which operates the Game Stores, has begun talks with staff on the planned closure of its three stores in Kenya after efforts to