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Universal Music Group signs licensing deal with African streaming service Mdundo

Mdundo said the deal will strengthen its offering to its 17 million active monthly users, and accelerate its growth across Africa. The music streaming service, which Mdundo says has achieved exponential growth in the Nigerian market, is available in a number of countries, including Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania. Last year, Mdundo signed partnerships with telcos

Telecoms: Africa’s fastest growing business

THE telecoms sector would be the fastest growing industry in Africa over the next five years as internet connectivity improves, new research with business leaders for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows. When asked to pick the three sectors that they believe would see the strongest growth over the next five years, three out

Linkfire closes Ghana office | Music In Africa

No official reason has been given for the decision yet, but Maritt Araba Biney Jensen, who was the company’s regional manager for Africa, confirmed Linkfire’s departure on Wednesday. She said it has been “a challenging, fun, learning and exciting year bringing Linkfire to the continent”. “The music industry here is evolving so fast and I’m

How Google is Amplifying Alternative Youth Culture  – THISDAYLIVE

The technology company Google is keen on building a home for African creators who are promoting the Alternative movement through its platforms such as YouTube. It demonstrated this in a recent two-day programme in Nairobi, Kenya, for  25 creators from different parts of the continent, Isioma Usiade witnessed the event  The Alternative Movement, colloquially known

Blockchain can provide infrastructure for financial inclusion in Africa – Standard Bank

Given Africa’s rapid commercial growth and globalisation over the past decade, innovation in financial technology (fintech), and particularly blockchain technology, can drive improvement of financial infrastructure. The necessity for more inclusive financial services has been firmly established. To address the unique challenge of providing the large portion of the African population that remains unbanked with

Ellis hopes to avoid 2018 pain

Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis is not giving too much attention to her side’s victory over Nigeria in their Group C opening game of the ongoing Africa Women’s Cup of Nations.Banyana defeated the Super Falcons 2-1 on Monday at the Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat, in an encounter they were clearly the better

Autochek acquires CoinAfrique to accelerate expansion across Francophone Africa

Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of CoinAfrique, the leading platform for classified ads in French-speaking Africa, to accelerate the penetration of its auto financing services in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and other French-speaking African countries. Founded in 2016 by Matthias Papet and Eric Genetre,

More Nigerian businesses choose digital payments amid barriers –

More Nigerian businesses are willing to accept payment through any of the digital channels than take cash from customers, according to a new report by Duplo, a startup that digitises payment flows for B2B companies. The report notes that the growth in digital adoption is a steady change and in the nearest future “it could

CAF Player of the Year Award: South African women dominate shortlist

South Africa is fast becoming the new powerhouse in Women’s football in Africa ahead of Nigeria whose grip on the game on the continent is loosening. Just after the victory over the Super Falcons in their opening group game at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa scored another point over Nigeria, this time