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Mobile phone companies spend big bucks to capture growing data market

As data services become the new money spinner for telecommunication companies, operators are coughing up for infrastructure investment in a bid to assert themselves as key players.  Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel

8 proven ways Africans can make money with digital marketing

Content Writing According to Better Marketing, content writing is a quick and lucrative way to make money in the digital marketing industry. Content writing involves planning and putting thoughts into words for online channels, and Africans can benefit. This idea is for Africans with analytical, keyword research, writing, and search engine optimization (SEO) skills. Skilled

Can technology be the driving force behind Africa’s development?

The month of May is significant for the African continent because it is during this month that we celebrate Africa Day. Africa Day commemorates the formation of the African Union on May 25, 1963. It is a day when Africans celebrate the continent’s independence, freedom, and liberation from colonialism. Reflecting on the significance of Africa

How to Celebrate an Industry in 2022

Oris Aigbokhaevbolo One of the unlikely highlights of this year’s eight-day Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards extravaganza came before the main event. The venue was usual suspect Eko Hotel—but at one of its smaller halls. And the event was the Hollywood Brunch. The event’s host, Kemi Akindoju, had just introduced Dr. Busola Tejumola to attendees

Countries That Make The Best Music In Africa: Top 10

Countries That Make The Best Music In Africa: After several years of not being recognized internationally, African countries have created globally recognized music for quite some time. African-born musicians have received accolades both domestically and abroad, spreading the African music wave throughout the globe. In terms of this being considered a step forward for the

South Africa: Vodacom offering access to unsecured personal loans

Vodacom Vodacom is now offering consumers access to unsecured personal loans through its VodaPay “super app” as South Africa’s largest mobile operator deepens its push into the fintech space. Vodacom Financial Services (VFS) has launched a product called VodaLend Compare, a financial services marketplace for unsecured loans. A Web version will be launched soon. “The

Eyes on EA central banks as continent’s big economies raise their lending rates

By VINCENT OWINO East Africans are watching their central banks as inflationary pressures push the continent’s and indeed the globe’s big economies to raise lending rates. Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Ghana have recently increased their central bank rates citing the need to promote macroeconomic stability. Lending rate This comes barely a month after the