The beauty of it being digital is that a lot more people can participate. The customer experience is a lot better; you can complete your purchase within 3-5 minutes. It also reduces the amount of paper that’s going to be used in printing share certificates,

African tech ecosystem has witnessed a significant leap in recent years. The burgeon has been pillared by the fintech sector that has attracted more than $2.5 billion in investments in 2021 alone. But recently, transport startups have been revving to fintech, raising millions of dollars in funding. Algerian ride-hailing startup, Yassir, has announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round to build an African Super app. The investment round was graced by notable investors and VCs such as WndrCo, DN Capital, Kismet Capital, Spike Ventures, Quiet Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, FJ Labs, VentureSouq, Nellore Capital and… The post Yassir, Algerian Mobility Startup, Raises $30m in Series A appeared first on Tekedia.

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Nigeria’s Top trending music videos, top creators, and more also revealed  YouTube today released its YouTube 2021 Top Ten lists, celebrating 2021’s biggest moments on the platform in Nigeria. The country’s top 10 Nigerian creators on YouTube this year reflects the growing popularity of original content produced by Nigerian creators on the platform with HouseOfAjebo, […]

African governments are grappling with revenue shortfalls exacerbated by covid-19, and have heavily impacted economic status of many countries. From Nigeria, the largest economy in the continent to Gabon, one of the lowest, wretched government purses is driving a range of policies aimed at increasing revenue generation. With gross domestic products (GDP) not in par with population growth, many African states have taken to borrowing, multiple taxation and tax increment as means to upset their revenue shortfalls. Following this trend, Zimbabwe has introduced a raft of new tax measures, including a 5% levy on imported dairy products, a US$50 levy… The post Zimbabwe Introduces $50 Tax on Every Newly Purchased Cell Phone appeared first on Tekedia.

As markets mature removing the information asymmetry in the demand-supply relationship, DEMAND will shape the future of digital markets and more. To win the future, build business models which work to create leverages and deepen competitive advantages around DEMAND control, not supply.  There is a reason why the more the world gets connected, the more Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Tencent, Alibaba, etc, become more dominant. It is not just that these firms are better operators. What is happening is that their business models are asymptotically attaining stability for the model of the era. When things are not working in that… The post When things are not working in that firm, check if your business model has expired appeared first on Tekedia.

After Seun had been successfully interviewed, he waited behind through the whole day till the team was done for the day, so he could have a one-on-one conversation with Adamu. Though Adamu couldn’t graduate with him alongside his set but he (Seun) never had any intuition that he came into the company in disguise; rather, he was of the thought that he might had attended another higher institution after he left the University of Ibadan (U.I). He was preoccupied with the notion that if he familiarized himself with Adamu, it would serve as an aid towards his job hunt. Since… The post The Smart Genius in Capricorn Limited (II) appeared first on Tekedia.

“Mister Ken,” Adamu called. “Why were you not on seat yesterday?” He furiously queried. Mr. Adamu Danjuma was the Human Resources Manager (HRM) of Capricon manufacturing company. Between late eighties (1980s) and early nineties (1990s), Capricon was undoubtedly a very notable firm across the federation that everyone, even an imbecile that existed within the stated period, could testify to the fact. Even beyond the period in question, Capricon Nigeria Limited as it was fondly called based on what was inscribed on its major signpost in line with its incorporation, never relented in making the general public and the society at… The post The Smart Genius in Capricorn Limited appeared first on Tekedia.

Recruiter’s objective is to get the “most fit” candidate for the advertised role. Note that I didn’t say the one with the highest CGPA. About three decades ago, organizations were visiting some reputable institutions to request appointments with the best three students in certain courses – that is no longer the practice these days. I perceive they have come to the reality of the fact that high academic grades don’t always result in high productivity. Charles Darwin was right when he said, “It is not the strongest of the species nor the most intelligent that survives, it is the one… The post Certificates and Survival of the Fittest in Careers appeared first on Tekedia.

Telecom giant, MTN Nigeria, announced Tuesday the opening of N97 billion public offer to largely retail investors for the sale of N575 million shares at N169 per share. The offer will close December 14. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Karl Toriola, told newsmen in Abuja that the “Retail Offer’’ which is to be delivered via a digital platform is the first in Nigeria, because the “success and growth of MTN Nigeria are intrinsically linked to that of Nigeria and Nigerians. Therefore, we are very excited to offer Nigerians the opportunity to own shares in MTN Nigeria.” Toriola said that by… The post MTN Announces N97 Billion Public Offer to Retail Investors appeared first on Tekedia.

Your business mission is to deliver value to customers. But it is also important that while doing that, you capture value for yourself. Companies which fail to capture value die. It is not just enough to disrupt the sector; you must capture value during the redesign. In Harvard Business Review, I explained how firms can capture that value through new business models like the Double Play Strategy. Simply, you must have a playbook where value, for you, will come even as you deliver value to your customers? Do not be like Skype which found a way to deliver value for… The post Is Your Business Capturing Value Even As You Create Value for Customers? appeared first on Tekedia.

The most important job of a CEO is to design, develop and execute a business model. You can have the same products and services but a different business model can deliver different outcomes. So, pay attention to your business model! The post The most important job of a CEO is to design, develop and execute a business model appeared first on Tekedia.

Octamile, a startup that offers infrastructure solutions for the provision of digital insurance in Nigeria, has secured $500,000 in pre-seed funding to launch fully, after building in stealth over the past few months.

New  storyteller series to showcase the inspirational  journeys of nine top creators  YouTube has kicked off the second edition of Africa Creator Week. The programme seeks to showcase and support content creators from across the continent and extend YouTube’s commitment to nurturing black creators and artists as part of the #YouTubeBlack Voices programme.  The YouTube […]

In line with its goal to foster digital content accessibility among young Nigerians, SHAREit Lite has partnered with leading music platform, Boomplay to launch the Campus Music Star, a singing competition for university students across Nigeria.  The Campus Music Star competition which kicked off in October 2021 has recorded participation from thousands of students across […]

ChainEX, a South Africa crypto exchange has announced its own stablecoin and listing, CZAR – which is pegged on the South African Rand and is fully built by ChainEx on its binance blockchain. As a “stable” reserve asset reducing volatility experienced by unpegged cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. First was the release of the new instant trade […] More The post SA crypto exchange ChainEX launches own stablecoin, CZAR appeared first on Tech In Africa.

After running what many will describe as an indefatigable race as CEO of the popular microblogging app Twitter since 2015, Jack Dorsey steps down. To take effect immediately, Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s incumbent company’s chief technology officer, will take over as CEO. 45 years old Dorsey was serving as both the CEO of Twitter and Square, his […]