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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Considers Paid Facebook Features
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Considers Paid Facebook Features
September 01, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Meta looks to add paid features to its platforms as a way to offset revenue losses from Apple’s ad tracking...

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Jumia, Zipline Partner to Bring eCommerce Drone Delivery to Ghana
Jumia, Zipline Partner to Bring eCommerce Drone Delivery to Ghana
September 01, 2022  |  eCommerce

Pan-African eCommerce giant Jumia has teamed up with logistics company Zipline to deliver household goods to remote parts of Ghana via drone. According to media...

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Nigeria: Hotbed for Growing Q-Commerce Market in Africa
Nigeria: Hotbed for Growing Q-Commerce Market in Africa
August 29, 2022  |  Delivery

This month saw the launch of Jumia Food Mart in Nigeria, signaling the pan-African eCommerce giant’s first move into the quick-commerce space. Jumia customers in...

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Jumia Pins Hopes on Diversified Revenue Streams, Cost Savings to Reach Profitability
Jumia Pins Hopes on Diversified Revenue Streams, Cost Savings to Reach Profitability
August 10, 2022  |  Earnings

Anyone charting the story of Pan-African eCommerce giant Jumia will know that the company’s stock market performance to date has been something of a roller...

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eHealth Startups Making Moves Across Africa
eHealth Startups Making Moves Across Africa
June 27, 2022  |  Healthcare

Telemedicine, telehealth, ePharmacy. The way the world accesses healthcare has been transformed by digital technologies which are helping connect patients and health professionals in novel...

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Today in FinTech: FinAccel Buys Major Banking Stake; Klarna Closes PriceRunner Deal; Mobile Wallet DigiWallet Collabs With Telepin
Today in FinTech: FinAccel Buys Major Banking Stake; Klarna Closes PriceRunner Deal; Mobile Wallet DigiWallet...
April 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

In today’s FinTech news, Kedivo parent FinAccel picked up a 75% stake in Bank Bisnis, while Klarna finalized its deal for PriceRunner. Plus, Telepin and...

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Online Marketplace Jumia Taps Into African Consumers’ Appetite for Black Friday Deals
Online Marketplace Jumia Taps Into African Consumers’ Appetite for Black Friday Deals
November 25, 2021  |  International

Black Friday might have started in the U.S., but the annual retail frenzy has exploded in popularity across the African region in recent years, with...

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EMEA Daily: UK’s Cazoo Acquires Swipcar for $40M; Mastercard’s Aiia Powers New Platform in Denmark
EMEA Daily: UK’s Cazoo Acquires Swipcar for $40M; Mastercard’s Aiia Powers New Platform in Denmark
November 16, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, U.K. online car retailer Cazoo acquires motor vehicle subscription platform Swipcar for $40 million; Mastercard’s...

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Jumia’s Payments Unit Now One-Third Of Marketplace Revenue
Jumia’s Payments Unit Now One-Third Of Marketplace Revenue
July 01, 2021  |  International

Jumia Technologies in Africa is looking to keep building its eCommerce presence for the long term while adding to the momentum in its payments division,...

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