Safaricom targets SMEs with new M-PESA overdrafts and loans up to $3,000
Kenya’s biggest telco, Safaricom targets SMEs with new M-PESA overdrafts and short-term loans through its platform, with limits reaching $3,089 (KES400,000). The new products signal the telecom giant’s increasing focus on financial services as growth in its core voice and data business slows. The new products include Fuliza Biashara, an
Onafriq appoints former PPRO chief Simon Black as board chair
Pan-African digital payments network, Onafriq appoints former PPRO chief Simon Black as board chair of its UK holding company following his appointment as an independent non-executive director. Black previously served as chief executive of PPRO, a Germany-based payments infrastructure provider, from 2015 to 2023. Under his leadership, the company expanded
Top 100 Business Ideas in Palestine to Start This Year
Starting a business in Palestine can be rewarding, especially if you identify a niche that meets local needs or leverages your skills. From online-based services to traditional enterprises, here are 100 business ideas in Palestine that you can start with relatively low capital. About Palestine Palestine is a region with
100 Profitable Business Ideas in Lebanon to Start This Year
Starting a business in Lebanon can be rewarding, especially if you identify a niche that meets local needs or leverages your skills. From online-based services to traditional enterprises, here are 100 business ideas in Lebanon that you can start with relatively low capital. About Lebanon Lebanon, located at the crossroads
100 Profitable Business Ideas in Singapore to Start This Year
Starting a business in Singapore can be rewarding, especially if you identify a niche that meets local needs or leverages your skills. From online-based services to traditional enterprises, here are 100 business ideas in Singapore that you can start with relatively low capital. About Singapore Singapore is renowned for its
Top 100 Business Ideas in Liechtenstein to Start This Year
Starting a business in Liechtenstein can be rewarding, especially if you identify a niche that meets local needs or leverages your skills. From online-based services to traditional enterprises, here are 100 business ideas in Liechtenstein that you can start with relatively low capital. About Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is a landlocked country
100 Profitable Business Ideas in Andorra to Start This Year
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Business Ideas in Iceland: 100 Profitable Ventures to Start This Year
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How Buyiswa Twala is Reviving Dead Soil and Fighting Hunger in South Africa
Buyiswa Twala is a South African entrepreneur and the founder of Agrigreat Soiltech and Envirocare, an award-winning company that converts biowaste from townships into organic compost and fertilizers. With a background that includes construction and a passion for solving real-world problems, she is working to address soil degradation and food insecurity
African Startup Stories of 16 Entrepreneurs We Interviewed
This is African startup stories highlight, click here to read the previous editions. We understand that in the world of entrepreneurship, where the road ahead is often uncertain and challenging, startup stories serve as guiding lights. They remind us that even the most celebrated business personalities faced struggles, rejections, and setbacks before
