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Nigerian B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Lays off 20% of Workforce as It Pivots
Nigerian startup Sabi, a B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal sector, has laid off about 20 per cent of its workforce as it pivots to focusing on commodity exports.
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- Uncategorized
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MyNextCar Lands $10 Million to Scale Bolt’s Budget Ride-Hailing Fleet in South Africa
Emso Asset Management, a London-based firm with growing interest in mobility ventures across Africa led the round.
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- Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Noon and Flyby Partner to Offer Mobile Digital-Out-Of-Home Ads on Last-Mile Delivery Fleet
Flyby’s Smart Delivery Box will be deployed across noon’s fleet — including noon Minutes and noon Food delivery bikes — turning these moving assets into a data-driven advertising platform.
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- Transportation
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- North Africa & Near East
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Ghana’s Wahu Mobility Seals Landmark Carbon Credit Deal with Switzerland
"The deal could accelerate Africa’s role in the global carbon market while enabling cleaner transport solutions for thousands of local delivery riders."
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Indian Company Forcing Uber to Change Its Business Model
Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- fintech, gig economy, startups
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Analysis: China Wants Tech Companies to Monetize Data, but Few Are Buying In
A first-of-its-kind policy allows Chinese firms to treat data as an asset, but compliance hurdles are keeping many companies on the sidelines.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- data, e-commerce, gig economy, regulations
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Nigeria-Born Banking Startups Target Emerging Market Gig Workers
The startups are not banks in themselves, but partnerships with lenders licensed by central banks make them de facto digital banks.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zypp Electric Partners with e-Sprinto to Transform Last-Mile Delivery with 30,000 New EVs in India
The new fleet of electric vehicles will enhance the efficiency of last-mile delivery operations, helping 30,000 delivery drivers achieve higher earnings and greater productivity.
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- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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