FINANCE & INSURANCE Interoperability and financial inclusion in Africa[Nicci Botha] There is still $400m unbanked in Africa, and the goal is to work with the private and financial sector to connect the poor with adequate financial systems... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe[Louise Burgers] Media activist and former South African journalist and editor, Angela Quintal, has been interrogated in Tanzania... | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Why my startup scene is better than yours: Tanzania© Dean Drobot via 123RF | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Tanzania's Ubongo launches learning app for kids[Tom Jackson] Tanzanian edutainment startup Ubongo has launched its Math Rats app, which aims to teach children mathematics skills... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Positioning luxury brands in emerging markets[Cobus van Zyl] We recently launched of a new premium whisky in the Tanzanian market. Do Tanzanians care where it's from, how it's made or who drinks it? | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Bank on change in Africa[Cobus van Zyl] I have been part of the 'banked' segment of civilization since I was five years old. I have tried it all, from savings to home-loans, vehicle finance to credit card... | |
BUSINESS TRAVEL Google gets on board for Kenya's tourism industry[Carole Kimutai] Kenya's struggling tourism sector will receive a boost following an announcement by Google to promote tourism in Africa through online marketing tools by providing free advertisement vouchers to African organisations to market their businesses in an online environment. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Groupe Bank of Africa expands into Tanzania[Carole Kimutai] Groupe Bank of Africa has announced the opening of BOA Bank-Tanzania). This move is driven by the growth potential in that country's banking industry. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA An Internet exchange service for Arusha[Timothy Kasonde] The Tanzanian Internet Service Providers Association (TISPA) has launched the second Internet Exchange (IX) service in Arusha, Tanzania. The Tanzania Communicatoins Regulatory Authority (TCRA) made the IX possible by donating equipment and infrastructure to TISPA for its setup. |