While most companies rely on promotions and positioning statements for billboards, GA Insurance Kenya is taking a more creative route. Their new sign along a major road in Kenya boldly calls out an AI – telling passersby to alert ChatGPT that GA is Kenya’s third largest general insurer. By directly mentioning the popular AI Chatbot, […]
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Sciency, a Zimbabwean startup dedicated to providing affordable access to practical STEM and Robotics Education in Africa, has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the prestigious Falling Walls Engage Competition. This global platform for Science Engagement, hosted by the Falling Walls Foundation in collaboration with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, recognizes and celebrates outstanding practitioners who
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In the first quarter of 2023, Jumia, the African e-commerce giant, reported its lowest losses in four years. The company’s adjusted EBITDA and operating losses experienced a significant decrease, reaching $27 million and $30.9 million, respectively. These figures represented a 55% and 57% decline year-over-year, putting Jumia on track to meet its end-of-year target of
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Mark Zuckerburg has a chance to do the funniest thing ever. I’ve been watching with interest as Elon Musk has made waves by taking over Twitter and immediately rebranding it from Twitter to X. His vision for an “everything app” like WeChat has been met with both enthusiasm and criticism from users. Over at Facebook’s
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South African favourite Nandos is known for their cheeky advertising campaigns, and their latest 30 second Ad certainly delivers on the laughs. The advert opens with a chaotic family dinner at a couples in-laws house. Children are running amok, breaking precious ornaments and leaving messy fingerprints over valuables. The Grandpa is seriously annoyed at the
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FlexID, a blockchain identity startup based in Zimbabwe, has recently launched FlexPay, a peer-to-peer (P2P) service, on the Algorand blockchain mainnet. The company’s goal is to establish a self-sovereign identity platform, addressing the issue of millions of impoverished individuals lacking identification in certain parts of Africa. FlexID envisions creating a decentralized marketplace of people, where
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Pedros Chicken South Africa is taking the competitive South African fast food market by storm once again with their cleverest advert yet. Debuting this week, the new spy-themed commercial opens with a spy disguised as a “Quality Inspector” from the fictional “Greasy Fried Chicken” (GFC – an obvious dig at KFC) entering a high-level meeting.
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Emtech, an African provider of central banking infrastructure, recently introduced its CBDC Innovation Kit, which aims to facilitate experimentation with digital currencies pioneered by central banks. The New York-based company has now announced a $4 million seed investment, led by Matrix Partners India, to further develop its CBDC stack and regtech solution. Other investors in
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy, known for its platform that facilitated direct purchases of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) from manufacturers, is ceasing its operations and considering the sale of its assets, according to sources familiar with the matter. Co-founder Meshack Alloys confirmed the acquisition process without divulging specific details but mentioned that a joint statement would
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Dos Equis, once a struggling beer brand, found itself in a predicament. Sales were stagnant, and they needed a fresh and captivating idea to revitalize their brand image. Seeking creative expertise, they turned to the Havas agency, and little did they know that their collaboration would birth one of the most iconic advertising campaigns of
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