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In today's edition: Banque du Caire confirms 45% stake sale || OPay's $336 million target || Starlink blocks roaming in South Africa || Kenya pushes hard for FATF exit
What happens when competitors offer for free what you charge for? Yvonne Pop, Director of Global Markets Pricing and Monetization at eBay, shares how eBay rethought its marketplace pricing by looking at who receives the most value, who is most willing to pay, and what makes customers choose one platform over another. In eBay’s UK ... Read more
Every few years, the same story plays out. A well-funded company arrives with a playbook that worked in San Francisco, raises a big round on the strength of a market-size slide, and burns through it in 18 months. Think Uber in Nigeria, except that took a little longer. The post-mortem usually blames “the market”. The [...] The post What Silicon Valley playbooks get wrong about African markets appeared first on Disrupt Africa .
CFOs hate losing money on a customer. When the usage report shows an account costing more in compute than it pays, the reaction comes fast: raise the price, cap the usage, or let the customer go. It feels like basic financial discipline. That instinct comes from hardware. Every unit carried a margin, so every customer ... Read more
HEX’s WorkSim throws students into AI-era remote teams to close the internship gap.
VC carry faces a tax ambush: startup gains keep the 50% CGT discount, but other payouts could jump to 47%.
SG-based industrial AI startup Ailytics raises $7.4m led by Tin Men Capital DealStreetAsia
Canva bets on Craft, its cheaper home-grown AI image model, to defend 250M users from chatbot design creep.
Through a consultation, launched today and running until 21 December, the government’s proposals would see the pork industry move towards ‘more humane methods’ if successful
Fine Spinners Uganda Limited is investing an additional US$5 million in machinery at its Kampala mill. CEO Sav Bedi explains the planned weaving operation, export strategy, cotton purchases and expected jobs. The post Inside Fine Spinners USD 5 million expansion in Uganda appeared first on AfricaBusiness.com .
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After bootstrapping holiCHIC for years, and building it into a seven-figure business, the brand raised their first $1.5 million seed round in May 2026. Since then, sales are up 47%. Here are three questions Megha Rao encourages other founders to ask as they consider raising a seed round:
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IMF data for 51 African economies show that the commodity net export price index rose in 14 of them and fell in 37 between January–February and March–May 2026. The commodity import price index rose in all 51. The post Changes in Commodity Terms of Trade Across Selected African Economies, January–May 2026 appeared first on AfricaBusiness.com .
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The next leadership opportunity is rarely earned by chasing a title, compensation package, or predetermined timeline. Mark Thurmond explains how consistent execution, continuous learning, and the ability to attract trusted people create career momentum that compounds over time, giving revenue leaders a more durable way to evaluate their next move. Mark Thurmond is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tenable, where he oversees the company’s go-to-market functions across sales, marketing, customer success, professional services, and technical support. His career includes senior operating and sales leadership roles at EMC, RSA, Qlik, and Turbonomic. Connect with Mark: LinkedIn Listen to the full episode: The Hard Moments That Build a CEO with Mark Thurmond Hosted by five-time CRO John McMahon and F
By Daniel Butcher Many organizations successfully transitioned from full-time office work to hybrid work schedules, but remote arrangements do have implications for team and department cohesiveness, bonding among colleagues, and organizational culture. “When we consider how people build these relational identities with others, how they develop a way of interacting with someone else is crucial,” […] The post Building Work Relationships Remotely appeared first on Academy of Management Today .
Fairtrade’s 2027 banana price floors will rise for Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire. Our comparison explains the changes by product and delivery basis, while the separate Premium remains USD 1 per box. The post Fairtrade Banana Prices 2027: Changes for Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on AfricaBusiness.com .
By Daniel Butcher Most people personalize their workspaces with photographs, trinkets, or diplomas, even when faced with limited space or rules that prohibit such behavior. While it might seem to be a trivial matter, it can be important, because it can affect employees’ motivation, team productivity, and organizational culture. Academy of Management Scholar Kris Byron […] The post Why So Many People Decorate Their Cubicles appeared first on Academy of Management Today .