by cmaclay | Oct 26, 2021 | Lessons Learned (the Hard Way)
Author: Sayo Folawiyo Kandua.com is South Africa’s #1 online marketplace for home services, connecting independent professionals and small service businesses to anyone who needs their expertise. In this article, Kandua’s CEO shares their thinking on why a full stack...
by cmaclay | Oct 26, 2021 | Lessons Learned (the Hard Way)
Author: Tracy Mwaura Apna is an Android app that helps low-skilled workers in India find work. It was built by former Apple executive Nirmit Parikh for job seekers on the margins. This ‘Inspirations from Abroad’ article seeks to understand the reasons for their...
by cmaclay | Oct 26, 2021 | Unpacking the Box
By Timothy Asiimwe In this Spotlight article, you’ll learn about a new phenomenon that ‘could’ become a big part of the jobtech space in Africa: play-to-earn. Is it the future of work in Africa, or just a big ponzi scheme? We probably don’t...
by cmaclay | Oct 26, 2021 | Lessons Learned (the Hard Way)
By Chris Maclay I was recently listening to African Tech Roundup’s Unajua podcast, where Nigerian analyst and researcher, Derin Adebayo, did a fantastic job of simply breaking down the evolution of African e-commerce and digital marketplaces. In this article, we’ll...
by cmaclay | Oct 26, 2021 | Lessons Learned (the Hard Way)
Author: Chris Maclay Lynk is a service marketplace based in Kenya, providing services to households and businesses in dozens of categories from furniture, to beauty and installation, repair and maintenance. Lynk was founded in 2015 by Adam Grunewald and Johannes...
by cmaclay | Oct 25, 2021 | Jobtech Alliance Memo
Author: Chris Maclay “I often say that an entrepreneur starting a venture today versus the starting the same venture a few years ago, the chances of that person succeeding is now dramatically different because the ecosystem is just so nutrient rich.” Tony Chen,...
