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Mastercard Foundation, 1 April 2021
Beautiful things, made by Africa, delivered globally. This is how best to summarize Ananse Africa, a startup ecommerce platform, launched today, in Johannesburg and Lagos,… Read more »
Ananse Africa, a startup ecommerce platform, has launched in Johannesburg and Lagos, connecting African designers with local and international consumers. The platform showcases the rich and diverse tapestry of Africa's creative talent and simplifies international ecommerce payments and logistics for creative entrepreneurs on the continent. Ananse has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation and logistics market leader DHL, to roll out the 'most comprehensive, pan-African ecommerce platform' to support creative entrepreneurs like fashion designers and artists to enable them to grow their businesses. Read more.
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Timepiece' by Themba Shabalala (Simuka Art Gallery), on of the many artists available of the ananse.com marketplace for African creatives
Afro soul singer wearing an outfit from KISUA, one of the African fashion brands available on the ananse.com marketplace for African creatives
SMS messages that students receive on basic mobile phones; smart-phone video tutorials that can be downloaded anywhere at any time, and internet-based question-and-answer testing ... Read more »
The Mastercard Foundation has released an important new report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the Future of Work. The report focuses on the ... Read more »
As secondary schools in Africa start to re-open after the COVID-19 lockdowns, Peter Materu (Chief Read more »
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