Newsletter

BD Insider: 🇿🇦 South African marker - a win for small businesses

In this newsletter, we look at: MTN faces backlash amidst NIN-SIM verification chaos, Google labels South African businesses in search results, Lagos state targets remote workers and influencers for tax revenue.

BD Insider: Can SearchGPT compete with Google?

Can OpenAI dethrone Google from its top spot in the search market? Will integrating AI into search be sufficient to end Google's decades-long dominance?

BD Insider: Why Bolt is trying to entice its drivers back

In this letter, we explore; Bolt offers drivers a 15% commission kickback amidst struggles, Netflix price hike sparks outrage in Nigeria, Ticketmaster expands footprint in Africa.

BD Insider: After Mercury crackdown, what’s next for African startups? 🤔

In today's midweek update, we look at; African startups hit hard as Mercury cuts ties with 13 African countries, Why Nigeria fined Meta $220 million for data breach, Starlink eyes Liberian launch after Presidential meeting.

BD Insider: How Starlink is gaining grounds in Africa

In today's letter, we look at the rise of Starlink in Africa, amidst all its licensing issues

BD Insider: Why Telkom is stalling on launching 5G on phones

In this letter, we explore; d.light to power up East Africa with $176 million funding, Why Telkom is stalling on launching 5G on phones, OpenAI releases a more affordable and smarter AI model.

BD Insider: Egypt finally plans to join the 5G party

In this newsletter, we look at; Egypt's set to launch its first 5G network this year, Kenyan ride-hailing drivers strike for fair pay and pricing power, and Ghana cracks down on data breaches with licenses to 51 cybersecurity providers.