An Africa-focused music download service raised $6 million from its IPO to help pay artists
After Martin Nielsen moved to Kenya in 2012 to work with a venture capital firm, he soon noticed an obvious trend: most locals consumed music by downloading tracks illegally. Despite the rise of streaming as the primary mode of music consumption globally, illegal music download sites have remained a major source for most users across […]
Surveys show just how unprepared African countries were for Covid-19 lockdowns
The response of several African countries to the threat of coronavirus outbreaks mirrored most of the measures taken globally: strict lockdowns and movement restrictions. In fact, South Africa’s lockdown came with the deployment of military forces for enforcement as well as a ban on alcohol sales. And in Kenya, restriction measures resulted in incidents of […]
