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Gokada Job Opening: Creative Design Lead

Mena Adediran
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Gokada Job Opening: Creative Design Lead

Job Brief

Gokada is a leading technology startup in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, and has the potential to become one of the most impactful companies in all of Africa.

Gokada’s services include instant parcel delivery, food delivery, ride-hailing, and more. Currently headquartered in Lagos, Gokada is in the process of expanding to other cities

Our Vision is to be the biggest Super App for Africa and we aim to make African Cities easier, better, and more enjoyable to live in by empowering the lives of people through technology.

Job Purpose

As creative design lead, you will be responsible for developing artwork for all marketing channels as per the brief and concept provided, in order to represent the brand effectively.

Job Dimension

As a creative lead, you should be able to come up with creative tactics to improve our brand voice.

Job Role

Creative Design Lead

Experience Level

Mid Level

Location 

Lagos, Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

Develop concepts and graphics for all artwork required for marketing for all channels including (but not limited to):

  • Digital Marketing
  • Offline Marketing
  • Video Production
  • Print
  • Testing graphics across various media
  • Producing consistently excellent visual work
  • Following the Brand Guideline and ensuring all designs adhere to it
  • Collaborating with other teams to come up with creative ideas for visual representation of the brand
  • Staying up to date with industry trends to keep ahead of competitors

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in the same field
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively with an innovative mindset that is constantly looking for ways to improve things.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and flexible work style.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams
  • A very good communicator.
  • Strong presentation, listening, written, and verbal skills.
  • Proven ability to lead and drive a highly motivated and performance-driven sales workforce for results
  • Digitally savvy and proficient in the use of work productivity tools
  • Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to manage budgets.
  • Professional and proactive work ethic.

Application Deadline 

Not specified

Click here to apply for this role now.

Helicarrier Job Opening: Technical Lead

Mena Adediran
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Helicarrier Job Opening: Technical Lead

Helicarrier a.k.a BuyCoins (Y Combinator S18) is one of the fastest-growing and fastest-moving startups in Africa. We are working on a bunch of things to help financially connect the Africans anywhere they are in the world. This includes:

  • Buycoins – The easiest way to buy, sell & store cryptocurrency.
  • Sendcash – Crypto-powered remittance.
  • Sendcash Pay – A suite of developer tools that let you add borderless payment experiences to your digital products.

We are looking for a technical leader that will autonomously drive product vision to implementation by using expertise & passion to multiply the overall output of their team.

Role: Technical Lead

As a Technical Lead, you will:

  • Scope and lead technical projects. Rapid iteration on features & tooling, especially as we launch the first versions of new products is super important. We love to iterate really quickly at Buycoins.
  • Scrutinize and make overarching technological & architectural decisions.
  • Directly contribute to the codebase(s). Become a role model for how great software should be written at Buycoins as a whole.
  • Design & implement processes/systems that will raise the overall code quality, reliability, and monitoring. This includes ensuring that both internal and external-facing documentation is as good as can be.
  • Direct involvement in the development of the engineering team. This includes participation in the hiring process, teaching & guiding teammates to become the best possible versions of themselves.
  • Advise the leadership team on key technical considerations related to the future of money.
  • Work effectively cross-functionally.

Helicarrier needs someone who:

  • Is obsessed with building great user experiences.
  • Has a strong technical background. High level of fluency and experience using technologies and frameworks like (but not limited to) – Golang, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, Node.js, Postgres, etc
  • Has experience with building blockchain-related software. Deep understanding of how technologies like Bitcoin & Ethereum work, Solidity (or any other smart contract language or platform), L2 solutions, etc are a huge bonus.
  • Has excellent written and spoken communication skills. This is extremely important. Communication is a big part of our remote + asynchronous work culture.
  • Has a proven track record of success in leading software development teams — strong technical mentorship is a must.
  • Is curious and passionate to constantly learn new things; Buycoins changes very fast, and we need the people who work here to be able to change and learn fast too.
  • Enjoys working with a diverse group of people with different expertise. The importance of collaboration with Support, Design, Growth, etc cannot be overstated.

We’re looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart.

Location:

Remote

Why work with Helicarrier?

  • A competitive salary, in USDC.
  • Stock options
  • MacBook Pro
  • Catered lunch
  • Health insurance, gym access, and pension
  • 20 days paid annual leave
  • Progressive remote work policy
  • An opportunity to do exciting, fulfilling work with great teammates

How to apply:

Write an essay (approx 700 words) per the prompt below.

Click here to get the Essay Prompt

Application Deadline:

Not specified

Submit your application by filling this form.

Future Africa Job Opening: Investment Associate

Mena Adediran
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Future Africa Job Opening: Investment Associate

About Future Africa 

Future Africa is an early-stage venture fund that connects investors to mission-driven founders who are turning Africa’s most difficult challenges into global businesses. Our mission is to fund a future where purpose and prosperity are within everyone’s reach.

We have 50+ portfolio companies with $20M USD under management including Andela and Flutterwave. Our fund is backed by the founders of Andela, Paystack, Jumpbike, and investors at Local Globe. If this sounds exciting to you, we should probably talk about working together.

Role: Investment Associate

Full-time, Fully Remote

Entry Level

Job Requirements 

  • Taking initiative, never waiting to be told what to do
  • 1-3 years work experience in a previous role in venture capital, startups, or financial services operations
  • A demonstrable passion for African startups and the technology sector
  • Ability to work remotely with fast wifi
  • Minimum 5+ hours overlap with WAT business hours

Responsibilities 

In this role, you’ll often find yourself…

  • Managing deal sourcing and pipeline-filtering applications, setting up meetings, communicating with founders throughout the process
  • Evaluating opportunities, conducting diligence, and working with portfolio companies to close transactions
  • Keeping meticulous, trackable records of fund operations and fund administration
  • Working with teams and service providers to set up approved deals, send them out, and close them
  • Tracking relevant trends and conducting in-depth market research and analysis
  • Supporting founders in and outside of the portfolio
  • Ideating on and providing feedback and insights into our investment theses

Prior Experience 

This role could be perfect for you if…

  • You’re an International Investment Professional
  • You love capital management and using investment for creating a better future. You’ve worked in multiple countries, for multiple startups, and/or studied at multiple universities and you’ve translated that experience into analyzing and driving deals.
  • You’re a Creative Financial Concierge
  • You love working with founders and matchmaking opportunities. You turn relationships into deal pipelines and make sure everyone has the right information at the right time.
  • You’re an Investment Industry Change Tracker
  • You’re consummately curious about how the industry is changing. You follow all the best and most trusted sources of information and thought leaders. And you share your knowledge to help make your organization and the industry better.

Application Deadline 

For priority consideration, please apply by 19 November 2021.

Apply for this job here.

AURA Raises $4M Series A Funding Round in SA for Security Startup

Boluwatife Aponmade
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AURA Raises $4M Series A Funding Round in SA for Security Startup

AURA, a South African security and medical response firm has raised $4 million in a Series A round of funding to support its global expansion plans.

AURA is a marketplace startup that allows anyone to access the nearest approved private and public medical and security response unit to their location, with the aid of a connected device.

Co-founder of AURA, Warren Myers said “South Africa has one of the most advanced private security and emergency response industries which has the capacity to ensure safety to a greater number of people who might not currently have access to it”.

The new startup, AURA is already leading the marketplace of its kind in South Africa, having over 400,00o active users on its network. AURA expanded into East Africa and the United Kingdom (UK) at the beginning of this year, it is planning to further grow after banking its series A round that was led by Multichoice Group (MCG), Buffet Investments and KLT Holdings.

Another co-founder Ryan Green said “We are gearing some of the funding towards hiring top talent to head up each new region while growing teams in established regions- especially our tech team. The result is stronger relationships and value propositions for suppliers at all levels in the marketplace.

The CEO of Multichoice Group, Calva Mawela also spoke, where he said that the addition of value-added services for customers will hasten the evolution of the ecosystem.

“We are investing in scalable and innovative technology platforms like AURA. Not only does it strengthen our service offering and enhances long-term value creation for shareholders, but it also drives economic development and job creation,” he had said.

Paratus in Fibre Internet Deal for Namibia’s First Smart City, Ongos Valley

Yeseerah Lawal
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Paratus in Fibre Internet Deal for Namibia’s First Smart City, Ongos Valley

Ongos Connect, a firm working with Ongos Valley, Namibia’s first smart city development project, has chosen Paratus Namibia, a subsidiary of Pan-African telecommunications company, to offer fiber access to over 11,000 new residents in the new city.

If you’re curious, the fiber internet is the most recent advancement in the way data is transmitted throughout the world. It’s much quicker than cable and much faster than dial-up, and it can carry a lot of data over a single line, easily exceeding multiple terabytes of data transfer.

According to the IT News Africa website, the agreement marks the end of a two-year planning process in which Paratus worked on constructing the infrastructure needed to offer households fiber connectivity. Residents of the Ongos Valley will receive 1 GB of free data per month for the first five years of their residency as part of the arrangement.

Ongos Valley is a long-term investment in an urban and sustainably managed environment driven by green and solar energy, where technology and data inform the effective management of resources and assets. It is located in Namibia’s north-western corridor, not far from Windhoek.

Every home and business will have access to fiber connectivity. Services will be integrated so that they can be managed at the most efficient and cost-effective levels for everyone.

The Ongos Valley project’s first phase entails the construction of approximately 4,500 dwellings and accompanying infrastructure. Another 24,000 residences, 21 schools, parkways, greenways, and commercial centers will be built in the next phases.

Africa Health Holdings, a Healthcare Firm, Has Raised $18 Million in a Series A Funding

Sopuruchukwu Elizabeth Mba
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Africa health holdings, a startup healthcare company has raised $18 million in Series A funding which is tailored towards raising a technology onward healthcare system in Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria.

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Africa Tech Summit London 2021

Ahmadu Sulaiman
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Africa Tech Summit London 2021

The Africa Tech Summit London is an event where Africa Tech leaders connect, network, and share productive ideas. The 2021 summit is the 5th edition and is slated to hold n December 18th, 2021, at the London Stock Exchange.

The 2021 summit will focus on African Tech and investment across the continent will once again provide unrivalled insight, exclusive networking and business opportunities for tech leaders and investors at the fifth edition of Africa Tech Summit London at the London Stock Exchange.

The 2021 Africa Tech Summit Agenda

  1. Market Opening – London Stock Exchange
  2. Invitation Only (08.00)
  3. Registration and Networking (08.15)
  4. Remarks
    by Neanda Salvaterra – Agenda (08.55)
  5. Andrew Fassnidge – Africa Tech Summit
    Gokul Mani – London Stock Exchange (09.00)
  6. PathwaysTo Funding & Monetization – Charting The Course of Funding, Exits and M&A
    Gokul Mani – London Stock Exchange
    Kola Aina – Ventures Platform
    Noor Sweid – Global Ventures
    Eghosa Omoigui – Echo VC (09.30)
  7. Networking Break (10.20)
  8. Mobile& Digital Economy – Unpacking The Latest Trends on Connectivity, Content and Talent
    Addy Awofisayo – Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa -YouTube
    Emmanuel Lubanzadio – Head of Public Policy, Sub-Saharan Africa -Twitter
    Kojo Boakye – Head of Connectivity and Access Policy for Africa – META
    Mahlet Tamene – CFO – Gebeya Inc (11.10)
  9. Payments in Africa – The Billion(s) Dollar Battlefield
    Akshay Grover – Group CEO – Cellulant
    Elizabeth Rossiello – CEO & Founder – AZA Finance
    Andrew Takyi-Appiah – Co-founder & MD Zeepay (11.55)
  10. VC Lift Off – Unpacking The Explosive Growth Of Activity & Investment Outlook
    Ido Sum – Partner TLcom Capital
    Ope Sule – Business Development Manager Africa – London Stock Exchange (12.30)
  11. Networking Lunch (13.05)
  12. Roundtable– Scaling Africa Fintech for Global Success
    Hosted by Cellulant – Forum Room (14.05)
  13. DeFi for Africa – The Future of Decentralised Finance & Crypto Across The Continent
    Carmelle Cadet – Chief Executive Officer/Founder – Emtech
    Chris Ostrowski – Global Head of Public Sector Engagement – cLabs (14.05)
  14. Embedded Finance & InsurTech – Meet The Game Changers Digitising Insurance In Africa
    Jihan Abass – Founder & CEO of Lami
    Henry Mascot – Co-Founder & CEO Curacel (14.05)
  15. NetworkingBreak (15.10)
    19. The Role of Fintech’s In Developing An Inclusive Digital Economy
    Hosted by Ghana Fintech and Payments Association – Forum Room (15.40)
  16. The Last Mile – Delivering Africa’s Digital Commerce Boom
    Tega Iortim – CEO & Founder- Gricd
    Omar Hagrass – CEO & Co-Founder – Trella (15.40)
  17. Closing Remarks
    by LSE & Africa Tech Summit (17.00)
    ATS Networking Drinks Reception.

Some of the speakers are below

  1. Fope Adelowo
    Senior VP, Investment Team Helios
  2. Akshay Grover
    Group CEO Cellulant
  3. Omar Hagrass
    CEO & Co-Founder Trella
  4. Martin Kwame Awagah
    Director ACMS
  5. Carmelle Cadet
    Chief Executive Officer/Founder Emtech
  6. Odunayo Eweniyi
    Co-Founder & COO PiggyVest
  7. Elizabeth Rossiello
    CEO & Founder AZA Finance
  8. Henry Mascot
    Co-Founder & CEO Curacel

Also, the summit will be supported with the collaboration of some companies. The names of the company are M-kOPA, Cellulant, Zeepay, Curacel, Gricd, Gebeya among others.

 

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ZTE South Africa Fined R5-Million for ‘Cartel Conduct’ Case

Yeseerah Lawal
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ZTE South Africa Fined R5-Million for ‘Cartel Conduct’ Case

ZTE has agreed to pay R5 million in a settlement agreement with the Competition Commission over “cartel behavior” in South Africa, the commission announced on Tuesday.

The commission accused the Chinese telecoms and electronics firms of working together to distort and divide markets. 

ZTE has “agreed to abstain from engaging in any banned practice of anti-competitive action in violation of the Competition Act in the future,” according to the commission. It will also establish an internal competition law compliance program.

“Having agreed to the settlement agreement’s provisions, ZTE South Africa does not accept responsibility for the behavior alleged by the commission.”

“The commission has agreed to enter into the settlement agreement with ZTE South Africa without an admission of liability, based on many factors, interpret with the remedies contained in the consent agreement, including the fact that ZTE South Africa has not previously been found guilty of contravening the act,” according to the regulator.

The Competition Commission inspected ZTE China, ZTE Hong Kong, ZTE South Africa, and ZTE Mzansi in 2013 for allegedly “allocating clients in the market for the sale of telecom equipment and network solutions in South Africa.”

“In 2011, ZTE South Africa and ZTE Mzansi decided to split markets by allocating clients between themselves,” according to the commission.

According to the commission, “the parties agreed to split the market, with ZTE Mzansi distributing telecoms equipment and network solutions to government clients and ZTE South Africa distributing equivalent things to private sector customers.” 

“Section (4)(1)(b)(ii) of the act was allegedly breached.” said the commission.  

 

Crypto Valley Venture Capital Initiates African Investment Strategy To Build Blockchain Accelerator For Africa

Boluwatife Aponmade
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Crypto Valley Venture Capital Initiates African Investment Strategy To Build Blockchain Accelerator For Africa

CV VC (Crypto Valley Venture Capital) has launched an African investment strategy plan to purchase a blockchain accelerator for the continent. Crypto Valley Venture Capital invests in blockchain’s applicability to solving problems and creating new markets asides from crypto.

The new program is one that was launched, preceding CV VC’s public-private partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), which is intended to see CV VC build their first blockchain-focused Accelerator for Africa. The aim of the accelerator is to focus on startups such as healthcare, Fintech, Supply Chain, Government sectors.

Deputy Head of Mission, Switzerland Embassy in South Africa, Veronique Haller commented on the initiative, where he said, “Since 15 years, Switzerland and South Africa have been enjoying an intense collaboration in education, research, and innovation. The first exchange between actors from both countries using blockchain solutions to tackle real-world issues was initiated in 2019. Switzerland, through its State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), is funding the blockchain…’’

In furtherance to that, SERI (Swiss State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation) and the South African Department of Science and Innovation are pursuing research instruments for joint projects, research chair, and academia exchange as part of the blockchain ecosystem.

CV VC partnered with Binance Smart Chain, University of Johannesburg, and The cape Initiative. CV VC and the start-ups will travel to Cape Town and Johannesburg to spend a week with its new batch of incubates, working together.

Bitcoin Turns Bearish, Losing Over $2,500 In Value Within A Day

Abidemi Ogunyemi-Aderibigbe
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Bitcoin Turns Bearish, Losing Over $2,500 In Value Within A Day

Following the major upgrade of the BTC network through the rollout of the long-awaited Taproot update which improves both privacy and security, bitcoin turns bearish.

The cryptocurrency has plunged by over 6 percent in the last 24 hours to below $61,000 on the morning of Tuesday, 16th of November. Other leading cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum (ether), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA), as well as the meme coins dogecoin and shiba inu, have also had value drop in the last 24hrs.

Though, as bitcoin turns bearish, the price is yet to dip below $60,000 however, Bitcoin must stay over the $60,000 support level. If the coin crashes below the $60K mark, the bearish pattern may stay longer than expected.

Presently, social media is filled with hot takes by analysts and market commentators on the cause of the crypto price crash. Glen Goodman, Market analyst, and cryptocurrency author believes the latest dip is caused by “excessive optimism”.

He tweets: “Corrections last as long as it takes for most traders to start losing hope and stop buying dips.”

There hasn’t been one tangible reason for this price crash, with several factors potentially coming into play. At the end of last week, there was a rejection of the spot bitcoin ETF by the SEC, though that had little impact on the market at the time and there are more in the pipeline.

China also tightened restrictions on cryptocurrency mining, though the crackdown as at earlier this year means the number of operations left in the country is negligible.

Finally, there is a high possibility that long-term holders of BTC are taking the advantage of the recent all-time high to skim off profits from their stash.

The fall in price also brings out the panic sellers, these are traders who are typically new to cryptocurrency investment and prone to being spooked by sudden market variations.

BTC is currently trading at around $60,500, the next few hours or days will prove crucial to see whether the recovery will be properly maintained.

As it is a norm following a sudden fall in price, staunchest BTC advocates and optimistic bulls are celebrating the opportunity to “buy the dip” and stock up on BTC while its price is relatively cheap – at least compared to the week before.

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