Daily Markup #168: Carsome sets up its first training academy, offering guaranteed jobs, loans, and refundable fees; Seamless cross-border transactions have arrived in this vibrant digital economy, says fintech founder; More cities UK and New Zealand to get new transportation options From trading to training 500-backed used car trading platform Carsome announced it has set... Emmanuel Olalere January 8, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #159: Gig workers and SMEs to improve wellbeing and hone skills through Grab; Carsome predicts more car buyers will consider secondhand options in 2021; This company saw a 34% increase in recruitment volume, reduced cost, and increased candidate satisfaction thanks to this startup Boosting lives beyond work This month, 500-backed super app Grab announced an improved GrabBenefits... Emmanuel Olalere December 24, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #148: Boost for used car market in Southeast Asia as consumers look to keep families… Revving up for a new era According to research, the global used car market... Emmanuel Olalere December 9, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #142: This startup is helping bring fans back to Premier League games; “Customers’… A cheer for football fans Premier League clubs Arsenal and Tottenham said they will... Emmanuel Olalere December 1, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #131: Dawaai is at the forefront of a major shift in Pakistan’s ~US$3 billion… Disrupting the pharmaceutical supply chain Credit: Pakistan Today 500-backed healthtech startup Dawaai is striving to... Emmanuel Olalere November 16, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #128: Carsome co-founder and CEO on scaling from a team of five to a 900-strong… Reinventing used-car sales 500-backed Carsome, the leading used car trading platform in Southeast Asia,... Emmanuel Olalere November 11, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #112: What Carsome is doing differently in the B2C used car market; Finaxar and Visa… Daily Markup #112: What Carsome is doing differently in the B2C used car market; Finaxar and Visa… Reinventing B2C In August, 500-backed Carsome announced it had entered the business-to-consumer (B2C) market.... Emmanuel Olalere October 19, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #106: Fintech platform Kredivo completes acquisition of financing platform… Daily Markup #106: Fintech platform Kredivo completes acquisition of financing platform… Work starts now Kredivo, the Indonesia-based fintech platform operated by 500-backed FinAccel, has completed... Emmanuel Olalere October 9, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #93: iPrice raises Series B from Philippine conglomerate; Carsome partners Shopee… Daily Markup #93: iPrice raises Series B from Philippine conglomerate; Carsome partners Shopee… Fresh funds 500-backed e-commerce aggregator iPrice announced it has acquired additional funding from JG... Emmanuel Olalere September 22, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #82: Carsome launches Experience Centre with new B2C segment; CEO of Pakistani… Daily Markup #82: Carsome launches Experience Centre with new B2C segment; CEO of Pakistani… Sporting a new look 500-backed Carsome announced the launching of a business-to-consumer (B2C) segment,... Emmanuel Olalere August 26, 2020 · 6 min read