AIM Group | December 05, 2019 | Recruitment, Marketplaces
Prosus, meet Prosus. There's the multinational $98 billion Prosus, majority owned by Naspers and traded on Euronext Amsterdam — and then there's Prosus.ai, a recruitment sourcing tool owned by First Round Technology AG of Cham, Switzerland. Sounds like someone's got...
Andrzej Sowula | December 05, 2019 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
Estonian investment company UP Invest will buy back horizontal Soov.ee from Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG). UP Invest sold BCG — a portfolio of leading online classified sites in the Baltics, including Soov.ee — to Apax Partners in May. In August, BCG also acquired...
Angela Hawksford | December 04, 2019 | Marketplaces
OLX Group could be worth as much as $20 billion U.S., if the company can execute its plan to build a "transaction-based ecosystem" in its jobs, cars and real estate verticals. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to...
Greg Spencer | December 04, 2019 | Marketplaces
Craigslist has finally released a mobile app. It's a remarkably belated update for the classifieds site that may signal a growing threat from its competitors. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please click the button below to learn more....
Adegoke Seun | December 03, 2019 | Marketplaces, People on the Move
OList, the Nigeria-based general classifieds site owned by Opera, has hired Gbenro Dara as managing director. Dara (LinkedIn profile) is tasked with developing OList into a leading classifieds company in a market dominated by Jiji, which acquired OLX’s...
Adegoke Seun | December 03, 2019 | Marketplaces
Pan-African e-commerce and marketplace site Jumia has announced the closure of its e-commerce business in Tanzania. The move is part of a plan to refocus resources with an eye toward profitability. This content is part of our business intelligence service. Please...
