The Truecaller Surprise

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May 20, 2017
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2 min read

The global caller ID company, Truecaller has recently announced a new addition: an ad platform in Africa. The company had previously started beta testing in some African countries, but Cars45.com is the first to partner with Truecaller in Nigeria. Cars45 is a Nigerian startup that helps users to evaluate, buy and sell used cars.Find out what this means for Africans and its brands.


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