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7.0KAppsAfrica Awards 2020 – Shortlist Announced
The final shortlist for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2020 which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa has been...
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4.9KSubmissions formally open for two new telecoms licenses in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has today launched the request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for two new telecoms licenses in Ethiopia....
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5.1KMobile money services in Ethiopia opened up to mobile network operators
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced a new directive opening up mobile-money services in Ethiopia to mobile operators according to...
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4.4KSafaricom announces new CEO
Peter Ndegwa has been unveiled as the new CEO of Safaricom and becomes the first Kenyan to run the leading Kenyan telco....
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2.8KAfrica Tech Summit London postponed until October 22nd at London Stock Exchange
Africa Tech Summit London, the leading global event series focused on African tech and investment today announces that the 2020 London edition...
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2.6KDigital demand fueling growth and investment into data centres in Africa
At the recent Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2020, it was stated that data is in fact Africa’s “new blood” rather than the “new...
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3.7KData: Africa’s “new blood”, rather than the “new oil”
Data protection and privacy regulation in most, or even all, African countries are often less mature – particularly when compared to the...
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3.3KRegistering Your Startup in Africa: “It all depends on the goal of what you’re creating.”
“It all depends on the goal of what you’re creating,” explained Tosin Amusan, Product Development Lead at Mylaw.ng when asked about the...
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3.5KTech leaders set to connect at the third Africa Tech Summit in Rwanda this February 4-6th
With less than three weeks to go until Africa Tech Summit in Kigali, over 80 expert speakers from across the continent have...
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4.9K2019: The big year of tech investment in Africa
2019 was the year that dealmaking on the continent got serious. Very serious. In November alone, indeed one specific seven day period...
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3.4KMainone launches submarine cable connectivity in Cote d’Ivoire
MainOne has announced its submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire is live and ready for service. The project is the first commercial cable...
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3.9KLeading tech ventures changing Africa
The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate African tech ventures driving change, solving problems and impacting the lives of Africans across the continent. We take a look...
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4.3KAfrican Payment Service Provider DPO Acquires South African Fintech PayFast
DPO Group, the leading African Payment Service Provider (PSP) has today announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of the largest payment processors in South...
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10.2KAfrican tech takes centre stage in London and opens trading on the London Stock Exchange
Africa Tech Summit and industry leaders from across the continent opened trading on the London Stock Exchange to celebrate the fourth annual...
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13.7KNigeria is top funding hub for tech startups – $334.5M invested across Africa in 2018
African tech startups smashed funding records in 2018 as 210 startups secured US$334.5 million worth of investment, with Nigeria emerging as the...
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8.6KAfrican Fintech is still the preferred sector for global VCs to invest in
With traditional banks still struggling to reach the 95 million unbanked adults across Sub-Saharan Africa, it comes as no surprise that in...
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6.0KAfrica’s digital entertainment and media sectors set to continue rapid expansion
Africa’s entertainment and media industry has entered a dynamic new phase – a third wave of convergence. The borders that once separated the...
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5.6KDeadline For AppsAfrica Awards Entries Sept 14th
Leading tech ventures across Africa have until September 14th to submit entries for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which celebrate the best...
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5.0KGoogle’s Loon partners with Telkom to deliver internet via balloons in Kenya
Telkom and Google Loon, a subsidiary of Alphabet have announced the signing of agreement to pilot an innovative new 4G/LTE access network...
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4.4KAfrican tech investors to speak at Africa Tech Summit London on May 16th
Leading tech investors TPG Africa, AHL Venture Partners, Echo VC, Draper Dark Flow, Ventures Platform, UpRise Africa and Cairo Angels are among...
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Africa Tech Summit London to connect global players with African opportunities
African tech leaders are set to return to London for the third Africa Tech Summit London to connect with global investors and...
