Apps
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4.0KSharing economy driving Nigeria
Disruptive technology is alive and well in Nigeria with transport a key area of focus. We have have previously reported how the taxi...
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4.5KUSSD gamification driving interaction and revenues
With an estimated 80% of users not using data, Rorotika Mobile identified the mass market of feature phone users were undeserved in the mobile games...
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Finalists announced for PIVOT East 2015
25 exceptional startups that will participate in PIVOT East 2015 have been announced today. The finalists, 5 from each category were selected from...
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11.1KSocial network Eskimi growing in Nigeria
Following the growth of smartphones in Nigeria and other African markets, Eskimi has reacted to the change and launched a new smartphone...
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World’s first international access to M-Pesa PayBill
SimbaPay a leading digital money transfer provider has launched the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa...
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4.7KData compression cuts cost for African subscribers
Over 80% of mobile users in Africa do not use data which is a huge challenge in bringing mass populations online in...
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4.3KCan Uber really work in Lagos, Nigeria?
As Appsafrica.com previously reported the Uptake of the UberX low-cost taxi hailing app in Cape Town has been “incredible”. So what about Lagos?...
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SMS service seeks to reduce baby mortality in Africa
Most tech start-ups feel pressure in delivering a good experience for users but none probably as important as this one. “I wish...
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Social fitness app to encourage fitness in Africa
Bosun Tijani a fitness enthusiast loved teams sports and keeping fit socially, however having lived in various cities he found that moving...
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3.1KUber partners with Etisalat Nigeria
Etisalat Nigeria has announced a new partnership with Uber the mobile taxi sharing service in Lagos. The deal helps Uber target Etisalat customers...
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2.7KTalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa and beyond
Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers.
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4.1KSafeMotos long journey to improve road safety in Rwanda
African roads are often not the smoothest, riddled with pot holes and often drivers need to take an alternative route to get...
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Ghanian start-up wins the #MWA2015 App Developer Competition
The App Developer pitch final has just finished in Lagos and Suba has been voted the Mobile West Africa, App Developer 2015 winner.
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Vote in Apps Developer Competition Poll
Four start-ups from Nigeria and one from Ghana will today pitch at Mobile West Africa in Lagos to win the 2015 App Developer Competition which...
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Finalists for MWA2015 App Developer Competition announced
The application window for the MWA 2015 App Developer Competition supported by Appsafrica.com has now closed. There was a great response from...
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Last chance to enter MWA2015 App Developer Competition
The deadline is fast approaching for developers to enter Mobile West Africa’s App Developer Competition. The event takes place next week from...
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MWA 2015: App Developer Competition
Mobile West Africa is just around the corner from the 21st to 23rd of April in Lagos and Appsafrica.com is delighted to be supporting...
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2.5KFacebook Messenger opens door to third-party app developers
With more than 600 million monthly active users, Facebook Messenger has opened up a world of opportunity for app developers globally.
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2.9KFacebook identifying new target market in Africa
After what seems like years of neglect, Facebook is making serious moves in Africa. But are the company’s initiatives helpful or rather...
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Google spends $25M on .app domain name
Google has purchased the website domain .app in an auction held by Icann which oversees the running of the net.
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Paga payment service launches new app in Nigeria
Nigerian payment service provider Paga has launched a new app called Paga for Android to bolster it’s growing payment service in Nigeria.
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Kenyan start-up Safari Tales to educate kids with new app
When Njeri Wangari’s daughter turned three years old, she realised she was losing interest in all the toys she had bought her....
