Innovation
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6.8KAndela Launches Pan-African Technology Hub In Kigali
Andela has today announced the launch of a pan-African technology hub in its fourth African market: Kigali, Rwanda in partnership with the Government...
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5.6KGoogle’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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5.8KApplications Closing For Village Capital Programme
Incubators, accelerators and seed funds in sub-Saharan Africa are encouraged to apply by July 6 for VilCap Communities Africa, a programme to...
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19.3K10Entries Open For The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018
Entries are now open for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing...
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5.4KPiggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Seed Funding
Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng, an online and mobile app savings platform targeted at African Millennials, today announces that it has closed on Seed Funding...
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8.8KFacebook Launches NG_Hub in Lagos – its First Hub Space in Africa
Facebook today unveiled NG Hub in Lagos, Nigeria – its first flagship community hub space in Africa, in partnership with CcHub. In...
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10.5KBuilding An Inclusive Technology Ecosystem In Africa
The building of a technology ecosystem in Africa must have an underlying purpose and, particularly given the macro-environmental fundamentals prevalent in Africa,...
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5.7KCo-creation Hub Nigeria announces latest incubation cohort
Following a search for ambitious Nigerian tech solutions, Co-Creation Hub Nigeria has announced a new cohort for their 2018 Incubation Program. CcHub...
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13.0KThe underserved market in venture capital: women
The entrepreneurial ecosystem is at various stages of development across emerging markets worldwide and especially Africa. However, there is one statistic common...
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7.6KAfrican agri-tech ecosystem grows 110% in last two years
The African agri-tech space is booming, with the number of startups operating in the market growing 110 per cent over the past...
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7.3KCan Equity Crowdfunding Deliver For African Tech?
There are numerous ways that African tech businesses can try to access funding, however equity crowdfunding has untapped potential. “Despite its slow...
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5.1KEcobank Launches Second African Fintech Challenge
Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year,...
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5.9KBlockchain powered Wala expands into South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda
Wala the blockchain-powered financial services platform and launch partner of Dala cryptocurrency has announced that it is now live in three markets,...
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5.1KImpact Dakar launches start-up incubation program
Impact Dakar’s has launched the Incuberation program that aims to support Dakar’s most innovative early-stage entrepreneurs and turn their ideas into viable...
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3.4KmSurvey raises $3.5M for African expansion
Mobile-first customer feedback platform mSurvey has announced a Series A funding round of USD$3.5 to fund expansion into Nigeria and South Africa....
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6.6KEcobank and MTN join forces to drive mobile financial services in Africa
MTN has announced a collaboration with Africa’s leading independent banking group, Ecobank enabling both companies to leverage each other’s mobile money and...
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4.5KPayPal and Safaricom announce Kenyan eCommerce deal
PayPal and Safaricom have announced a collaboration that enables Kenyans to seamlessly move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts. Safaricom pioneered commercial mobile...
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5.3KAgritech startup Farmcrowdy continues growth in Nigeria
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform which allows Nigerians to venture in and sponsor agriculture, today announced the launch of...
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4.2KAfrica 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...
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6.1K1Andela Hosts Women In Tech Summit In Lagos
Andela, the company that is building a network of technology leaders on the African continent hosted the Andela Women in Technology Summit. The...
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4.1K1Mastercard acquires mobile payments company Oltio
Mastercard has completed its acquisition of mobile payments company Oltio from Standard Bank Group. The acquisition builds on Mastercard’s longstanding relationship with...
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3.5KNairobi Garage launches new Club Space
Nairobi Garage has launched Club Space, a membership-only space featuring on-demand office facilities, and an exclusive networking lounge to promote connections within...
