Innovation

Africa seeing a rise in Bitcoin activity.

Reaching the unbanked in Africa through digital currency and blockchain

Africa is seeing a rise in Bitcoin activity, with the continent’s first Bitcoin conference having taken place earlier this year, and startups...

CcHUB releases 2nd edition of the “How I Use My Phone” Research Series

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CcHUB launches initiative to teach kids new skills

The CcHUB Summer of Code is a 4-week summer programme; and one of the Hub’s initiatives to raise a new generation of...

Kenya’s BRCK providing African solution to rural connectivity issues

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Regulations need relaxing if African hardware is to become reality

Speaking recently Erik Hersman of iHub, Ushahidi and now BRCK renown bemoaned the fact that legacy tax laws made it impossible for...

Jekalo, an online platform where you can share a ride

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Sharing 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...

Mamalette provides tools and resources that help Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be connect with others going through similar experiences

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Mamalette launches its new web platform in Lagos

Mamalette provides tools and resources that help Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be connect with others going through similar experiences. Launched in late 2013,...

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African women need to lead the new era of tech and innovation

Leading online shopping community Kaymu.com.ng has stressed the need for women to occupy leadership positions in the new era of technology and innovation.

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African kids to learn entrepreneurship through Citrus Saturday

Young people around the world will be starting their very first enterprises on Saturday 4 July as they take part in Citrus...

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InvestWell platform to bridge FDI gap in Africa

With Sub-Saharan African growing at three times faster than developed markets and anticipated to drive 65% of economic growth by 2020, Africa...

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...

Student service Flippy makes Demo Africa final

The Flippy Campus team has been named the most outstanding start-up in the just concluded DEMO Africa pre-pitch event in Accra. Out...

MasterCard Becomes First International Payments Network to Enter Somalia

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MasterCard to bolster banking in Somalia

MasterCard has announced it is to become the first international payments network to enter Somalia following years of war and conflict.

internet society mobile internet in Ghana

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Africa primed to take advantage of the internet opportunity

There has been robust growth in Internet access and usage over the past few years and Africa is now primed to take...

Over 80% of smartphone users in Africa do not use data which is a huge challenge in bringing mass populations online in Africa. Jo Crawshaw from Opera Software tells Appsafrica.com how data compression products such as Opera Mini and Opera Web Pass are helping “over 60 million users” to use data more affordability.

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Data 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...

Abi Atawodi, General Manager of Uber in Nigeria shared Uber’s progress since launching in Lagos in 2014 with Appsafrica.co

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Can 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?...

Opera Mini now supports video

It is now possible for users of Opera mobile browser to play videos within the browser, according to Richard Monday, Vice President...

The e-payment last mile hurdle for tech companies in Nigeria

Even though Uche (pseudonym) works with a tech company that provides electronic payment services in Nigeria, he is not keen on using...

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...

Andela tackling youth unemployment through developer training

Nigeria-based developer training school and digital skills outsourcer Andela claims to be the most selective developer school in Africa, and intends to...

Mobile advertising to reach $105 billion globally by 2019

A new study by leading analyst house, Juniper Research has revealed that annual global advertising spend on mobile devices is expected to reach $105...