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3.4KAppsAppsAfrica Innovation Awards Finalists Announced
The final shortlist for the 5th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from...
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1.7KCôte d’IvoireMainOne lands submarine cable in Cote D’Ivoire
MainOne has landed its submarine cable in Grand Bassam, Cote D’Iviore, which is the final leg of the ongoing expansion to reach...
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999InnovationAfrica Tech Summit returns to Rwanda for the third edition in 2020
The growth of the African tech industry continues to intensify with US$1.163 billion in equity funding raised last year and industry leaders are again...
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670InnovationNigerian Tech Leaders Fight Back Against Police Extortion of Tech Workers
Nigerian tech leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people...
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655InnovationYoco expands access to underserved small businesses with Yoco Go
Yoco, the South African Point of Sale payments provider, announced today that its customer base of small businesses had crossed the 50,000...
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1.1KInnovationCcHUB Nigeria Has Acquired iHub In Kenya
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) from Nigeria, has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see iHub’s team become part of...
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785AppsMaxAB an Egyptian B2B e-Commerce marketplace Closes $6.2 Million Seed Round
MaxAB, an Egyptian B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects informal food and grocery retailers with suppliers via an easy-to-use app, has secured seed...
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925AppsSmartphone app helping to speed up detection of Ebola
Standing in front of her house, Kavira Kasomo chats with Léa Kanyere as if they are old friends. Kanyere shows Kasomo something...
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812InnovationAndela to axe over 400 junior developers and focus on experienced engineers
Andela has announced the departure of approximately 250 junior engineers and staff from its Nigeria and Uganda hubs with another 170 potentially...
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778East AfricaFenix International To Launch Off-Grid Solar In Mozambique With Vodacom
Fenix International, a next-generation energy company and subsidiary of ENGIE, has announced its sixth market in Mozambique, where it expects to reach...
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744AppsKaiOS Technologies Launches Developer Portal
KaiOS Technologies is excited to announce the launch of the KaiOS Developer Portal, a platform designed to support developers, designers, and engineers...
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1.1KAwardsLast Call For AppsAfrica Innovation Awards Entries
Leading tech ventures across Africa have until Wednesday, September 11th to submit entries for the fifth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards. The Awards...
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1.1KInnovationPEG Africa raises $5m from ElectriFI to continue expansion in West Africa
PEG Africa, a West Africa-based pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company, has raised US$5 million from ElectriFI to continue rapid growth in existing markets....
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952InnovationWeThinkCode launches new programme to increase the number of young women coding
Momentum Metropolitan has partnered with WeThinkCode_ and MWR InfoSecurity to launch a programme aimed at addressing the under-representation of women in technology...
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1.8KAppse-Logistics startup Kobo360 expands to Kenya
Kobo360, the African e-Logistics start-up, today announced it has launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya, marking the company’s first physical expansion into...
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1.2KAppsCryptocurrency platform Luno shares 90% of Bitcoin usage is speculation
South African founded global cryptocurrency platform Luno which now has close to three million users globally has announced the expansion of cryptocurrencies...
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1.3KInnovationBBOXX closes a $50 million series D funding round to expand pay-as-you-go solar
BBOXX, a next generation utility, has successfully closed a $50 million Series D funding round which includes a substantial investment from Mitsubishi Corporation,...
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1.3KAppsFacebook Adds New Local Languages For Third-Party Fact-Checking
Facebook has today with Africa Check announced that it has added new local language support for several African languages as part of...
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1.8KAppsAfrican e-Logistics Start-up Kobo360 Secures $30M Funding
Kobo360, the digital technology platform disrupting African third-party logistics, today announced the completion of a $20M Series A equity round led by...
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1.7KInnovationCall For Smart Mobility Start-ups For New Bosch Africa Programme
Bosch Africa is offering the first of its kind smart mobility competition. In conjunction with Founders Factory, a corporate-backed technology accelerator and...
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1.2KAppsHuawei launches new operating system HarmonyOS which could replace Android
Huawei has unveiled a new smartphone operating system HarmonyOS, which could replace Android on Huawei devices following recent US trade restrictions. Google was...
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1.3KAdvisory NewsAfrican 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...
