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3.1KInnovationVodacom launches 5G mobile network in South Africa
Mobile operator Vodacom Group has switched on Africa’s first live 5G mobile network in three cities in South Africa, with further rollouts...
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4.3KEgyptSpotlight on the Egyptian tech scene
Africa Tech Summit Connects is an online series of webinars and digital content sharing insights from across the African tech ecosystem. In...
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8.3KAppsCash and Crypto app Bundle launches in Nigeria backed by Binance
Bundle, an Africa-focused social payments app for cash and cryptocurrencies, backed by Binance has launched in Nigeria. Founded by Yele Bademosi, formerly...
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5.3KInnovationTLcom invests in Nigerian fintech data platform Okra
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1mn pre-seed fundraise from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s...
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4.9KEast AfricaTigo Tanzania has extended its Mobile Money service across East Africa
Tigo Tanzania has extended its Mobile Money service across East Africa. Tigo Pesa subscribers can now send or receive money to or...
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4.1KAppsYoco launches online payment solutions as in-person transactions fall by 90%
South African fintech Yoco has announced it has launched a suite of online payment solutions for merchants to sustain their cash flow...
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5.7KAfrica Tech SummitNigeria’s tech opportunity in a crisis
Africa Tech Summit Connects is an online series of webinars and digital content sharing insights from across the African tech ecosystem. Nigeria’s...
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3.5KInnovation54gene raises $15M Series A to accelerate African genetics research
54gene,the African genomics research, services, and development company has closed a Series A round of $15M, led by Adjuvant Capital, a life...
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3.1KEast AfricaFacebook launches Coronavirus Information Centers across Africa
Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Information Centers form part of Facebook’s effort...
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3.7KInnovation
Ventures survival strategies in a downturn webinar
Africa Tech Summit Connects is an online series of webinars and digital content sharing insights from across the African tech ecosystem. The Ventures...
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3.4KEast AfricaKenyan tech companies step up to enable free distribution of sanitation products
A broad coalition of Kenyan tech companies has today launched Safe Hands Kenya to deploy free soap, hand sanitizer, surface disinfectant and...
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3.2KEast AfricaTala launches loans to support Kenyan businesses through the crisis
Many Kenyan communities and small businesses now find themselves in a tough financial position due to COVID-19. Mobile lender Tala has launched...
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3.6KAppsKenyan logistics platform Amitruck gains investment from GreenTec Capital
GreenTec Capital has announced an investment in Kenya’s Amitruck, a mobile and web-based trucking logistics platform that brings together cargo owners and transporters....
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4.2KAppsEdtech providing access to remote learning across the continent
Edtech is now providing essential remote learning opportunities for students across Africa, while schools are closed as a result of the COVID-19...
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4.2KAppsAntler to fund five startups tackling Covid-19 with $100K each
Global early-stage VC Antler is inviting startups tackling the Covid-19 outbreak to apply for funding. Antler plans to invest in up to...
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3.7KInnovationMobile communication solution Mobiz raises US$1m from Kalon Partners
South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners today announced a US$1-million investment into Mobiz, one of the fastest growing SmartSMS marketing...
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3.8KEast AfricaWomen’s e-commerce platform Kasha gains new investment for expansion
The Finnfund has invested $1M in Kasha, the Rwandan e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products in East...
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5.2KAdvisory NewsMobile 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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4.4KAdvisory NewsSafaricom 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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4.4KEthiopiaEthiopia hindering Covid fight with internet shutdown
A communications shutdown in parts of Ethiopia is hindering access to the internet and phone services at a critical time for information...
