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4.5KInnovationApplications open to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit 2020
Disrupt Africa and Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2020 edition of Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit, with...
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5.0KAppsNigerian Edtech startup uLesson Secures $3.1mn Seed Funding
Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1mn seed-level round led by TLcom Capital with participation by Sim Shagaya – the...
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5.0KAppsLife, the KaiOS In-House App that Bridges the Gap to Educational Resources, is Now Live in Africa
KaiOS Technologies announced that Life, an in-house educational app for KaiOS-powered smart feature phones, is now available in Africa. KaiOS users in Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda,...
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30.7KAppsAppsAfrica Award Winners announced in Cape Town
Fourteen AppsAfrica.com Award Winners 2019 were announced at the 5th annual Awards party in Cape Town. The Awards continue to showcase the...
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5.7KEgyptAndela launches in Egypt
Andela, the global technology company that builds distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers yesterday officially launched its operations in Egypt,...
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5.5KAppsEdTech ventures changing education in Africa
The AppsAfrica.com Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech across Africa and we take a look at five EdTech ventures changing education in Africa...
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5.4KCryptocurrency AfricaGrowth of cryptocurrencies in Africa calls for stronger security measures
With criminals becoming increasingly technically proficient, the benefits of cryptocurrencies in Africa are also being exploited. Virtual currency related crime is on...
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5.2KAppsDisrupting Africa through technology
Technology is disrupting business models and revolutionising sectors across the continent. We profile five African tech ventures nominated for the Best Disruptive Innovation...
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4.4KAdvisory NewsLeading tech ventures changing Africa
The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate African tech ventures driving change, solving problems and impacting the lives of Africans across the continent. We take a look...
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10.3KApps5 AgriTech startups helping farmers across the continent
Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is set to double over the next 30 years, with access to reliable and affordable food sources essential. AgriTech...
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7.0KEast AfricaTwiga Foods Secures $30M to expand B2B food platform across Africa
Twiga Foods, the Kenyan B2B food distribution company, has raised $23.75 million in a Series B equity round led by Goldman Sachs,...
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5.4KAppsCarbon launches financial services platform for businesses
Carbon, Nigeria’s digital financial services company, has launched Carbon for Business, a digital financial services platform that provides startups, small and medium-sized...
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4.6KInnovationPEG Africa raises $4M debt facility to continue Senegal expansion
West Africa-based pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company PEG Africa has continued an impressive year of fundraising to allow it to expand its operations...
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17.1KAppsAppsAfrica 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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6.7KCôte 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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5.9KCryptocurrency AfricaAfrica 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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3.8KInnovationNigerian 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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4.6KInnovationYoco 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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5.1KInnovationCcHUB 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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5.4KAppsMaxAB 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...
