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Preview of Africa Tech Summit Kigali - Feb 2019

10 startups selected to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit

Ten companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the Africa...

The 3D Design Trends to Look for in 2019

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The 3D design trends to look for in 2019

3D modelling is one of the fastest growing design trends – set to exponentially increase over the next few years. The multitude...

Rwanda emerging as a key tech and investment hub in Africa

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Rwanda emerging as a key tech and investment hub in Africa

As South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria dominate the African tech ecosystem, Rwanda is slowly, yet assuredly, emerging as a key tech and...

Applications are now open for Go Global Africa which is seeking startups from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya who are looking to take their ventures to the next level and participate in a 2-week acceleration programme in the UK.

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Innovation

Go Global Africa seeking startups from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya for UK program

Applications are now open for Go Global Africa which is seeking startups from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya who are looking to...

Yoco Raises $16M Series B Led by Partech

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African Fintech is still the preferred sector for global VCs to invest in

With traditional banks still struggling to reach the 95 million unbanked adults across Sub-Saharan Africa, it comes as no surprise that in...

UMO secures US$12.5M investment from Odey Asset Management

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Innovation

JUMO secures US$12.5M investment from Odey Asset Management

JUMO, the technology platform for operating inclusive mobile financial services marketplaces in emerging markets, today announced a US$12.5 million investment from Odey...

Liquid Telecom to invest $400M in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres

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Egypt

Liquid Telecom to invest $400M in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres

Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over the next three years....

Applications open to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit

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Applications open to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit

Applications are open to startups from around the continent to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali on February 13th...

Kwesé launches video on demand streaming services in Kenya

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Innovation

Kwesé launches video on demand streaming services in Kenya

Econet subsidiary Kwesé today announced the launch of video-on-demand (VOD) streaming service, Kwesé Play, as the centerpiece in its new Kenyan broadcasting...

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Events

Industry leaders announced to speak at Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2019

With less than three months to go until Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2019 on February 13-15th, the first 35 expert speakers from across...

SimbaPay and Family Bank Limited have launched an instant money transfer service from Kenya to China through WeChat to boost Kenya-China trade.

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Apps

SimbaPay launches instant transfers from Kenya to China via WeChat

SimbaPay and Family Bank Limited have launched an instant money transfer service from Kenya to China through WeChat. Over seven million customers...

Orange and MTN launch pan-African mobile money interoperability

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Innovation

Orange and MTN launch pan-African mobile money interoperability

Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile...

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Apps

MTN opens Mobile Money API in Uganda

MTN Uganda has become the first within the MTN Group to grant access to third-parties to its Mobile Money Access Programming Interface...

Forget unicorn hunting and replicating Silicon Valley - this is Africa

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Innovation

Forget unicorn hunting and replicating Silicon Valley – this is Africa

A busy week in Cape Town last week which featured the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, also saw over 300 active and aspiring investors...

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Innovation

Preview of Africa Tech Summit Kigali – Feb 2019

Africa Tech Summit Kigali on February 13th – 15th 2019, will once again provide unrivaled insight, networking and business opportunities for African...

AI startup FinChatBot secures investment in South Africa

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Apps

Fintech startup FinChatBot secures investment in South Africa

FinChatBot has recieved a co-investment from South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass. FinChatBot develops chatbots to...

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Innovation

AppsAfrica.com Awards Winners 2018 Announced

Fourteen AppsAfrica.com Award Winners were announced at the annual Awards party in Cape Town last night. Now in their fourth year, the...

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Apps

5 enterprise solutions in Africa driving business

The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards celebrate innovative ventures and services streamlining, improving and helping business across Africa. We take a look at the best enterprise...

5 African Edtech ventures revolutionising learning

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Apps

5 African Edtech ventures revolutionising learning

From AI to VR, African Edtech is revolutionising learning across the continent, delivered through mobile, tablets and digital games. The AppsAfrica.com Awards celebrate the best in...

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Innovation

Tech Changing Africa

The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards seek to recognise ventures using mobile or technology to drive change, solve problems and impact the lives of Africans across the...