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9.2KAdvisory NewsAfrican 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...
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6.3KInnovationJUMO 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...
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4.5KEgyptLiquid 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....
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5.2KEast AfricaApplications 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...
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6.7KInnovationKwesé 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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5.4KEventsIndustry 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...
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6.4KAppsSimbaPay 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...
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6.2KInnovationOrange 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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8.6KAppsMTN 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...
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5.4KInnovationForget 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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8.4KInnovationPreview 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...
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7.3KAppsFintech 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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59.7KInnovationAppsAfrica.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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8.0KApps5 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...
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10.7KApps5 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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6.9KInnovationTech 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...
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8.7KApps5 African innovations disrupting traditional sectors
Business models are being disrupted across the continent with African innovations utilising mobile and tech. We take a look at the five...
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9.2KInnovationThe KaiStore for Smart Feature Phones Is Coming to Africa
A new type of mobile device is coming to Africa: the smart feature phone powered by KaiOS and KaiStore, ideal for people...
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17.9KAppsThe Best African App 2018?
The AppsAfrica.com Awards celebrate the in mobile across Africa and we take a look at nominations for the Best African Apps successfully launched...
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10.6KInnovationClickatell and FirstBank Nigeria launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp
First Bank of Nigeria, in partnership with Clickatell’s Transact division, has commercially launched their Chat Banking channel on WhatsApp. This capability enables FirstBank’s customers to manage...
