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3.6KEast Africa€50M for start-ups in Africa through Orange Digital Investment vehicle
Orange is strengthening its corporate venture strategy by creating a new Africa section in its flagship programme for investment in start-ups, Orange Digital Ventures. As...
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4.2KAppsAfrican fintech startups have raised over $92M
More than 300 African fintech startups are active across the continent, disrupting the financial services landscape with innovative solutions that are attracting...
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3.2KInnovationAfriLabs welcomes 11 new Hubs into its Pan-African Network
AfriLabs; The largest network of over 50 technology and innovation hubs across over 20 African countries has expanded by 11 new hub...
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4.7KEast Africaiflix to launch subscription video on demand service in Africa
iflix the Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service has established iflix Africa to bring premium content to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). iflix Africa will...
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3.6K1East AfricaGSMA rolls out the second Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund
The GSMA has launched its second Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund following the success of the first round which invested in start-ups across...
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3.9KAwards10 West Africa Mobile Award Winners Announced In Lagos
The 10 winners of the West Africa Mobile Awards, the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s best mobile...
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3.9KNewsBest App in West Africa Award
The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) take place on May 18th in Lagos. We take a look at the finalists for Best...
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4.0KAwardsWAMAS finalists for Social, News & Entertainment Award
The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) take place on May 18th in Lagos .We take a look at the finalists for Social,...
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3.9KAppsOpera invests $100M in African digital economy
Opera, the developer of the most popular mobile browser in Africa is to invest $100 million over the next two years to...
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3.1KEventsTwo weeks to Mobile West Africa and WAMAS 2017
After 6 groundbreaking events, Mobile West Africa 2017 the leading technology conference in the West African region is returning to Lagos on a mission...
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4.0KAwardsWest Africa Mobile Awards Finalists announced
The 2017 shortlisted finalists for the second West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the...
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3.5KInnovationCcHUB Disapora Challenge to ignite the African brain gain revolution
Africa has one of the largest and progressive diaspora communities in the UK. Engaging this cerebral community is critical to Africa’s development...
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6.8KEast AfricaKoko Networks launches new smart e-commerce platform for Africa
KOKO Networks launched its new African technology platform to international media at Africa Tech Summit London, which seeks to transform mass-market commerce...
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5.1KInnovationSME’s are the real seeds of African growth says VConnect
Africa is on the precipice of rapid economic expansion, this expansion will be through the emergence of stronger small business enterprises that...
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4.0KAppsVC4Africa launches new program to support Africa’s digital entrepreneurs at Africa Tech Summit London
VC4Africa has today officially launched a new African focused business acceleration program with the World Bank Group at Africa Tech Summit London. ...
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4.4KAppsGuidecatch launches new social app at Africa Tech Summit London
Fatiha Thiam, a Danish-Senegalese entrepreneur decided to quit an 11 year long career in some of the worlds biggest corporations to give...
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6.2KEast AfricaWhere, why and how to invest in African tech?
The African tech startup space is bucking the continental trend, with more startups raising money than ever before explains Tom Jackson, who...
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5.1KAdvisory NewsVast opportunities for digital finance and payments in the Cloud
Africa has been the poster child for innovation and improvisation by using technology to transform financial services. Many of the founding team...
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The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria
The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria from July 5-9 with the goal of empowering a new wave of African start-ups. Following...
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4.2KInnovationAfrican tech offers the most growth potential in the next 5 to 10 years – Erik Hersman
Africa Tech Summit London on April 20th brings together over 30 industry speakers including Etisalat Nigeria, EcoBank, IFC, Draper Dark Flow, Quartz...
