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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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3.8KAppsOpera 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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3.9KAwardsWest 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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3.4KInnovationCcHUB 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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6.7KEast 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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5.0KInnovationSME’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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4.3KAppsGuidecatch 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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6.1KEast 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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5.0KAdvisory 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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3.8KInnovation
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...
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3.3KInnovationVisa announces first cohort for innovation boot camp in Africa with Nest
The Visa bootcamp will power collaboration opportunities between early stage technology companies, Visa and financial institutions from across Africa for potential integration....
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3.2KInnovationTime for African agritech to get hands dirty
As the cost of living continues to rise, the standard of living for Nigerians has plummeted and African agritech needs to step...
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7.0K3Burkina FasoOrange launches in Burkina Faso after Airtel takeover
Less than one year after the closing of the Group’s acquisition of Airtel, Orange has launched in Burkina Faso to pursue development in...
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3.1KAppsDeadline for West Africa Mobile Awards
Mobile innovators until Friday March 24th to submit their entries for the West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) with winners to be announced...
