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Over 200 African innovators and your brand

The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 have attracted over 200 entries from 21 countries, across 3 continents who are battling it out for...

Opportunities abound for tech startups in agriculture

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Opportunities abound for tech startups in agriculture

All stakeholders in the agricultural industry need information and knowledge through each stage of the supply chain, providing great opportunities for tech start-ups to...

Digital fuels growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industry

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Digital fuels growth in Africa’s entertainment and media industries

After more than a decade of digital disruption, the African entertainment and media industry has entered a new landscape – one where...

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Truppr launches the Fit Goals Challenge

Truppr has launched the Fit Goals Challenge, powered by Samsung Nigeria to make fitness easier and fun for individuals that want to...

Over 80% of smartphone users in Africa do not use data which is a huge challenge in bringing mass populations online in Africa. Jo Crawshaw from Opera Software tells Appsafrica.com how data compression products such as Opera Mini and Opera Web Pass are helping “over 60 million users” to use data more affordability.

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Opera Mini launches new data compression innovation for Android

In the newest version of Opera Mini mobile browser for Android, users can for the first time switch between two different data...

Nunu Ntshingila, newly appointed Head of Africa at Facebook, said: “At Facebook, we have a saying that we’re only 1% done, and this couldn’t be truer for Facebook in Africa

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Facebook only 1% done in Africa

Facebook has shared new statistics revealing that 2.2 million Kenyans use Facebook every day and 4.5 million each month, while 7.1 million...

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Last call for entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015

The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 are fast approaching and the deadline for submitting applications is tomorrow, September 10th.

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eMocha launches app platform for drug resistant TB in South Africa

eMocha, a mobile health platform is launching a new platform to help deliver more effective care to the estimated 16,000 patients diagnosed with...

SafeMotos Rwanda, a smartphone application which makes motos safer and more convenient in Rwanda

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Video: SafeMotos co-founders to improve road safety with innovative app

SafeMotos co-founders Nash and Peter Kariuki are working to help try and reduce the second biggest killer in Africa, road accidents. They...

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The Internet of Things is upon us

Being up to date with technology is nice and being in touch with the innovation around us is helpful, but like any other...

Airtel Unveils Internet Bundles for Android Devices

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Airtel Uganda starts new mobile wallet service

Airtel Uganda and Centenary Bank have partnered to launch the Mobile Wallet service, a service that enables the bank’s customers to access,...

Worldreader, a global nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy in the developing world through digital books, has announced a new partnership with Opera Software that has provided 5 million readers in Africa access to 25,000 free digital book title

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5 million readers in Africa to access books via mobile

Worldreader, a global nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy in the developing world through digital books, has announced a new partnership with Opera...

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SimbaPay announces Instant Deposit Service to Kenya

SimbaPay the digital money transfer provider has announced the expansion of its free instant deposit service to Kenya. SimbaPay has partnered with Choice...

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Uber supports the Appsafrica Innovation Awards 2015

Appsafrica.com is delighted to announce that Uber is supporting the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 to be held in Cape Town on November 16th.

Applications Open for Village Capital, Lemelson Foundation, DOEN Foundation, VC4Africa and Gearbox Hardware Accelerator

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Africa Hardware Accelerator 2015 – Call for Applications

Village Capital has announced the launch of their first hardware accelerator in Africa, in partnership with Gearbox, a unique space for inventors...

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Yuzah app delivers fuel at touch of a button

In a country where fuel supply dominates daily life, Yuzah has developed a mobile app which allows users to request instant delivery of diesel...

Bitcoin entrepreneurship is taking hold worldwide. The first quarter of 2015 saw record levels of investment pumped into Bitcoin startups across the world, with global Bitcoin startups receiving US$299 million – a 51 per cent increase on the end of 2014.

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Bitcoin: a cryptocurrency ideal for Africa?

Bitcoin entrepreneurship is taking hold worldwide. The first quarter of 2015 saw record levels of investment pumped into Bitcoin startups across the...

Appsafrica.com delivers the latest news on mobile, tech, innovation and start-ups focused on Africa. We understand that entrepreneurs regardless of where they are located in the world are driving innovation in Africa. The Appsafrica Awards celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship making an impact in Africa.

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Two weeks left to enter the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards

Mobile, tech ventures and leading women in Africa have just two weeks left to submit their entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards...

MTN Nigeria rolls out smart feature phone running on KaiOS

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MTN and Liquid Telecom partner to extend footprint and offering in Africa

Customers of MTN Group and Liquid Telecom are set to benefit from a larger connectivity footprint across Africa. This follows an announcement...

“Android One,” after the company’s mobile operating system Android, and will cost less than $100.

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Google launches Android One in Africa but cost of data still the big issue

The race to offer cheaper smartphones in Africa has dramatically increased with the launch of the Android One program in Africa, however the price of phones...