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4.2KAdvisory NewsEvaluating The App Opportunity
“There is an app for that” is one of the most common phrases exchanged amongst smartphone owners. From hailing a taxi, to...
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3.8KAdvisory NewsThe environmental impact of transport tech
Appsafrica Advisory were invited to participate on the Open Streets Cape Town first Transport Minds Gathering. Jeremy George from Appsafrica Advisory, joined...
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5.6K1GadgetsHardware being used to drive entrepreneurship and employment in Ghana
Tackling critical challenges in communities and promoting youth entrepreneurship is a common theme for many tech start-ups across Africa, however very few...
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3.2KInnovation10 South African start-ups announced to pitch to Seedstars in Cape Town
Seedstars World, the global early-stage startups competition has announced the 10 startups that will pitch at its pre-selection event in Cape Town,...
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3.7KAppsShowMax expands internet TV service to 36 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
ShowMax has officially launched internet TV services to 36 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The company originally launched in August 2015 with the largest...
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4.7KAppsMobile Ad Start-Up Sliide Airtime Gains Investment From Singularity Investments
Singularity Investments has invested an undisclosed sum into Sliide Airtime, a mobile advertising technology start-up that gives consumers free airtime in return...
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4.8KInnovationFacebook wakes up to Nigeria but is Free Basics enough?
Having already launched Internet.org in smaller markets such as Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Seychelles and Rwanda as reported last year, Facebook has finally launched...
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4.4KEast AfricaRingier Africa merger creates Africa’s largest classifieds group
As millions more Africans come online to connect & conduct commerce, predominantly via mobile Ringier Africa and One Africa Media (OAM) have agreed...
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Seedstars world looking to find best start-ups in South-Africa
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is returning to South-Africa to find the best...
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2.8KAdvisory NewsKenyan internet penetration growing as fibre roll out continues
A report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) indicates that for the second quarter of the 2015/2016 financial year, internet penetration...
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5.1K1InnovationJason Njoku’s Outstanding Industry Achievement
Jason Njoku’s objective has always been to ‘lead viewers to content they’ll love’ and he has achieved this by opening up Nollywood...
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5.8K2AppsWest Africa Mobile Award Winners 2016 Announced In Lagos
The 10 winners of the inaugural West Africa Mobile Awards, the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s best...
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4.5KNewsWest Africa Mobile Awards Winners to be announced in Lagos
The wait is nearly over for the 50 finalists of the West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards...
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5.8K3Advisory NewsAfrica has moved from mobile first to “mobile only market”
With African mobile users unlocking devices over 150 times a day, Nomophobia (the fear of being without mobile devices) is sweeping across...
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6.5K2AppsJongla launches the worlds lightest instant messaging service in Africa
Jongla has officially launched the world’s ‘lightest’ instant messaging service in Nigeria, using less bandwidth and enabling millions of mobile users across...
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4.7KAdvisory NewsMobile Matters Seminar to look at our always-connected world
For the past few years the advertising industry has being discussing ‘mobile’ as “the next big thing” for advertisers and now, with...
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5.8KEast AfricaNest.VC helping to grow African start-ups globally
Nest.VC launched in Nairobi, Kenya last year bringing together a team of experienced entrepreneurs to help provide hands on mentorship and access...
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12.7K1AppsAfrican developers take the stage at Facebook’s annual F8 conference
Facebook is now including African developers in its beta testing programme for the launch of new global products and features as it...
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West Africa Mobile Awards
The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s leading mobile and tech companies, are now...
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6.8K1AppsThe future of African remittances
African remittances from disapora are a financial lifeline for many communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, one of the fastest growing markets, projected to...
