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16 African start-ups who are changing the world

More than 3’000 startups from Eastern and Central Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America applied to participate in Seedstars World...

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Advisory News

MWC: Sports shoes just got very clever

The internet of things (IoT) and wearables are nothing new, however Samsung have in conjunction with its in-house startup, Salted Venture launched what could be the...

Facebook shared how it was bringing its streaming technology for 360 video to Samsung Gear VR in coming weeks

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Advisory News

MWC: Is Virtual reality the next big thing?

Virtual reality is a major focus at Mobile World Congress 2016 with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg making a surprise appearance at Samsung’s press...

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Gadgets

MWC: Orange launches Google deal for Africa

In the first of many announcements from Mobile World Congress (MWC) Orange has announced a new partnership with Google™ to bring the...

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Awards

Deadline for entries for the West Africa Mobile Awards

Mobile innovators have just one week left to submit their entries for the West Africa Mobile Awards, with winners announced at an awards...

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Innovation

Facebook opens up instant articles to all publishers

Facebook’s will be opening up the Instant Articles program to all publishers — of any size, anywhere in the world it announced at...

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Innovation

Tech boom in Nigeria boosting demand for rooms and creating new businesses

Nigeria’s rapidly expanding tech scene is creating opportunities in other sectors such as hospitality where soaring demand means hotel prices are among the...

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Innovation

AXA to invest $84 million for an 8% stake in Africa Internet Group

Insurance giant AXA plans to invest 75 million euros ($84 million) for an 8 percent stake in Africa Internet Group (AIG), one...

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Ghana

MEST shares plans for 2016 including new venture fund for Africa

Accra-based Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has become a major entrepreneurial hub in Africa, training, supporting and incubating startups in Ghana,...

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DRC

Orange to acquire Millicom’s subsidiary in the DRC

Mobile network operators Orange and Millicom have signed an agreement leading to Orange’s acquisition of Millicom’s operations in the DRC.

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Apps

What3Words revolutionising global addressing system

75% of the worlds population have poor or inconsistent address. What3words has built a uniform global location reference system that gives everyone, everything...

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Apps

Tuluntulu is making strides across Africa with innovative app

Netflix recent launch in Africa has ensured mobile entertainment and video on demand services are on high alert while Tuluntulu a mobile...

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Apps

Tigo Tanzania launches free WhatsApp messaging service

Tanzania’s leading telecommunication company, Tigo, has announced free WhatsApp services for its 10 million users.

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Apps

African online travel agent secures $40M investment

Travelstart was founded in Sweden in 1999 by its CEO Stephan Ekbergh. Operating in Africa from its Cape Town headquarters since 2006,...

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Apps

Sliide Airtime app offers free airtime for personalised content

Mobile connectivity in Nigeria now reaches more than 83M subscribers but affordability is a concern for many Nigerians, particularly those with lower...

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Apps

Ericsson on start-ups, the AHUB and video on demand

Cindy Anne Lewis, Regional Director Marketing & Consumer Lab Sub-Saharan Africa at Ericsson shares with Appsafrica.com how they are supporting the mobile...