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Nigeria
Gbamm! the mobile social network for football fans
With the World Cup fast approaching, Gbamm! is trying to create the future of football on mobile in Nigeria and beyond. Founder...
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2.3KNigeriaGrowing pains for Nigerian tech start-ups
Foreign investment became a lively topic of debate today at Mobile West Africa (#MWA2014), which is being held in Lagos, Nigeria this...
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Events
Mobile West Africa starts in Lagos
Mobile West Africa has kicked off in Lagos this morning. This event has brought together some of the leading innovators and thinkers...
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Awards
PIVOT East 2014 Semi-finalists Announced
PIVOT East the startups competition geared towards nurturing the growing ICT talent in East Africa, has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s competition....
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Apps
Uganda: Mobile app helping to fight one of Africa’s biggest killers
Africa is great at utilising inventions from other parts of the world and harnessing them to make more relevant solutions and products....
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Events
How to make money in mobile? Mobile West Africa has the answers
Tomi Ahonen, the man measured by Forbes as the world’s most influential expert in mobile, will be taking to the stage and...
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Tanzania
Last chance for East African students to join Intel program
Following the successful launch of the Intel Student Partner Program in Kenya, Intel is now opening up the opportunity for university students...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: 2go social network bigger than Facebook
Mobile instant messaging service 2go is Nigeria’s biggest social network with 13 million users in the country, according to ‘africapractice’, in their...
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Apps
Kenya: Plantwise app gives farmers help for crop troubles
Plantwise has launched an app in Kenya that helps to improve world food security and the livelihoods of farmers in developing countries...
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Innovation
Yahoo aims for growth using USSD data channel
Yahoo has today started a drive into emerging markets by adding low-end channels to its mobile mix. In an effort to push...
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Events
Last call for Pivot East entries
Pivot Easts final call for submitting applications for the competition is today, 11th April 2014. East African Startups Application is open to...
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Start-Ups
5 Africans win $25,000 courtesy of Google
The Google’s Africa Connected competition winners were announced at an event held in Nairobi. The competition called entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators and web-lovers...
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Events
ZIMBABWE: Harare to host first Startup Weekend
Zimbabwe will host its first Startup Weekend event from May 16 – 18th at new tech venue, Hypercube Hub in an initiative designed to...
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Innovation
RWANDA: Millicom creates tech incubator in Kigali
Millicom has announced the creation of a tech incubator in Rwanda to develop new digital solutions. The aim is to develop innovative...
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Apps
KENYA: Road safety app aims to change transport in Africa
For Kamau Nyabwengi and his partner Job Mwaura, the solution to Kenya’s and to some extent, Africa’s challenges in transport, lies in...
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Innovation
First Afro Emoticons launched
Aimed to address the need to have a more diverse range of emoticons, the Afro Emoticons have been launched by Mi-Fone Group....
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Events
Investors flock to Lagos this week to meet new start-ups
Angel Fair West Africa (AFWA) is bringing together entrepreneurial businesses and active investors from across Africa to “do deals” in Lagos this...
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Nigeria
Don’t blame Lagos traffic
Nigeria needs to improve the way it does business if it is to fulfil its potential to become one of the world’s...
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Events
Kenya: BarCamp 2014 comes to Mombasa
BarCamp will be hosted by the Mombasa Tech Community on March 29th and welcomes techies, bloggers, entrepreneurs and anyone who can make...
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3.7KAppsSouth Africa: Snapscan app to make payments cashless
Stellenbosch start-up SnapScan, which won the South African app of the year award, allows independent retailers and big chains to accept in-store...
