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Finalists announced for PIVOT East 2015
25 exceptional startups that will participate in PIVOT East 2015 have been announced today. The finalists, 5 from each category were selected from...
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13.3KAppsSocial network Eskimi growing in Nigeria
Following the growth of smartphones in Nigeria and other African markets, Eskimi has reacted to the change and launched a new smartphone...
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6.0KInnovationInvestWell platform to bridge FDI gap in Africa
With Sub-Saharan African growing at three times faster than developed markets and anticipated to drive 65% of economic growth by 2020, Africa...
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4.3KEast AfricaThink Rwanda set to announce new cohort
Millicom had the idea to create a hub where innovative tech solutions could be developed for the African continent. With that, Think Rwanda...
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Apps
World’s first international access to M-Pesa PayBill
SimbaPay a leading digital money transfer provider has launched the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa...
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Innovation
Student service Flippy makes Demo Africa final
The Flippy Campus team has been named the most outstanding start-up in the just concluded DEMO Africa pre-pitch event in Accra. Out...
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3.7KAwardsPIVOT East 2015 Semi-finalists Announced
PIVOT East, has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s event. The competition opened the call for applications in April 2015 with startups from...
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3.5KEventsEmpowering women and entrepreneurship drives “Africa Together”
African leaders representing a variety of fields from countries including Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal convened in Cambridge for the...
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3.9KNigeriaTalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa
Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers Speaking with...
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4.8KEast AfricaMasterCard to bolster banking in Somalia
MasterCard has announced it is to become the first international payments network to enter Somalia following years of war and conflict.
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7.4KNorth AfricaOpera Software helping to get Africans online
Over 80% of mobile users in Africa do not use data which is a huge challenge in bringing mass populations online in...
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3.5KInnovationAfrica primed to take advantage of the internet opportunity
There has been robust growth in Internet access and usage over the past few years and Africa is now primed to take...
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5.7KApps
Data compression cuts cost for African subscribers
Over 80% of mobile users in Africa do not use data which is a huge challenge in bringing mass populations online in...
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5.6KAppsCan Uber really work in Lagos, Nigeria?
As Appsafrica.com previously reported the Uptake of the UberX low-cost taxi hailing app in Cape Town has been “incredible”. So what about Lagos?...
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Gadgets
Opera Mini now supports video
It is now possible for users of Opera mobile browser to play videos within the browser, according to Richard Monday, Vice President...
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Innovation
The e-payment last mile hurdle for tech companies in Nigeria
Even though Uche (pseudonym) works with a tech company that provides electronic payment services in Nigeria, he is not keen on using...
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Apps
SMS service seeks to reduce baby mortality in Africa
Most tech start-ups feel pressure in delivering a good experience for users but none probably as important as this one. “I wish...
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Ethiopia
ICTs boosting growth but teachers reluctant to change
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the key to improving education and thus boosting growth across Africa – but there is still...
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Côte d’Ivoire
Innjoo smartphones aiming for growth in West Africa
Having launched in Nigeria, Innjoo smartphones are pushing for growth in Côte d’Ivoire with two smartphones InnJoo I2S and InnJoo I1S.
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Apps
Social fitness app to encourage fitness in Africa
Bosun Tijani a fitness enthusiast loved teams sports and keeping fit socially, however having lived in various cities he found that moving...
