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2.7KAppsApplications open for Africa4Future program
Africa4Future – a joint accelerator program between Airbus’ BizLab, and Make-IT in Africa by GIZ have opened applications for solutions in Agriculture...
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3.5KAppsAfrica’s Mobile Consumer – big data, analytics, and trends
As mobile phone penetration improves in Africa, its mobile economy is expected to reach new heights. At this year’s Africa Tech Summit...
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2.3KAfrica Tech SummitFrom The Land of 1,000 Hills to Tackling Sickle Cell In Ghana – The Zipline Story
At this year’s Africa Tech Summit in Kigali, attendees were given the opportunity to get up close and personal with drone aircraft,...
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1.8KInnovationThe Indian Ocean Tech Ecosystem
Africa’s Indian Ocean islands are about way more than just tourism. In a panel discussion at this year’s Africa Tech Summit in...
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2.5KAdvisory NewsData: Africa’s “new blood”, rather than the “new oil”
Data protection and privacy regulation in most, or even all, African countries are often less mature – particularly when compared to the...
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2.8KInnovationInvesting In African Startups: “Break even is the new black”
“ Break-even is the new black,” said Monica Brand Engel, Co-founder and partner of Quona Capital speaking on investing in African startups...
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2.0KInnovationSafer Internet Day aims to drive awareness about online safety in sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook is partnering with nine non-profit organisations and government agencies throughout sub-Saharan Africa to raise awareness about Internet safety and security for...
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2.5KAfrica Tech SummitInvesting in African startups and building the next generation
The Africa Start-up Summit hosted at Africa Tech Summit in partnership with Disrupt Africa uncovered some of the key areas from the...
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2.1KInnovationSuperfluid Labs wins ENGIE Challenge at Africa Tech Summit Kigali
Kenyan data analytics startup Superfluid Labs has been named winner of the ENGIE Challenge at Africa Tech Summit Kigali, earning the chance...
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1.9KAdvisory NewsRegistering Your Startup in Africa: “It all depends on the goal of what you’re creating.”
“It all depends on the goal of what you’re creating,” explained Tosin Amusan, Product Development Lead at Mylaw.ng when asked about the...
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3.4KCryptocurrency AfricaBlockchain: Can Africa Successfully Leapfrog its Way into the Future?
Blockchain. The current hot topic across the globe right now, not excluding Africa. The biggest 2019 news surrounding blockchain had to be...
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2.6KInnovationThe race to dethrone cash in Africa is on
Cash is king. Correction, cash was king. It seems cash has an enemy. Technology. Technology plays a huge role in economic development...
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2.0KAppsAfrican credit scoring startups selected for ENGIE challenge at Africa Tech Summit in Kigali
Five African credit scoring startups have been selected to pitch for the chance to secure a testing phase for their solutions with...
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2.2KEgyptAfrican tech startup funding hits $491m in record-breaking 2019
2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined US$491.6 million....
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1.9KInnovationStartups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali
Eleven companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the...
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2.2KAdvisory NewsTech leaders set to connect at the third Africa Tech Summit in Rwanda this February 4-6th
With less than three weeks to go until Africa Tech Summit in Kigali, over 80 expert speakers from across the continent have...
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1.6KInnovationAndela applications open for aspiring and entry-level engineers in Kigali
Andela, the global technology company that builds distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers, today announced applications for its 5-months program,...
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3.1KCryptocurrency AfricaThe future of digital currencies in Africa? Meet Decred the autonomous digital currency
Since 2016, Decred (DCR) has striven to solve blockchain governance. Their innovative consensus voting model empowers stakeholders and allows for the seamless transition...
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2.0KInnovationAfrican Development Bank approves $20 million investment in renewable energy fund for Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million investment in the Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund...
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3.6KAdvisory News2019: The big year of tech investment in Africa
2019 was the year that dealmaking on the continent got serious. Very serious. In November alone, indeed one specific seven day period...
