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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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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...

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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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...

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...

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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South 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...

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Android wearable launched by Google

Google has just launched a version of its Android operating system designed specifically for wearable devices.

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Lean Start-up Machine Coming To Lagos

Lean Start-up Machine is coming to Lagos Nigeria to work with Nigerian entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Innovation

Apple releases iOS 7.1

Apple has released its iOS 7.1 software update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. The software update delivers a number of...

South Africa

South Africa: Stellenbosch the new innovation capital of Africa?

Stellenbosch better known for wine production has set its sights on becoming one of the innovation capitals of Africa. It’s a goal...

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Nigeria: DevCon Alpha $300,000 Developer Contest

Mobile Monday Nigeria and local payment providers in Nigeria have launched a developer contest aimed at driving adoption of payment apps with...

Innovation

Samsung launches free music streaming service called Milk Music

The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung, has launched a free music streaming service called Milk Music.The service, currently only available on its...

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Nigeria: LeadPath Accelerator launches in Lagos

LeadPath Accelerator programme opened its doors for business in Lagos last Friday with the aim of investing $100,000 in a range of...

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Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP Goes Mobile

Mirroring the popularity of smartphones and tablets in the workplace, Dynamics AX, Microsoft’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software platform, is moving into...

Kenya

Afrikstart platform aims to fund African start-ups

Afrikstart launched is 2013, is hoping to help start-ups across Africa grow through it’s crowdfunding platform. It’s a donation-based and peer-to-peer lending...

Events

African blogger awards

Africa’s very first awards programme that measures online and social influencers’ reach and influence through data analysis, are open to bloggers, Instagrammers,...

Innovation