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1.9KInnovationKwesé acquires significant stake in iflix Africa
Kwesé, which already had a distribution deal with iflix Africa, has today acquired a “significant stake” in iflix’s African operation. Speaking only...
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1.9KInnovationA24Media announces $1M media technology investment fund at Africa Tech Summit Kigali
A24Media has announced a $1M media technology investment fund today at Africa Tech Summit Kigali. The fund is aimed to support technology developers...
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1.7KInnovationDay 1 of Africa Tech Summit Kigali kicks off with lively debate and analysis
The Africa Tech Summit Kigali has started as it means to continue this week with Nanjira Sambuli from the World Wide Web Foundation drawing...
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1.7K1InnovationStepping up a gear: Ecobank fintech boosts financial inclusion in Africa
Fintech is boosting financial inclusion across Africa, according to Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital transformation...
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3.4KInnovationAll Women Panel to tackle Tech Talent Needs at Africa Tech Summit
Technology leaders across Africa gather on the 14th and 15th of February at the Africa Tech Summit in Kigali. With companies globally...
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1.7KInnovationBK TecHouse showcases the the future of digital at Africa Tech Summit Kigali
BK TecHouse Ltd, a subsidiary Innovative Technology company of Bank of Kigali Group PLC, is one of the leading Tech companies in...
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1.7KInnovationLiquid Telecom supports local start-ups to attend Africa Tech Summit Kigali
Liquid Telecom will join innovators and influencers from across the African ecosystem at this week’s Africa Tech Summit taking place at the...
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1.5KInnovationBitPesa makes a European acquisition buying TransferZero
BitPesa is expanding its reach after announcing the acquisition Spanish based TransferZero, an international money transfer platform. Founded in Kenya in 2013,...
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925NewsNairobi Garage chosen to host of DataHack4FI competition
Nairobi Garage has been appointed the official host for the Kenyan leg of multi-country financial inclusion innovation competition, DataHack4FI, and is inviting...
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2.0KCryptocurrency AfricaGreenhouse Capital completes Africa’s most successful ICO for SureRemit
SureRemit, a non-cash remittance platform majority-owned by Africa’s largest fintech holding company, GreenHouse Capital, has raised $7 million on the initial coin...
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1.5KInnovationPower-as-a-Service Leader Rensource Raises $3.5M for Expansion in Nigeria
Rensource, a Lagos-based distributed energy provider, has raised $3.5 million USD in bridge financing to grow its power-as-a-service renewable energy business. The...
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1.7KEast AfricaAfrican Tech Steps Up A Gear
The African tech ecosystem continues to grow with investment in African start-ups increasing by 51% in 2017, according to a recent report....
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2.6K1InnovationInvestment in African tech startups grows by 51%
Investment into African tech startups hit the highest levels since records began in 2017, with 159 startups raising in excess of US$195...
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2.8K1East Africa
Pan-African fibre network Liquid Telecom announced as a sponsor for Africa Tech Summit Kigali
Liquid Telecom’s award-winning pan-African fibre network is delivering connectivity to support the growth of innovation and has been announced as a sponsor...
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2.5KInnovationAgritech Platform Farmcrowdy Closes $1Million Seed Funding Round
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform which allows Nigerians to venture in and sponsor agriculture, today announced that it had closed...
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2.9K1InnovationDMM.HeHe to showcase latest e-commerce innovations at Africa Tech Summit Kigali
In its efforts to realise Rwanda as a tech hub for Africa, DMM.HeHe have announced they are supporting Africa Tech Summit Kigali and will be...
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2.2KEast AfricaaKoma Partners With Africa Tech Summit Kigali To Deliver Creative Tracks
Africa Tech Summit Kigali has announced a partnership with aKoma Media who will be producing the Creative Track for the Summit taking...
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2.9KAdvisory NewsLess than 30% of African e-commerce startups are profitable says new report
Less than 30 percent of African e-commerce startups are profitable, as ventures tackle issues such as lack of funding, shortage of trust...
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1.6K1NewsLagos start-up expands with a new online platform WaraGifts
In a week when eCommerce Konga Nigeria slashed staff, Lagos start-up WaraCake.com, has expanded with a new online platform WaraGifts, providing high-quality...
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2.2KEast AfricaDigital ordering system Kionect to empower small kiosk owners via SMS
Mastercard today unveiled Kionect, a digital ordering system that empowers small kiosk owners in Nairobi to order and pay for products from...
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2.3KEast Africa1.3M young Africans learnt coding during Africa Code Week
Africa Code Week again this year exceeded all expectations by empowering 1.3 million youth with basic coding skills across 35 African countries....
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2.2KEast Africa
Facebook, Andela, Taxify, Safaricom & BRCK announced to speak at Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2018
The first 25 speakers from the African tech ecosystem have been announced for the upcoming Africa Tech Summit Kigali which will take place...
