News

MTN Nigeria rolls out smart feature phone running on KaiOS

MTN hire new Group CEO

After conducting an extensive global search MTN Group has appointed Rob Shuter as the new Group President and CEO. Following the resolution...

Andela raises $24M series B led by Zuckerberg initiative

3.8K

1

Andela raises $24M series B funding led by Zuckerberg initiative

Andela has announced completion of their Series B funding a $24M round led by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. This marks the first time...

socially engaging in the real world, an opportunity being addressed by Cape Town start-up, Get Sponty.

4.9K

1

Social app Get Sponty re-connects people in the real world

One of the downsides of the growth of social media is that people are a lot less “social” than they used...

Tutlub Arabic social network where Muslims can connect with other Muslims

3.4K

5 key areas to watch in social networking

Tutlub is an Arabic word meaning “to ask” and is also a social network where Muslims can connect with other Muslims supplicate and...

The first ever CyberXchange Hackathon sponsored by Facebook is to touch down in Nigeria

3.1K

CyberXchange Hackathon to touch down in Lagos

The first ever CyberXchange Hackathon sponsored by Facebook is to touch down in Nigeria, geared towards finding the best prototypes within programming, cyber security, information...

Alon Lits Uber GM SSA | Loic Amado Head Of Expansion SSA | Bertrand Nembot Launcher and some of the first driver-partners in Kampala

5.1K

Uber Kampala joins the growing list of African cities to offer the taxi app

Kampala, Uganda joins Uber’s growing African network. Following the success of Uber in many other growing cities such as Lagos, Cape Town and Nairobi,...

4.1K

Evaluating The App Opportunity

“There is an app for that” is one of the most common phrases exchanged amongst smartphone owners. From hailing a taxi, to...

3.6K

The environmental impact of transport tech

Appsafrica Advisory were invited to participate on the Open Streets Cape Town first Transport Minds Gathering. Jeremy George from Appsafrica Advisory, joined...

5.4K

1

Hardware being used to drive entrepreneurship and employment in Ghana

Tackling critical challenges in communities and promoting youth entrepreneurship is a common theme for many tech start-ups across Africa, however very few...

ShowMax expands internet TV service to sub-Saharan Africa

3.4K

ShowMax expands internet TV service to 36 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

ShowMax has officially launched internet TV services to 36 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The company originally launched in August 2015 with the largest...

4.5K

Mobile Ad Start-Up Sliide Airtime Gains Investment From Singularity Investments

Singularity Investments has invested an undisclosed sum into Sliide Airtime, a mobile advertising technology start-up that gives consumers free airtime in return...

4.5K

Facebook wakes up to Nigeria but is Free Basics enough?

Having already launched Internet.org in smaller markets such as Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Seychelles and Rwanda as reported last year, Facebook has finally launched...

4.2K

Ringier Africa merger creates Africa’s largest classifieds group

As millions more Africans come online to connect & conduct commerce, predominantly via mobile Ringier Africa and One Africa Media (OAM) have agreed...

Nairobi set to host an East Africa Innovating Justice event

2.6K

Kenyan internet penetration growing as fibre roll out continues

A report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) indicates that for the second quarter of the 2015/2016 financial year, internet penetration...

West Africa Mobile Awards opens entries to discover best in mobile

4.9K

1

Jason Njoku’s Outstanding Industry Achievement

Jason Njoku’s objective has always been to ‘lead viewers to content they’ll love’ and he has achieved this by opening up Nollywood...

Wall_V1-02 The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s leading mobile and tech companies, are now only a week away.

4.3K

West Africa Mobile Awards Winners to be announced in Lagos

The wait is nearly over for the 50 finalists of the West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards...

Jongla has launched the world’s ‘lightest’ instant messaging service in Africa, using less bandwidth while enabling mobile users an opportunity to save on high data costs while still enjoying fun messaging with friends and family.

6.3K

2

Jongla launches the worlds lightest instant messaging service in Africa

Jongla has officially launched the world’s ‘lightest’ instant messaging service in Nigeria, using less bandwidth and enabling millions of mobile users across...

Aaron Fu managing partner from Nest VC shares how they have invested in start-ups from 52 countries across the world and are now looking to invest and grow African start-ups globally. Fu shares why Morocco is now a big opportunity on the radar of global investors and Nest VC’s plans for Africa.

5.6K

Nest.VC helping to grow African start-ups globally

Nest.VC launched in Nairobi, Kenya last year bringing together a team of experienced entrepreneurs to help provide hands on mentorship and access...

African developers take the world stage at Facebook's annual F8 conference

12.4K

1

African developers take the stage at Facebook’s annual F8 conference

Facebook is now including African developers in its beta testing programme for the launch of new global products and features as it...

3.5K

West Africa Mobile Awards

The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s leading mobile and tech companies, are now...

Diaspora remittances are a financial lifeline for many communities in the developing world. Sub-Saharan Africa, one of the fastest growing markets, is projected to receive upwards of $34 billion in remittances in 2016,

6.4K

1

The future of African remittances

African remittances from disapora are a financial lifeline for many communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, one of the fastest growing markets, projected to...