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6.1K1Women in Tech Week to be held across 40 countries
The first and largest ever global women in technology week will be held both physically and virtually in over 40 countries. The...
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6.6KSouth African co-founders launch fintech start-up Alpha Exchange
Two South African co-founders have launched Alpha Exchange, a next generation institutional research and knowledge sharing platform and announced over 30 institutional...
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13.3KBuilding mobile apps that are relevant to African consumers
According to the latest report from GSMA, almost half the population of Africa subscribed to mobile services in 2015. Africa’s fast growing...
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8.2K1Zazu using tech to trade local produce smarter
It’s 3am; gogo (granny) rises from her bed to prepare to catch the bus from her farming village on the Mozambican border...
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4.4KDeadline for the Appsafrica.com Award entries approaching
Mobile, tech ventures and leading women in Africa have just two weeks left to submit their entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Award...
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4.9KUberChopper takes to the skies in Kenya
Taxi-hailing app Uber launched flights today with UberChopper Kenya to transport business clients and the well-to-do across parts of Kenya without having to...
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6.4KZuckerberg meets one of Africa’s leading innovators Erik Hersman at iHUB
Having visited Nigeria Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived in Kenya this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in...
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4.3KRestoration of Money Transfers to Nigeria
WorldRemit, the leading digital remittance service has commended the restoration of money transfers to Nigeria, following the decision of the Central Bank...
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5.3K2Zuckerberg makes surprise visit to see Nigerian tech scene
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to with...
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3.9KaKoma launches Amplify a media and content creation program for Africa
aKoma Media, a content platform and storytelling company focused on Africa has launched the inaugural session of Amplify, a media and content...
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3.6KOpera VPN app rolls out to Android
Opera have announced the launch of a free and unlimited Opera VPN app for Android, enabling mobile users to enhance their online...
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2.9KHiiL Innovating Justice showcase finalists announced
HiiL, in partnership with the Ford Foundation are hosting the HiiL Innovating Justice Boostcamp taking place in Lagos on 29 September 2016! This event will...
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3.0KVodafone, Atlas Mara, Opera & Analyse Africa join Africa Tech Summit London
Africa is now primed to take advantage of the social and economic opportunities that technology is creating across the continent. Over the...
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8.8K42Entries Open For The Appsafrica Innovation Awards 2016
The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa and following the success of last years Awards which celebrated 10...
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4.7KGebaya to launch developer marketplace and training hub in East Africa
Many years ago Coders4Africa (C4A) took on the challenge to produce more African software developers and have now launched Gebaya a developer...
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4.2KHealth start-up Kangpe wins Seedstars Lagos
Seedstars Lagos took place last night in Seedspace, where 8 selected startups were invited to present their ideas in front of the...
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4.8KMobile payments to churches helping to create new start-ups
Mobile payments to churches accounted for 4% of mobile money transactions in Nigeria, so it is not surprising that entrepreneurs are seeing this as...
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6.5K5 reasons why Nigeria is the key mobile market in Africa
African mobile marketing company Twinpine has launched a Nigerian mobile trend report, looking at how users are consuming data and using mobile,...
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4.8KGSMA Launches Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund
The first round of the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund is now open for applications from start-ups in Africa and selected Asian...
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4.7KDigitalising Rwanda’s workforce is key to closing its skills gap
Rwanda boasts an attractive workforce that has helped to push the nation ahead of its neighbours, however, a lack of digital skills...
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3.8KAfrican startups need to get their hands dirty, move fast and tweak
A lot of African startups are moving really slow today because the founders are not getting their hands dirty. Building a startup...
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Africa Tech Summit London To Host Tech Leaders & Investors From Across Africa
The Africa Tech Summit London will host technology leaders from across Africa and Europe, international investors, entrepreneurs and leading African start-ups for...
