Nigeria
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4.4KGE Lagos Garage launches new program for entrepreneurs in Nigeria
The fourth edition of the GE Lagos Garage advanced manufacturing and skills training program for entrepreneurs is scheduled to take off in...
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6.1KEtisalat Nigeria re-brands to become 9Mobile
Nigeria’s youngest network provider, Etisalat Nigeria has re-branded to become 9Mobile after the withdrawal of Abu-Dhabi-based, Etisalat Group as a shareholder. As AppsAfrica.com...
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3.8KNigerian Wifi Startup Tizeti Raises $2.1 Million
Tizeti and its consumer facing brand, Wifi.com.ng which offers unlimited, uncapped internet service across Lagos, Nigeria, today announced that it has closed...
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3.7K1No hostile takeover as Etisalat Nigeria hangs up on banks
Sitting in traffic at Iwo Road roundabout in Ibadan, the electronic billboard flashes adverts from Etisalat, Nigeria’s fourth largest operator but for...
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4.0KWAMAS finalists for Social, News & Entertainment Award
The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) take place on May 18th in Lagos .We take a look at the finalists for Social,...
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3.1KTwo weeks to Mobile West Africa and WAMAS 2017
After 6 groundbreaking events, Mobile West Africa 2017 the leading technology conference in the West African region is returning to Lagos on a mission...
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3.9KWest Africa Mobile Awards Finalists announced
The 2017 shortlisted finalists for the second West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the...
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3.4KCcHUB Disapora Challenge to ignite the African brain gain revolution
Africa has one of the largest and progressive diaspora communities in the UK. Engaging this cerebral community is critical to Africa’s development...
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5.0KSME’s are the real seeds of African growth says VConnect
Africa is on the precipice of rapid economic expansion, this expansion will be through the emergence of stronger small business enterprises that...
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The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria
The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria from July 5-9 with the goal of empowering a new wave of African start-ups. Following...
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3.2KTime for African agritech to get hands dirty
As the cost of living continues to rise, the standard of living for Nigerians has plummeted and African agritech needs to step...
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2.7KWest Africa Mobile Awards opens entries to discover best in mobile
The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) , the leading industry awards that celebrate the best in mobile and technology across West Africa,...
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3.3KCall for applications for Lagos Startup DealDay
Lagos StartUp DealDay brings together Lagos Angel Network (LAN) members, other angel investors and Lagos startup ecosystem players in a process where the...
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4.1KSilvertree acquires Nigeria’s TopCheck to become Africa’s biggest comparison group
Silvertree Internet Holdings, the Cape Town based Internet holding company which owns and operates Internet assets across Africa has acquired Nigerian price...
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5.4KBastian Gotter to leave Iroko and pursue Africa-related start-up investments
Iroko today announced that Bastian Gotter, the company’s co-founder and original seed investor, is moving on from his role as COO /...
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14.0K5 agri-tech ventures disrupting agriculture in West Africa
Disrupting agriculture through agri-tech in West Africa presents numerous opportunities to create efficiency and increase food production, however transforming this traditional industry is not...
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6.0KNigerian fintech start-up Paystack raises US$1.3 million
Nigerian payments start-up, Paystack has raised US$1.3 million in a seed funding round from local and international investors to grow its sales and...
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4.3KBattabox crew share their AppsAfrica Award win on the streets of Lagos
Having scooped the News & Entertainment category at the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016, the Battabox crew took their award to the streets of...
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4.7K1The time for investors to be brave in Africa is now
Having founded the initial wave of tech businesses, some of the continents leading entrepreneurs are now the investors in Africa’s next phase...
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5.0KOpera reaches 100M users in Africa and releases State of Mobile Web Report
Opera has released its State of the Mobile Web Africa 2016 Report, highlighting mobile internet trends across the continent, including consumer browsing behaviour...
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4.3KCall for start-ups to pitch to investors at HGAS in Lagos
West African start-ups are invited to apply to pitch investors for the High Growth Africa Summit hosted by Starta and Ingressive. The High Growth Africa Summit 2016...
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10.0KThink big and innovate at GE Lagos Garage
GE developed the garages programme in the United States in 2012 to reinvigorate Americans’ interest in innovation, invention and manufacturing. The first international...
