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4.7KAfrica Tech SummitAfrica Tech Summit Connects to drive business and investment with virtual Summit
Africa Tech Summit (ATS) is set to celebrate its 10th edition online, connecting a global audience with Africa Tech Summit Connects taking place...
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9.2KSouth AfricaStandard Bank acquires 35% stake in South African fintech, TradeSafe
Standard Bank has today announced it has acquired a 35% stake in South African fintech, TradeSafe. Established in 2013, TradeSafe is an...
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6.3KAppsMTN unveils Chenosis – African API marketplace
MTN has launched a new pan-African API marketplace called Chenosis that will enable developers and businesses to discover and subscribe to what...
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4.7KInnovationCarbon launches new social banking service in Nigeria
Nigerian fintech, Carbon has launched Carbon Express – A keyboard extension that allows customers to access Carbon services from within whatever app...
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3.7KEast AfricaMastercard partners with East African tech ventures to drive financial inclusion
The health and economic consequences of COVID-19 have highlighted the critical need to support vulnerable populations, many of whom are disproportionately impacted...
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2.7KInnovationFintech TerraPay raises $9.6 million from Prime Ventures, IFC, and Partech
TerraPay announced that a consortium of investors, including Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and management acquired the company for an undisclosed sum. In...
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6.0KAppsAfrica’s Mobile Consumer – big data, analytics, and trends
As mobile phone penetration improves in Africa, its mobile economy is expected to reach new heights. At this year’s Africa Tech Summit...
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5.7KCryptocurrency AfricaBlockchain: Can Africa Successfully Leapfrog its Way into the Future?
Blockchain. The current hot topic across the globe right now, not excluding Africa. The biggest 2019 news surrounding blockchain had to be...
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3.3KInnovationStartups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali
Eleven companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the...
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5.0KAdvisory News2019: The big year of tech investment in Africa
2019 was the year that dealmaking on the continent got serious. Very serious. In November alone, indeed one specific seven day period...
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4.0KAdvisory NewsLeading tech ventures changing Africa
The AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate African tech ventures driving change, solving problems and impacting the lives of Africans across the continent. We take a look...
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9.6KApps5 AgriTech startups helping farmers across the continent
Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is set to double over the next 30 years, with access to reliable and affordable food sources essential. AgriTech...
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5.5KCryptocurrency AfricaAfrica Tech Summit returns to Rwanda for the third edition in 2020
The growth of the African tech industry continues to intensify with US$1.163 billion in equity funding raised last year and industry leaders are again...
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3.5KInnovationNigerian Tech Leaders Fight Back Against Police Extortion of Tech Workers
Nigerian tech leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people...
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4.1KInnovationYoco expands access to underserved small businesses with Yoco Go
Yoco, the South African Point of Sale payments provider, announced today that its customer base of small businesses had crossed the 50,000...
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5.0KInnovationAfrica’s fintech sector grows by 60% in 2 years, reaches record funding levels
Africa’s fintech sector is growing at a fast pace, with the number of startups operating in the space growing by more than...
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2.9KAppsWorldRemit raises $175M Series D to drive growth and diversify offerings
Leading mobile payments company WorldRemit has raised $175 million in a Series D funding round led by returning investors, TCV, Accel and...
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5.1KInnovationFounders Factory Makes First Investments In Five African Startups
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) and Standard Bank has selected five African startups for its six-month long acceleration programme and for investments of...
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9.8KInnovationPaylater transitions to becoming a full service digital bank in Nigeria
Nigerian fintech, One Finance Limited has announced that it has secured a $5M debt facility for its consumer facing platform, Paylater. The...
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7.7KInnovationOrange launches US$20 handset with KaiOS for African markets
Orange has announced a partnership at Mobile World Congress, with KaiOS Technologies and UNISOC to launch a US$20 device with voice recognition aimed at...
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5.3KInnovationStandard Chartered introduces digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana
Standard Chartered has launched its digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana, with Kenya’s rollout scheduled to occur shortly. This follows the...
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3.0KInnovationMicrosoft partnering to build a self-sustainable ecosystem for SMEs and startups in Africa
It’s no secret that Africa’s growth sits in the hands of SMEs and startups. For many years, public and private sector organisations...
