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5.6KAdvisory NewsDeadline For AppsAfrica Awards Entries Sept 14th
Leading tech ventures across Africa have until September 14th to submit entries for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which celebrate the best...
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3.8KInnovationAfrica is transitioning towards the on-demand economy
The African continent is gradually transitioning towards the gig economy, as early-stage entrepreneurs and funders increasingly favour on-demand services as opposed to...
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5.8KInnovationPaystack Raises $8M Series A Round Led By Stripe
Paystack, a Nigeria-based startup providing payments tools to businesses in Africa, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The round was...
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4.4KInnovationNigerian B2B Venture Builder Zone Tech Park Launches in Lagos
Zone Tech Park, a new venture builder for start-ups in Nigeria, has officially opened for business and is already turning great ideas into...
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5.3KInnovationApplications Closing For Village Capital Programme
Incubators, accelerators and seed funds in sub-Saharan Africa are encouraged to apply by July 6 for VilCap Communities Africa, a programme to...
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18.8K10InnovationEntries Open For The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018
Entries are now open for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing...
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8.1KInnovationFacebook Launches NG_Hub in Lagos – its First Hub Space in Africa
Facebook today unveiled NG Hub in Lagos, Nigeria – its first flagship community hub space in Africa, in partnership with CcHub. In...
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9.8KInnovationBuilding An Inclusive Technology Ecosystem In Africa
The building of a technology ecosystem in Africa must have an underlying purpose and, particularly given the macro-environmental fundamentals prevalent in Africa,...
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5.0KInnovationCo-creation Hub Nigeria announces latest incubation cohort
Following a search for ambitious Nigerian tech solutions, Co-Creation Hub Nigeria has announced a new cohort for their 2018 Incubation Program. CcHub...
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12.2KInnovationThe underserved market in venture capital: women
The entrepreneurial ecosystem is at various stages of development across emerging markets worldwide and especially Africa. However, there is one statistic common...
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7.2KInnovationAfrican agri-tech ecosystem grows 110% in last two years
The African agri-tech space is booming, with the number of startups operating in the market growing 110 per cent over the past...
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4.6KInnovationImpact Dakar launches start-up incubation program
Impact Dakar’s has launched the Incuberation program that aims to support Dakar’s most innovative early-stage entrepreneurs and turn their ideas into viable...
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3.0KInnovationmSurvey raises $3.5M for African expansion
Mobile-first customer feedback platform mSurvey has announced a Series A funding round of USD$3.5 to fund expansion into Nigeria and South Africa....
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4.5KInnovationAgritech startup Farmcrowdy continues growth in Nigeria
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform which allows Nigerians to venture in and sponsor agriculture, today announced the launch of...
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4.2KAdvisory News5 African takeaways from Mobile World Congress 2018
Mobile World Congress (MWC) the worlds biggest mobile event drew to a close yesterday in Barcelona with everything from 3D selfies to...
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5.9KInnovationiHub announces 27 digital start-ups for accelerator program
iHub has announced a second cohort of digital startups who will participate in a scale-up accelerator program, Traction Camp. The 27 startups have...
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3.5KInnovationLiquid 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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3.6KInnovationBitPesa 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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3.8KCryptocurrency 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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2.8KInnovationPower-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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4.1K1InnovationInvestment 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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4.6KAdvisory 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...
