Search results for "ecom"
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3.7KAdvisory NewsSilvertree 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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4.8KInnovationLiquid Telecom to create a new network provider in Botswana
Liquid Telecom and Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) have agreed to enter into a joint venture which will create a new telecoms network...
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3.6K1AppsMobile is the key driver of economic growth says Digital Afrique Telecom CEO
Mobile phones in Africa are increasingly driving social and economic transformation across the continent, according to Simplice Anoh, Founder and CEO of...
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4.5KInnovationLiquid Telecom to acquire Neotel
Liquid Telecom has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire South African communications network operator Neotel. The shareholders of...
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2.6KEast AfricaMTN and Liquid Telecom partner to extend footprint and offering in Africa
Customers of MTN Group and Liquid Telecom are set to benefit from a larger connectivity footprint across Africa. This follows an announcement...
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2.7KEast AfricaRegulations need relaxing if African hardware is to become reality
Speaking recently Erik Hersman of iHub, Ushahidi and now BRCK renown bemoaned the fact that legacy tax laws made it impossible for...
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3.7KInnovationEducation is key in driving eCommerce in Nigeria says Kaymu MD
Having launched just two years ago in Nigeria with a few hundred merchants, Kaymu today enables over thirty thousand businesses and individuals...
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3.1K2InnovationWant to become a software developer in Lagos?
Andela a new kind of academic experience in Lagos is looking for aspiring developers. It’s sort of like a university, except instead of...
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Ugandan student becomes apps “billionaire”
Abdu Ssekalala is a young Ugandan student at the School of Computing and Information Technology, Makerere University, and a billionaire, at least...
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Every SIM card to become a debit card with Kenyan MVNO
The idea of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO’s) has been in existence in other parts of the world for over 10 years...
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624FundingKenya-based SUKHIBA Secures $1.5M Seed Extension to Scale WhatsApp-Based E-Commerce
SUKHIBA, an innovative conversational commerce and CRM platform, announced today it has completed a $1.55 million seed extension round led by EQ2...
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1.1KInnovationWasoko & MaxAB Complete Landmark Merger
African B2B e-commerce pioneers Wasoko and MaxAB have completed the continent’s largest-ever tech merger following the signing of preliminary terms in Q4 2023. Conducted as an...
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1.2KFundingWorkpay raises $5M Series A investment to expand HR and payroll platform across Africa
Workpay, the cloud-based HR, payroll and benefits platform for organisations with employees across Africa, today announces that it has raised $5m in...
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1.1KInnovationPeach Payments Acquires Custom Software Development Firm Operativa
Digital payments service provider Peach Payments has acquired customer software development firm Operativa as a going concern. The acquisition was the first...
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1.3KInnovationGrey Expands its International Presence and Services to LATAM, SEA Markets
Y Combinator alum Grey (https://Grey.co), a B2C cross-border payments startup founded in 2020, is expanding its services and operations to Latin America (LATAM)...
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851InnovationAfrica’s Regulatory Push Paves the Way for Funding Rebound
The third CV VC African Blockchain Report in partnership with Absa Group affirms the growing impact of blockchain technology on Africa’s resilience during global macroeconomic and...
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832FundingEIB Global Invests €25 million in Amethis Fund III to Promote Sustainable Growth of African Businesses
The European Investment Bank’s EIB Global arm has invested €25 million in Amethis Fund III, a pan-African fund providing private equity growth capital to...
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867InnovationOrange MEA and Amazon Web Services Collaborate to Bring Advanced Cloud Technologies to Customers in North and West Africa
Orange Middle East & Africa (OMEA) and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), have announced plans to bring AWS Wavelength to Morocco and...
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760InnovationPatoranking Foundation and ALX Africa Unveil $500,000 Tech Scholarship Initiative
Patoranking Foundation, a non-profit organisation on a mission to advance Africa through education, entrepreneurship and empowerment, has announced the launch of the $500,000 Patoranking...
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783InnovationAmazon Web Services and SAP Unlock New Innovation with Generative AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company and SAP SE have announced an expanded, strategic collaboration to transform modern cloud enterprise resource planning...
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762FundingOrca Fraud Raises $550K to Fight Fraud in Emerging Markets
Orca, a South African startup that works with banks and fintechs in emerging markets to fight various types of fraud, has raised...
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719InnovationAndela Celebrates a Decade of Impact
Andela, the world’s largest private marketplace for technical talent, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of international events held from May 17...
