Search results for "education"
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934InnovationETAP launches Takaful – the first digital car insurance product in Africa
ETAP, an insurance technology company that creates solutions and incentives to improve the automotive experience across Africa, has launched ETAP Takaful, a new...
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596KenyaThe Correlation Between Studying Specific Courses and Employment within the Tech Space in Kenya
Unemployment is a common denominator in any economy, whether a 1st world or 3rd world country, this is a struggle that is...
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650Digital TransformationPrivate equity firm raises $296 million to drive digital inclusion across Africa
Convergence Partners, the leading private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, is proud to announce the successful closing...
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Blockchain to rebuild African financial system and tell new story
Blockchain Research Institute Africa Making Strides in Levelling Financial Playing field. Africa has an enormous cash and informal trade economy, however, at...
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761FundingPresenting the 2022 Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing With $6.5 Billion Raised In 2022
Partech Africa, the VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, has issued its annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital. The report,...
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2.6KAppsAfrica’s Biggest Classroom, Ubongo, Receives a $27.8M Award from Lego Foundation Global Challenge
Africa’s leading creator and producer of children’s educational media, Ubongo is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as one of...
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903Innovation86 Africans graduate from the Alibaba Netpreneur Training
Alibaba Global Initiatives, AGI, has announced the graduation of 86 African entrepreneurs from the latest edition of the Alibaba Netpreneur Training (“ANT”)...
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1.0KInnovationAmazon Web Service opens Lagos, Nigeria offices
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced the opening of its first office in Lagos, Nigeria. The new...
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833InnovationCarnegie Mellon University & Mastercard Foundation partner to drive youth-led digital transformation in Africa
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the Mastercard Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda, has announced a transformational investment in higher...
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1.1KDigital TransformationSeedstars launches its second emerging market seed-stage fund
Seedstars, a seed-stage venture fund dedicated to emerging and frontier markets, has supported over 90 emerging market venture ecosystems, and with this...
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1.1KEd TechGOMYCODE raises $8 million Series A round
Tunisian ed-tech startup GOMYCODE recently closed an $8 million Series A round led by AfricInvest, through the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF),...
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2.3KAfrica Tech SummitThe Conversation: How Partnerships Shape Successful Tech Policies In Africa
A conversation at Africa Tech Summit NairobiPanelists discuss the effects global competitors have on African tech startups, the challenges faced by startups within...
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1.1KBlockchainNEAR Foundation and Sankore launch regional blockchain hub in Kenya
NEAR Foundation, the Swiss non-profit that oversees the governance and development of the NEAR protocol, has announced it has partnered with local...
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1.2KcryptoCrypto exchange FTX partners with AZA Finance to expand Web3 in Africa
FTX, a global digital currency exchange, today announced it is partnering with AZA Finance to expand the adoption of digital currencies and...
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1.6KEventsOpen Call for Startups to Join ImpactAim SDGs Tech PreAccelerator by UNDP and Seedstars
ImpactAim SDGs Tech PreAccelerator powered by UNDP, Seedstars, and Financial Times is a 15-day intensive online PreAccelerator that will immerse startups in...
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2.4KCryptocurrency Africa3 trends in Africa’s crypto sector to expect in 2022
For the global cryptocurrency industry, 2021 is likely to be remembered as one of the many years bitcoin broke past its all-time...
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3.7KFinTechElevating Digital Payments For a Cashless Future in Africa
COVID-19 has propelled the adoption of digital payments platforms for millions of people across the African continent. The need for contactless methods...
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3.6KBlockchainEMURGO Africa: How to Apply for Cardano Accelerator Program Adaverse
In September 2021, EMURGO announced the creation of a $100 million Cardano investment vehicle composed of two separate entities, EMURGO Africa and...
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4.9KFinTechFlutterwave and Standard Bank partner to expand digital payments across Africa
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has partnered with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, to enhance digital payments across Africa....
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3.3KCryptocurrency AfricaAfrica Blockchain Centre receives investment from Asia
The Africa Blockchain Center (The ABC), a Kenyan startup focused on building technology capacity and offering blockchain solutions to key sectors announced...
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2.6KAppsNEO bank Carbon launches buy now pay later service in Nigeria
Carbon, a digital bank active in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana has today announced the rollout of its buy now, pay later product...
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2.3KBlockchainEMURGO Africa to Support 100 Local Startups Within 3 Years
EMURGO – the official commercial arm and a founding entity of the Cardano blockchain – previously announced the launch of a new...
