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5.5KEast AfricaWhere, why and how to invest in African tech?
The African tech startup space is bucking the continental trend, with more startups raising money than ever before explains Tom Jackson, who...
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5.1KAdvisory NewsThe year serious money was invested in African tech
While difficult to put an exact figure on how much the African tech ecosystem is actually worth, the increased level of activity in...
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8.5K3AppsAppsafrica.com Innovation Awards Finalists 2016 are revealed
The finalists for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 have been announced with a shortlist featuring the leading mobile and tech companies from...
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4.8KInnovation@SW7 launches tech co-working space in northern Johannesburg
Sw7 one of Africa’s leading technology accelerators has announced the opening a technology innovation hub in the Johannesburg northern suburbs called @Sw7 Workspace....
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3.0KAwardsAfrican innovators from 25 countries face judgement day
Following a fantastic response from African innovators, over 200 entries from 25 countries are now facing the judges for a place in the...
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4.7KStart-UpsSix key lessons on crowdfunding in Africa
In developing countries, the crowdfunding market is expected to reach $327 million this year—about 2 percent of the global total. Despite this...
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3.4KGhanaMEST shares plans for 2016 including new venture fund for Africa
Accra-based Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has become a major entrepreneurial hub in Africa, training, supporting and incubating startups in Ghana,...
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3.9KAppsAfrican online travel agent secures $40M investment
Travelstart was founded in Sweden in 1999 by its CEO Stephan Ekbergh. Operating in Africa from its Cape Town headquarters since 2006,...
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Innovation
Student service Flippy makes Demo Africa final
The Flippy Campus team has been named the most outstanding start-up in the just concluded DEMO Africa pre-pitch event in Accra. Out...
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Côte d’Ivoire
Africa’s leading online shopping site expands to Côte d’Ivoire
Jumia, Africa’s leading online shopping site plans to revolutionise the shopping habits of all Ivorians with the opening of six new hubs in Cote...
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Innovation
Is Africa ready to facilitate large-scale satellite deployments?
With the advent of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services within Africa’s connected business environment, the question of what happens with the remainder...
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600EgyptLiquid C2 Launches Cloudmania in Egypt
Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://Liquid.Tech/), a leading pan-African technology group, has announced the expansion of its Cloudmania business...
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437InnovationOrganon and Flat6labs Announce Second Cycle Of Women’s Health Accelerator Program
Organon, a global healthcare company dedicated to improving women’s health, in partnership with Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm,...
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793FinTechPaymob and Mastercard partner to accelerate digital payment acceptance in MENA
Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENA-P), has announced a partnership with Mastercard to...
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1.1KNewsAutochek acquires a majority stake in Egypt’s AutoTager
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of a majority...
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1.2KMoroccoBMCI partners with KIFAL Auto to enable easier financing for used cars in Morocco
Banque marocaine pour le commerce et l’industrie (BMCI – Moroccan subsidiary of the French bank BNP Paribas), one of Morocco’s leading banks, has...
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1.3KFundingAlgeria’s super app Yassir raises $150 million Series B funding
Yassir, a multi-sided marketplace offering on-demand services such as ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, banking and more, announced that it has raised ...
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855InnovationNigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M
Stears has announced a $3.3 million seed round with MaC Venture Capital as the lead investor. Participating companies included Serena Ventures, Luminate...
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1.5KFundingCartona, Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform, raises $12 million Series A round
Cartona, a B2B platform based in Egypt, has closed its $12 million Series A fundraise led by Silicon Badia – the venture...
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2.7KEgyptMaxAB Acquires Morocco’s WaystoCap to scale and raises $15M Series A
MaxAB, the largest Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has acquired WaystoCap, the Morocco-based B2B e-commerce and distribution...
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2.2KEgyptEgyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB has raised $40M Series A
MaxAB, the largest Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has secured $40M in a Series A round, led...
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4.2KEgyptSpotlight on the Egyptian tech scene
Africa Tech Summit Connects is an online series of webinars and digital content sharing insights from across the African tech ecosystem. In...
