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17.3KAppsThe Best African App 2018?
The AppsAfrica.com Awards celebrate the in mobile across Africa and we take a look at nominations for the Best African Apps successfully launched...
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12.3KAwardsFive African AgriTech ventures driving the growth of agriculture
African AgriTech is rapidly growing, with the number of startups operating in the market growing 110% over the past two years, and over US$19...
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7.5KInnovationSeedstars announces 10 startups for Cape Town final
Here are the ten startups from Cape Town’s startup scene selected to compete at the fourth edition of Seedstars Cape Town for...
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5.8KAdvisory NewsAfrica’s digital entertainment and media sectors set to continue rapid expansion
Africa’s entertainment and media industry has entered a dynamic new phase – a third wave of convergence. The borders that once separated the...
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5.1KInnovationYoco Raises $16M Series B Led by Partech
Yoco, the South African-based Point of Sale payments provider, has raised a Series B round of US$16M led by Partech, a Venture...
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4.6KGhanaTizeti Secures $3 Million Series A to expand in West Africa
Nigerian ISP start-up Tizeti and its consumer facing brand, Wifi.com.ng has closed a Series A round of $3M, led by 4DX Ventures....
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5.7KInnovationPaystack 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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7.7KNewsNigerian FinTech Startup Mines Secures $13M to Grow Digital Credit Platform
Mines, a fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets, has closed a Series A round of $13M led by The Rise Fund,...
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4.3KInnovationHoneywell Group Launches Itanna Accelerator in Lagos
Honeywell Group has officially launched its new accelerator and investment vehicle, Itanna in Lagos. Tomi Otudeko, Head, Innovation and Sustainability for Honeywell Group, and Director...
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3.7KEventsArtificial Intelligence leaders to gather at AI Expo in Cape Town
Taking place on 9-11 September 2018, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa, AI Expo Africa 2018 is focusing on real...
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6.3KEast AfricaSokowatch Closes $2 Million Seed Round To Modernize African Informal Retail
Sokowatch a B2B e-commerce platform connecting African retail stores with multinational companies such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble, announced today the...
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5.0KEast AfricaGebeya acquires Coders4Africa to expand African developer base
Gebeya has announced that it has acquired CODERS4AFRICA Inc. (C4A) to further accelerate its growth and fuel its developer talent pool into its marketplace. ...
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5.2KInnovationApplications 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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5.0KInnovationPiggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Seed Funding
Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng, an online and mobile app savings platform targeted at African Millennials, today announces that it has closed on Seed Funding...
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9.7KInnovationBuilding 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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12.1KInnovationThe 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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6.8KInnovationCan Equity Crowdfunding Deliver For African Tech?
There are numerous ways that African tech businesses can try to access funding, however equity crowdfunding has untapped potential. “Despite its slow...
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4.3KAdvisory NewsAfrican tech investors to speak at Africa Tech Summit London on May 16th
Leading tech investors TPG Africa, AHL Venture Partners, Echo VC, Draper Dark Flow, Ventures Platform, UpRise Africa and Cairo Angels are among...
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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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Africa Tech Summit London to connect global players with African opportunities
African tech leaders are set to return to London for the third Africa Tech Summit London to connect with global investors and...
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5.0KInnovationAll Women Panel to tackle Tech Talent Needs at Africa Tech Summit
Technology leaders across Africa gather on the 14th and 15th of February at the Africa Tech Summit in Kigali. With companies globally...
