Search results for "disrupt africa"
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3.5KAfrica Tech SummitInvesting in African startups and building the next generation
The Africa Start-up Summit hosted at Africa Tech Summit in partnership with Disrupt Africa uncovered some of the key areas from the...
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2.8KInnovationSuperfluid Labs wins ENGIE Challenge at Africa Tech Summit Kigali
Kenyan data analytics startup Superfluid Labs has been named winner of the ENGIE Challenge at Africa Tech Summit Kigali, earning the chance...
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5.0KCryptocurrency AfricaBlockchain: Can Africa Successfully Leapfrog its Way into the Future?
Blockchain. The current hot topic across the globe right now, not excluding Africa. The biggest 2019 news surrounding blockchain had to be...
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3.8KInnovationThe race to dethrone cash in Africa is on
Cash is king. Correction, cash was king. It seems cash has an enemy. Technology. Technology plays a huge role in economic development...
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2.7KAppsAfrican credit scoring startups selected for ENGIE challenge at Africa Tech Summit in Kigali
Five African credit scoring startups have been selected to pitch for the chance to secure a testing phase for their solutions with...
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2.8KEgyptAfrican tech startup funding hits $491m in record-breaking 2019
2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined US$491.6 million....
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2.8KInnovationStartups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali
Eleven companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the...
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4.6KAdvisory News2019: The big year of tech investment in Africa
2019 was the year that dealmaking on the continent got serious. Very serious. In November alone, indeed one specific seven day period...
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3.9KInnovationApplications open to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit 2020
Disrupt Africa and Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2020 edition of Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit, with...
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16.8KAppsAppsAfrica Award Winners announced in Cape Town
Fourteen AppsAfrica.com Award Winners 2019 were announced at the 5th annual Awards party in Cape Town. The Awards continue to showcase the...
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15.5KAppsAppsAfrica Innovation Awards Finalists Announced
The final shortlist for the 5th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from...
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5.0KCryptocurrency AfricaAfrica Tech Summit returns to Rwanda for the third edition in 2020
The growth of the African tech industry continues to intensify with US$1.163 billion in equity funding raised last year and industry leaders are again...
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2.8KAwardsLast Call For AppsAfrica Innovation Awards Entries
Leading tech ventures across Africa have until Wednesday, September 11th to submit entries for the fifth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards. The Awards...
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5.8KAppsAfrican e-Logistics Start-up Kobo360 Secures $30M Funding
Kobo360, the digital technology platform disrupting African third-party logistics, today announced the completion of a $20M Series A equity round led by...
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Applications open for the 5th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards
The fifth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations in 14...
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4.6KInnovationAfrica’s fintech sector grows by 60% in 2 years, reaches record funding levels
Africa’s fintech sector is growing at a fast pace, with the number of startups operating in the space growing by more than...
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4.4KAppsLeading African FinTechs To Take Center Stage At Africa Tech Summit London
Last year saw increased investment by local and international investors in African FinTech ventures with a total of $284.6 million invested in...
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13.1KAdvisory NewsNigeria is top funding hub for tech startups – $334.5M invested across Africa in 2018
African tech startups smashed funding records in 2018 as 210 startups secured US$334.5 million worth of investment, with Nigeria emerging as the...
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4.7KInnovationAfrica Startup Summit announces Queen’s Young Leaders Programme as headline supporter
The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme has been announced as Gold Sponsor of next month’s Africa Startup Summit, set to facilitate a host...
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6.3KInnovation10 startups selected to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit
Ten companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the Africa...
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8.3KAdvisory NewsAfrican Fintech is still the preferred sector for global VCs to invest in
With traditional banks still struggling to reach the 95 million unbanked adults across Sub-Saharan Africa, it comes as no surprise that in...
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Applications open to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit
Applications are open to startups from around the continent to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali on February 13th...
