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3.2KInnovationVALR raises $3.4M Series A to advance cryptocurrency adoption
VALR, South Africa’s largest bitcoin exchange by trading volume, announced today that it has raised R57-million (US$3.4-million) to advance the adoption of...
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2.2KInnovationJumia cuts costs, hopes for lockdown boost
Struggling e-commerce platform Jumia Technologies reported an almost 7 percent fall in first quarter revenue due to supply chain disruptions, particularly in...
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3.4KAdvisory NewsData: Africa’s “new blood”, rather than the “new oil”
Data protection and privacy regulation in most, or even all, African countries are often less mature – particularly when compared to the...
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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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4.2KGhanaCars45 Expands to Ghana and Kenya
Cars45, Nigeria’s leading automotive trading platform, has launched into Ghana (www.cars45.com.gh) and Kenya (www.cars45.co.ke). Cars45 is aiming to become the primary platform...
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4.6KCryptocurrency AfricaGrowth of cryptocurrencies in Africa calls for stronger security measures
With criminals becoming increasingly technically proficient, the benefits of cryptocurrencies in Africa are also being exploited. Virtual currency related crime is on...
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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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5.0KAppse-Logistics startup Kobo360 expands to Kenya
Kobo360, the African e-Logistics start-up, today announced it has launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya, marking the company’s first physical expansion into...
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4.4KAppsCryptocurrency platform Luno shares 90% of Bitcoin usage is speculation
South African founded global cryptocurrency platform Luno which now has close to three million users globally has announced the expansion of cryptocurrencies...
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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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3.9KCryptocurrency AfricaLuno to become regulated digital asset exchange in Malaysia
Luno founded in South African in 2013, has received conditional approval from the Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia as a Recognised Market...
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2.6KAppsWorldRemit raises $175M Series D to drive growth and diversify offerings
Leading mobile payments company WorldRemit has raised $175 million in a Series D funding round led by returning investors, TCV, Accel and...
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4.6KInnovationLeapFrog Investments new US$700M fund to invest in Africa and Asia
LeapFrog Investments recently announced the largest-ever private equity fund by a dedicated impact fund manager, surging past its US$600mn target to reach...
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7.4KEast AfricaKobo360 to Launch in Ghana and Kenya
Kobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows recent...
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6.6KInnovationNigerian payments platform Amplify acquired by OneFi
Amplified Payments Ltd, a fintech company that builds and facilitates payment solutions and digital financial transactions in Nigeria, has today announced its...
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5.4KInnovation20 Francophone African Start-Ups Announced for XL Africa Tech Accelerator
Twenty of the most promising Francophone African tech start-ups will participate in the L’Afrique Excelle residency in Mali, a full-week boot camp...
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2.7K1InnovationMicrosoft partnering to build a self-sustainable ecosystem for SMEs and startups in Africa
It’s no secret that Africa’s growth sits in the hands of SMEs and startups. For many years, public and private sector organisations...
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9.0KInnovationRwanda emerging as a key tech and investment hub in Africa
As South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria dominate the African tech ecosystem, Rwanda is slowly, yet assuredly, emerging as a key tech and...
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3.9KEgyptLiquid Telecom to invest $400M in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres
Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over the next three years....
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4.8KInnovationForget unicorn hunting and replicating Silicon Valley – this is Africa
A busy week in Cape Town last week which featured the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, also saw over 300 active and aspiring investors...
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9.2KInnovationBuilding 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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3.6KInnovationPayPal and Safaricom announce Kenyan eCommerce deal
PayPal and Safaricom have announced a collaboration that enables Kenyans to seamlessly move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts. Safaricom pioneered commercial mobile...
