Search results for "Nigeria"

• Events

  BrowseDotCom conference coming to Lagos

  BrowseDotCom, has announced the date for the second edition of their annual conference 2014 which will take place on October 18th, 2014 at...

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  Independent video on demand providers the future of video in Africa

  With video on demand (VoD) services and independent VoD providers on the rise in Africa, many believe VoD is the future of...

• East Africa

  Tanzanian edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo targets expansion

  Tanzanian social enterprise Ubongo is planning on launching its edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo Kids, which went live on terrestrial television in January, in...

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  Events

  Demo Africa lineup announced

  DEMO Africa Lagos is fast approaching and the organisers have shared the latest lineup for the event with Appsafrica. On the list...

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  East Africa

  Kenya’s BRCK providing African solution to rural connectivity issues

  In the last year, the world has woken up to the crucial importance of connectivity in developing nations, with Africa a priority...

• Nigeria

  Tech hub to boost social innovation

  Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) plans to  dramatically increase social innovation in Nigeria with the launch of a $500,000 seed investment fund.

• Innovation

  Mxit targeting emerging markets to combat South African decline

  User figures for the latest version of South African chat app Mxit were a mixed bag for the company, with Mxit 7...

• Apps

  Mobile survey app GeoPoll tracks African views

  Global mobile surveying tool GeoPoll has been tracking the opinions of Africans over the ongoing US-Africa Leaders Summit, finding 37 per cent...

• Apps

  Facebook testing free internet app with Airtel Zambia

  Facebook has created an app to offer free basic internet services to users in emerging markets as part of its push to...

• Nigeria

  Applications closing for Lagos start-up accelerator

  Applications are now closing for the 440NG 2014 accelerator program in Lagos with only one day left to submit applications. 440NG invest...

• Innovation

  Airtel Unveils Internet Bundles for Android Devices

  Airtel Nigeria announces the introduction of Internet Bundles for Android devices which is first of its kind in Nigeria. The new Android...

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  Apps

  UberX uptake in Cape Town “incredible”

  Uptake of the UberX low-cost taxi hailing app in Cape Town has been “incredible”, while drivers “love” the work model according to...

• Apps

  South Africans can get from A to B with help of new transport app

  Millions of people all over Africa depend on public transport to go to work yet there is very little information about how...

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  DEMO Africa Application Window Closes

  The application window for DEMO 2014 has finally closed with VC4Africa confirming that 27 African countries are represented this year.

• Gadgets

  Airtel offers free finance to drive adoption of iPhones

  Airtel Nigeria recently formed a strategic partnership with Apple, to officially unveil the iPhone 5s in Nigeria, becoming the first mobile telecommunications...

• Start-Ups

  Fund to back African tech hubs and innovations

  Hivos, in partnership with the DOEN Foundation and Indigo Trust is set to launch a fund to support technology hubs around Africa.

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  Apps

  Crowd sourced app to help save lives in Africa

  How do you improve health care delivery in Nigeria and Africa?  Using mobile of course.  This is the vision of Chukwuemeka Onyenwe, CEO and...

• Events

  Demo Africa: Start-ups chance to win $500K equity investment

  DEMO Africa has teamed up with Seedstars World for the first flagship event in Accra, Ghana in a bid to boost the...

• Apps

  App uses voice to connect teachers and students in Africa

  Delivering education across Africa and rural areas is a major challenge, however mobile entrepreneurs are coming up with new ways to overcome...

• Apps

  Mobile start-up Tranzit moving Lagos

  Lagos traffic is legendary and booking taxi’s can be a risky business with many unregulated drivers. Tranzit is a new mobility start-up...

• Events

  Lean start-up machine commences today in Lagos

  Lean Startup Machine (LSM) commences its workshop today and throughout this weekend in Lagos, Nigeria. The aim of this weekend is to...

• Nigeria

  Gbamm! the mobile social network for football fans

  With the World Cup fast approaching, Gbamm! is trying to create the future of football on mobile in Nigeria and beyond. Founder...