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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...

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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...

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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...

Uptake of the UberX low-cost taxi hailing app in Cape Town has been “incredible”, while drivers “love” the work model as it provides flexibility and removes shift-based work, according to Anthony le Roux, general manager for Uber Cape Town.

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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...

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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...

Start-ups Application for DEMO Africa 2015 Opens

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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.

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Events

How to make money in mobile? Mobile West Africa has the answers

Tomi Ahonen, the man measured by Forbes as the world’s most influential expert in mobile, will be taking to the stage and...

Start-Ups

5 Africans win $25,000 courtesy of Google

The Google’s Africa Connected competition winners were announced at an event held in Nairobi. The competition called entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators and web-lovers...

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