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2.3KAdvisory NewsDigital demand fueling growth and investment into data centres in Africa
At the recent Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2020, it was stated that data is in fact Africa’s “new blood” rather than the “new...
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5.3KAppsAfrica’s Mobile Consumer – big data, analytics, and trends
As mobile phone penetration improves in Africa, its mobile economy is expected to reach new heights. At this year’s Africa Tech Summit...
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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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4.2KCryptocurrency AfricaThe future of digital currencies in Africa? Meet Decred the autonomous digital currency
Since 2016, Decred (DCR) has striven to solve blockchain governance. Their innovative consensus voting model empowers stakeholders and allows for the seamless transition...
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2.7KInnovationAfrican Development Bank approves $20 million investment in renewable energy fund for Sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million investment in the Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund...
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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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3.8KAppsAfrican Development Bank launches platform to enable youth to code
The African Development Bank and Microsoft have launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform an online tool to provide digital skills to...
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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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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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12.9KAppsApplications 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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2.7KInnovationAfriLabs expands into 45 African Countries
AfriLabs; the largest Pan- African network of technology and innovation centres has added 27 new hubs into the network thereby extending reach...
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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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4.8KInnovationGebeya Expands To Francophone Africa Via Senegal
Gebeya has announced its plan of expansion into Senegal in response to the growing tech potential of West Africa. The company was...
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6.2KInnovationMicrosoft opens first datacentres in Africa
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, becoming the first global provider to deliver cloud services from datacentres...
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7.2KInnovationOrange launches US$20 handset with KaiOS for African markets
Orange has announced a partnership at Mobile World Congress, with KaiOS Technologies and UNISOC to launch a US$20 device with voice recognition aimed at...
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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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4.5KInnovationMusic, entertainment and tech to collide at Africa Tech Summit Kigali
With just two weeks to go until Africa Tech Summit Kigali – Feb 14th/15th, we uncover the ongoing collaboration with media and entertainment...
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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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4.6KEast AfricaApplications 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...
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6.4KInnovationYoco launches new cash advance service for SME’s in South Africa
Yoco the South African-based fintech company has launched Yoco Capital providing small businesses with fast cash advances. Having recently announced the successful close of...
