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5.1KInnovationForget 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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6.9KAppsFintech startup FinChatBot secures investment in South Africa
FinChatBot has recieved a co-investment from South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass. FinChatBot develops chatbots to...
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27.4KAppsAppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced
The final shortlist for the 4th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from...
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5.7KAdvisory NewsDeadline For AppsAfrica Awards Entries Sept 14th
Leading tech ventures across Africa have until September 14th to submit entries for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which celebrate the best...
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5.2KAppsHumaniq and Jamii Africa announce mobile micro-insurance partnership
New generation financial services provider Humaniq has announced a new partnership with the Jamii Africa micro-health insurance startup, targeting the low income and informal sector to...
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4.6KInnovationNigerian B2B Venture Builder Zone Tech Park Launches in Lagos
Zone Tech Park, a new venture builder for start-ups in Nigeria, has officially opened for business and is already turning great ideas into...
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19.0K10InnovationEntries Open For The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018
Entries are now open for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing...
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5.2KInnovationPiggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Seed Funding
Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng, an online and mobile app savings platform targeted at African Millennials, today announces that it has closed on Seed Funding...
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8.3KInnovationFacebook Launches NG_Hub in Lagos – its First Hub Space in Africa
Facebook today unveiled NG Hub in Lagos, Nigeria – its first flagship community hub space in Africa, in partnership with CcHub. In...
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4.4KAdvisory NewsAfrican tech investors to speak at Africa Tech Summit London on May 16th
Leading tech investors TPG Africa, AHL Venture Partners, Echo VC, Draper Dark Flow, Ventures Platform, UpRise Africa and Cairo Angels are among...
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6.0KInnovationiHub announces 27 digital start-ups for accelerator program
iHub has announced a second cohort of digital startups who will participate in a scale-up accelerator program, Traction Camp. The 27 startups have...
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5.0KInnovationMEST launches new incubator spaces in Lagos and Cape Town
MEST today announced the launch of two new Incubator spaces in Lagos, Nigeria, and Cape Town, South Africa, as the program continues...
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12.3K1AwardsFrom live auctions to agriculture – mobile commerce in Africa knows no bounds
While the debate over the actual size of African consumer market (or lack of) rages on, mobile commerce in Africa continues to grow...
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6.1KInnovationAndela Raises $40M To Connect Africa’s Engineering Talent Globally
Andela, the company that builds high-performing engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers, today announced that the company has secured $40M...
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13.6K4AwardsFinalists announced for the AppsAfrica.com Awards 2017
The shortlisted finalists for the annual AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2017 celebrating the best in mobile and tech from across Africa have been...
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3.4K1InnovationNew online Startup Academy to educate African entrepreneurs
African founders can take their business to the next level by learning about the latest insights, download tools and listen to advice...
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4.5K1InnovationFacebook Developer Circles launched in South Africa
Facebook today announced the roll-out of Facebook Developer Circles in Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Launched at F8, Facebook’s Developer Conference held...
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2.8K1InnovationApplications closing for the World Bank Agritech Challenge 2017
The World Bank Agritech Challenge 2017 in association with Nest is the first open innovation program of its kind in Kenya. Its...
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4.1KInnovation5 reasons African start-ups should apply to GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund
With less than two weeks left to apply for the second GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund, here are five reasons start-ups in Africa...
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5.7KEast AfricaWhere, why and how to invest in African tech?
The African tech startup space is bucking the continental trend, with more startups raising money than ever before explains Tom Jackson, who...
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3.5KInnovationThe SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria
The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria from July 5-9 with the goal of empowering a new wave of African start-ups. Following...
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3.9KInnovationAfrican tech offers the most growth potential in the next 5 to 10 years – Erik Hersman
Africa Tech Summit London on April 20th brings together over 30 industry speakers including Etisalat Nigeria, EcoBank, IFC, Draper Dark Flow, Quartz...
