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Jumia 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...

Kenyan tech companies step up to enable free distribution of sanitation products

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Kenyan tech companies step up to enable free distribution of sanitation products

A broad coalition of Kenyan tech companies has today launched Safe Hands Kenya to deploy free soap, hand sanitizer, surface disinfectant and...

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Africa’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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The Indian Ocean Tech Ecosystem

Africa’s Indian Ocean islands are about way more than just tourism. In a panel discussion at this year’s Africa Tech Summit in...

Data: Africa’s “new blood”, rather than the “new oil”

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Data: 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...

Vast opportunities for digital finance and payments in the Cloud

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The race to dethrone cash in Africa is on

Cash is king. Correction, cash was king. It seems cash has an enemy. Technology. Technology plays a huge role in economic development...

The year serious money invested in African tech

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African tech startup funding hits $491m in record-breaking 2019

2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined US$491.6 million....

Africa Tech Summit returns to Kigali for third edition

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Tech leaders set to connect at the third Africa Tech Summit in Rwanda this February 4-6th

With less than three weeks to go until Africa Tech Summit in Kigali, over 80 expert speakers from across the continent have...

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2019: 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...

Africa Tech Summit returns to Kigali, Rwanda on February 4-6th 2020

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Cryptocurrency Africa

VIDEO PREVIEW: Africa Tech Summit in Rwanda – Feb 2020

Africa Tech Summit returns to Kigali, Rwanda on February 4-6th 2020. The third ATS will once again provide unrivalled insight, networking and...

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AppsAfrica Award Winners announced in Cape Town

Fourteen AppsAfrica.com Award Winners 2019 were announced at the 5th annual Awards party in Cape Town. The Awards continue to showcase the...

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Disrupting Africa through technology

Technology is disrupting business models and revolutionising sectors across the continent. We profile five African tech ventures nominated for the Best Disruptive Innovation...

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AppsAfrica 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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Africa Tech Summit returns to Rwanda for the third edition in 2020

The growth of the African tech industry continues to intensify with US$1.163 billion in equity funding raised last year and industry leaders are again...

Yoco expands access to underserved small businesses with new card machine

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Yoco expands access to underserved small businesses with Yoco Go

Yoco, the South African Point of Sale payments provider, announced today that its customer base of small businesses had crossed the 50,000...

AppsAfrica Award Winner - Best Fintech Innovation

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Awards

Last 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...

African e-Logistics Start-up Kobo360 Secures $30M Funding

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African 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...

African Payment Service Provider DPO Acquires Payfast from South Africa

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African Payment Service Provider DPO Acquires South African Fintech PayFast

DPO Group, the leading African Payment Service Provider (PSP) has today announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of the largest payment processors in South...

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