Search results for "disrupt africa"
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2.2KInnovationJumia 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...
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3.9KAppsAntler to fund five startups tackling Covid-19 with $100K each
Global early-stage VC Antler is inviting startups tackling the Covid-19 outbreak to apply for funding. Antler plans to invest in up to...
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3.3KInnovationMobile communication solution Mobiz raises US$1m from Kalon Partners
South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners today announced a US$1-million investment into Mobiz, one of the fastest growing SmartSMS marketing...
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5.0KAppse-Logistics startup Kobo360 expands to Kenya
Kobo360, the African e-Logistics start-up, today announced it has launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya, marking the company’s first physical expansion into...
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7.4KEast AfricaKobo360 to Launch in Ghana and Kenya
Kobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows recent...
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7.2KInnovationSeedstars announces 10 startups for Cape Town final
Here are the ten startups from Cape Town’s startup scene selected to compete at the fourth edition of Seedstars Cape Town for...
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6.4KInnovationNala From Tanzania Wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Nala, Virtual Identity and Wallet.ng dazzle judging panel to be the three winners of the competition; All 11 finalists were officially inducted...
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11.5KInnovationThe underserved market in venture capital: women
The entrepreneurial ecosystem is at various stages of development across emerging markets worldwide and especially Africa. However, there is one statistic common...
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4.7KInnovationAgritech Platform Farmcrowdy Closes $1Million Seed Funding Round
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform which allows Nigerians to venture in and sponsor agriculture, today announced that it had closed...
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4.3K1AppsBitPesa Reaches $10 Million In Total Funding After New Round Led By Greycroft
BitPesa, the first and largest blockchain payments platform for Africa, with offices in Nairobi, Lagos, and London, has announced Greycroft as its lead investor...
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3.0KInnovationNigerian Wifi Startup Tizeti Raises $2.1 Million
Tizeti and its consumer facing brand, Wifi.com.ng which offers unlimited, uncapped internet service across Lagos, Nigeria, today announced that it has closed...
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3.0K1InnovationNo hostile takeover as Etisalat Nigeria hangs up on banks
Sitting in traffic at Iwo Road roundabout in Ibadan, the electronic billboard flashes adverts from Etisalat, Nigeria’s fourth largest operator but for...
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4.4KAdvisory NewsVast opportunities for digital finance and payments in the Cloud
Africa has been the poster child for innovation and improvisation by using technology to transform financial services. Many of the founding team...
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4.6KGhanaSimbaPay expands mobile money transfer to Ghana and Uganda
SimbaPay the digital money transfer provider has expanded its money transfer service to Ghana and Uganda. Using the SimbaPay app or website,...
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3.2KAdvisory NewsIs Transport Tech a Game Changer For the Planet?
As an associate of Appsafrica Advisory, I was asked by the Cape Town pressure group Open Streets to prepare some thoughts for...
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4.0KAppsMobile Ad Start-Up Sliide Airtime Gains Investment From Singularity Investments
Singularity Investments has invested an undisclosed sum into Sliide Airtime, a mobile advertising technology start-up that gives consumers free airtime in return...
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4.2KAdvisory NewsSafaricom CEO shares how they are evolving with tech start-ups
In a recent interview CEO of Safaricom Bob Collymore (BC) shared with Andrew Fassnidge (AF) from Appsafrica.com how the mobile network operator...
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3.0KAppsiDEA incubator accepting new cohort
iDEA Nigeria has opened up applications to for its next accelerator and incubator programs to find the next cohort of start-ups in Lagos.
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3.0KEast AfricaSimbaPay announces Instant Deposit Service to Kenya
SimbaPay the digital money transfer provider has announced the expansion of its free instant deposit service to Kenya. SimbaPay has partnered with Choice...
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4.1KAppsSharing economy driving Nigeria
Disruptive technology is alive and well in Nigeria with transport a key area of focus. We have have previously reported how the taxi...
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World’s first international access to M-Pesa PayBill
SimbaPay a leading digital money transfer provider has launched the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa...
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2.7KAwardsSeedstar World finalists battle for $500K equity prize
After nine months on the road, Seedstars World will be welcoming 36 finalists including seven African startups for the opportunity to claim a...
