Start-Ups
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20.7K125 disruptive innovations changing business models in Africa
Business models are being disrupted by technology across Africa and we now take a closer look at the five disruptive innovations shortlisted for...
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9.6KThink big and innovate at GE Lagos Garage
GE developed the garages programme in the United States in 2012 to reinvigorate Americans’ interest in innovation, invention and manufacturing. The first international...
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6.1KSAP Launches Co-Innovation Lab in Africa
SAP announced the opening of Africa’s first ever SAP Co-Innovation Lab (COIL). With a strong focus on collaboration, the lab offers a...
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8.5K3Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards Finalists 2016 are revealed
The finalists for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 have been announced with a shortlist featuring the leading mobile and tech companies from...
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4.1KHigh Growth Africa Summit coming to Lagos in November
The High Growth Africa Summit, a 2-day conference on how to build, scale and fund high growth businesses in Africa will take...
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3.6KCo-working spaces need to add more value
As the innovation ecosystem in Nairobi – Africa’s Silicon Savannah – grows, everyone needs to take a step back and consider their...
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4.8K@SW7 launches tech co-working space in northern Johannesburg
Sw7 one of Africa’s leading technology accelerators has announced the opening a technology innovation hub in the Johannesburg northern suburbs called @Sw7 Workspace....
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3.7KWutiko wins best start-up at Seedstars Dakar
Seedstars World brought its Senegal round to a successful close during Seedstars Dakar. The event took place at Jokkolabs, and 9 selected...
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3.0KAfrican innovators from 25 countries face judgement day
Following a fantastic response from African innovators, over 200 entries from 25 countries are now facing the judges for a place in the...
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4.3KStart-ups announced to pitch at Seedstars Dakar
Seedstars Dakar is returning to Senegal 14th of October to scout for the best entrepreneurs in technology and has announced the line...
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Final call for Appsafrica.com Innovation Award entries
Mobile, tech ventures and leading women in Africa have until midnight tomorrow, Tuesday 20th to submit their entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation...
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7.4K1Zazu using tech to trade local produce smarter
It’s 3am; gogo (granny) rises from her bed to prepare to catch the bus from her farming village on the Mozambican border...
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4.0KDeadline for the Appsafrica.com Award entries approaching
Mobile, tech ventures and leading women in Africa have just two weeks left to submit their entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Award...
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3.5KChalkboard Education Wins Seedstars Accra
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets brought its Ghana round to a successful close with local company Chalkboard...
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4.2KGebaya to launch developer marketplace and training hub in East Africa
Many years ago Coders4Africa (C4A) took on the challenge to produce more African software developers and have now launched Gebaya a developer...
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3.8KHealth start-up Kangpe wins Seedstars Lagos
Seedstars Lagos took place last night in Seedspace, where 8 selected startups were invited to present their ideas in front of the...
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4.0KMobile payments to churches helping to create new start-ups
Mobile payments to churches accounted for 4% of mobile money transactions in Nigeria, so it is not surprising that entrepreneurs are seeing this as...
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3.5KAfrican startups need to get their hands dirty, move fast and tweak
A lot of African startups are moving really slow today because the founders are not getting their hands dirty. Building a startup...
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6.7K1Malaik platform to simplify and track impact investing across Africa
Malaik the Hausa, Swahili, and Arabic words for ‘Angel’ is also an impact focused equity crowdfunding platform allowing accredited investors co-invest in high...
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3.3K130 startups will launch at DEMO Africa 2016
Demo Africa, the continent’s premier launch pad for emerging technologies and trends has today released the list of its final 30 startups...
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5.9K1The North Africa Tech Opportunity
After a tough few years of conflicts and upheaval, North Africa tech is now in focus with most Arab speaking countries under-served in terms of content, tech and...
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5.6K1First cohort pass out from Barclays Africa Accelerator
10 companies have showcased their innovative fintech businesses at a ‘Demo Day’ in Cape Town, as the first-ever cohort of the Barclays...
