Start-Ups
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3.6KWutiko 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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2.9KAfrican 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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4.2KStart-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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7.1K1Zazu 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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3.8KDeadline 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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3.3KChalkboard 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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4.0KGebaya 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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3.5KHealth 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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3.7KMobile 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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3.3KAfrican 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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6.6K1Malaik 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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3.1K130 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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5.6K1The 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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5.2K1First 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...
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2.8K10 start-ups announced for Seedstars South Africa final
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup ecosystems has announced the 10 start-ups for Seedstars South Africa...
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4.6K1Hardware being used to drive entrepreneurship and employment in Ghana
Tackling critical challenges in communities and promoting youth entrepreneurship is a common theme for many tech start-ups across Africa, however very few...
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2.6K10 South African start-ups announced to pitch to Seedstars in Cape Town
Seedstars World, the global early-stage startups competition has announced the 10 startups that will pitch at its pre-selection event in Cape Town,...
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Seedstars world looking to find best start-ups in South-Africa
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is returning to South-Africa to find the best...
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5.0KNest.VC helping to grow African start-ups globally
Nest.VC launched in Nairobi, Kenya last year bringing together a team of experienced entrepreneurs to help provide hands on mentorship and access...
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4.4KSix key lessons on crowdfunding in Africa
In developing countries, the crowdfunding market is expected to reach $327 million this year—about 2 percent of the global total. Despite this...
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3.0KBootstrapping an mhealth business in Africa
Chukwuemeka Onyenwe, CEO and co-founder of Nigerian tech start-up Find-A-Med updates on their progress since first featured on Appsafrica.com. Onyenwe provides great insight for...
