Start-Ups

SimbaPay 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...

Applications Open for Village Capital, Lemelson Foundation, DOEN Foundation, VC4Africa and Gearbox Hardware Accelerator

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Africa Hardware Accelerator 2015 – Call for Applications

Village Capital has announced the launch of their first hardware accelerator in Africa, in partnership with Gearbox, a unique space for inventors...

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Yuzah app delivers fuel at touch of a button

In a country where fuel supply dominates daily life, Yuzah has developed a mobile app which allows users to request instant delivery of diesel...

Appsafrica.com delivers the latest news on mobile, tech, innovation and start-ups focused on Africa. We understand that entrepreneurs regardless of where they are located in the world are driving innovation in Africa. The Appsafrica Awards celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship making an impact in Africa.

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Two weeks left to enter the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards

Mobile, tech ventures and leading women in Africa have just two weeks left to submit their entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards...

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iDEA call for start-up applications

Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA) provides support to Nigerian entrepreneurs to build software skills, solutions and businesses. iDEA is looking for early...

SMS, not apps, key to content distribution in Africa

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Facebook’s Internet.org Free Basic Services are bringing Africans online

Over the last year, Facebook has worked closely with more than a dozen mobile operators across 17 countries to give people access...

Start-ups Application for DEMO Africa 2015 Opens

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DEMO Africa Releases List of Top 30 Technology Start-ups

DEMO Africa has today released a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the 2015 edition...

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Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 open for applications

The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 celebrate the enormous growth in mobile, technology and entrepreneurship in Africa. Innovation knows no borders and Appsafrica.com...

Africa seeing a rise in Bitcoin activity.

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Reaching the unbanked in Africa through digital currency and blockchain

Africa is seeing a rise in Bitcoin activity, with the continent’s first Bitcoin conference having taken place earlier this year, and startups...

Spark is supporting Entrepreneurs launch 8 businesses in Rwanda

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Spark is supporting entrepreneurs launch 8 businesses in Rwanda

Spark and it’s partner Single Spark, both headquartered in the Netherlands, are launching a new program this summer where they plan to...

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African women need to lead the new era of tech and innovation

Leading online shopping community Kaymu.com.ng has stressed the need for women to occupy leadership positions in the new era of technology and innovation.

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Four new tech start ups to join think Rwanda

Tech incubator think today announced four new entrants to its incubator as part of a new think Accelerated program. In addition to...

Student service Flippy makes Demo Africa final

The Flippy Campus team has been named the most outstanding start-up in the just concluded DEMO Africa pre-pitch event in Accra. Out...

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PIVOT East 2015 Semi-finalists Announced

PIVOT East, has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s event. The competition opened the call for applications in April 2015 with startups from...

TalkingBookz seeks to disrupt the traditional book publishing market and redefine how Africans consume books

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TalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa

Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers Speaking with...

Afrikstart is a one-stop platform to fund, train, and mentor entrepreneurs in Africa.

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Founder of crowdfunding platform Afrikstart speaks with Appsafrica

Entrepreneurship-focused crowdfunding platform Afrikstart is empowering African entrepreneurs to start, run and grow businesses. Founded by Stanford University online students, Afrikstart is a...

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Deadline for Pivot East 2015 entries

PIVOT East the annual start-up pitching competition and conference run by m:lab East Africa is fast approaching with only four days left until...

The new additions include CcHUB’s first Internet of things (iOT) venture, an online community for mothers & mothers-to-be and a platform for car owners to buy genuine auto parts & discover all things motoring.

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From motorists to expectant mothers, the CcHub is driving innovation in Nigeria

Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Nigeria’s first social innovation centre based in Lagos has just announced three new start-ups have been admitted to its...

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TalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa and beyond

Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers.