West Africa
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6431.3M young Africans learnt coding during Africa Code Week
Africa Code Week again this year exceeded all expectations by empowering 1.3 million youth with basic coding skills across 35 African countries....
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454Mobile operators from across Africa among potential 9mobile bidders
MTN, Bharti Airtel and Ntel are among 16 firms that formally submitted interest in buying Nigeria’s 9mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria. As previously...
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487Andela Raises $40M To Connect Africa’s Engineering Talent Globally
Andela, the company that builds high-performing engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers, today announced that the company has secured $40M...
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563Etisalat Nigeria re-brands to become 9Mobile
Nigeria’s youngest network provider, Etisalat Nigeria has re-branded to become 9Mobile after the withdrawal of Abu-Dhabi-based, Etisalat Group as a shareholder. As AppsAfrica.com...
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807OMG Digital raises $1.1M to drive expansion and content to African millennials
Ghanaian tech startup, OMG Digital, has announced it has closed a seed funding round of $1.1M from a host of international investors....
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5301No 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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548€50M for start-ups in Africa through Orange Digital Investment vehicle
Orange is strengthening its corporate venture strategy by creating a new Africa section in its flagship programme for investment in start-ups, Orange Digital Ventures. As...
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496iflix to launch subscription video on demand service in Africa
iflix the Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service has established iflix Africa to bring premium content to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). iflix Africa will...
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436Opera invests $100M in African digital economy
Opera, the developer of the most popular mobile browser in Africa is to invest $100 million over the next two years to...
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529Two weeks to Mobile West Africa and WAMAS 2017
After 6 groundbreaking events, Mobile West Africa 2017 the leading technology conference in the West African region is returning to Lagos on a mission...
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448West Africa Mobile Awards Finalists announced
The 2017 shortlisted finalists for the second West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the...
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663Where, why and how to invest in African tech?
The African tech startup space is bucking the continental trend, with more startups raising money than ever before explains Tom Jackson, who...
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803Time for African agritech to get hands dirty
As the cost of living continues to rise, the standard of living for Nigerians has plummeted and African agritech needs to step...
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510West Africa Mobile Awards opens entries to discover best in mobile
The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) , the leading industry awards that celebrate the best in mobile and technology across West Africa,...
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740HotelOga and Savanna Sunrise merge to create African travel tech giant
African travel tech industry rivals Savanna Sunrise and HotelOga have signed an agreement to merge, creating an African giant in hospitality marketing technology,...
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713Call for applications for Lagos Startup DealDay
Lagos StartUp DealDay brings together Lagos Angel Network (LAN) members, other angel investors and Lagos startup ecosystem players in a process where the...
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1.9K5 agri-tech ventures disrupting agriculture in West Africa
Disrupting agriculture through agri-tech in West Africa presents numerous opportunities to create efficiency and increase food production, however transforming this traditional industry is not...
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2.5KMTN & Garmin partnership illustrates the growing demand for wearables in Africa
Garmin have partnered with the leading operator MTN, to launch a range of wearable tech watches in Ghana as the market for wearables continues...
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943Battabox crew share their AppsAfrica Award win on the streets of Lagos
Having scooped the News & Entertainment category at the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016, the Battabox crew took their award to the streets of...
