West Africa

Opera 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...

Two weeks to Mobile West Africa and WAMAS 2017

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Two 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...

West Africa Mobile Awards Finalists announced

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West 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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Where, 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...

As the cost of living continues to rise, the standard of living for Nigerians has plummeted and African agritech needs to step up.

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Time 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...

West Africa Mobile Awards opens entries to discover best in mobile

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West 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,...

Savanna Sunrise and Hotel Oga merge to create African travel tech giant

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HotelOga 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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Call 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...

5 agri-tech ventures disrupting agriculture in West Africa

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5 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...

MTN & Garmin partnership illustrates the growing demand for wearables in Africa

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MTN & 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...

Battabox crew share their AppsAfrica Award win on the streets of Lagos

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Battabox 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...

From AR to VoD, mobile entertainment is flourishing across Africa

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From AR to VoD, mobile entertainment is flourishing across Africa

Mobile news and entertainment is now a burgeoning industry across Africa from augmented reality (AR) to video on demand (VoD), new and...

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5 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...

Africa Data Centres expands in South Africa with new acquisition

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Uber driver data to help finance cars in Nigeria

Uber Nigeria today announced that it is now making low-interest, used-vehicle loans available to its top-rated driver-partners using Uber driver data. This means...

High Growth Africa Summit coming to Lagos in November

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High 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...

West African Gaming Expo (WAGE) coming to Lagos

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West African Gaming Expo (WAGE) coming to Lagos

West African Gaming Expo 2016 (WAGE 16), the first and only technology conference and exhibition in West Africa focusing on animation, video,...

Wutiko wins best start-up at Seedstars Dakar

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Wutiko 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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what3words is putting Mali on the map

The national map of Mali had remained largely unchanged for 50 years until a recent a refresh and online integration of the what3words service,...

African innovators from 25 countries face judgement day

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African 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...

Start-ups announced to pitch at pitch at Seedstars Dakar

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Start-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...

Mobile is the key driver of economic growth says Digital Afrique Telecom CEO

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Mobile is the key driver of economic growth says Digital Afrique Telecom CEO

Mobile phones in Africa are increasingly driving social and economic transformation across the continent, according to Simplice Anoh, Founder and CEO of...