West Africa
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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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3.8KTalkingBookz 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...
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5.5KCan Uber really work in Lagos, Nigeria?
As Appsafrica.com previously reported the Uptake of the UberX low-cost taxi hailing app in Cape Town has been “incredible”. So what about Lagos?...
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The e-payment last mile hurdle for tech companies in Nigeria
Even though Uche (pseudonym) works with a tech company that provides electronic payment services in Nigeria, he is not keen on using...
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ICTs boosting growth but teachers reluctant to change
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the key to improving education and thus boosting growth across Africa – but there is still...
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Innjoo smartphones aiming for growth in West Africa
Having launched in Nigeria, Innjoo smartphones are pushing for growth in Côte d’Ivoire with two smartphones InnJoo I2S and InnJoo I1S.
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Social fitness app to encourage fitness in Africa
Bosun Tijani a fitness enthusiast loved teams sports and keeping fit socially, however having lived in various cities he found that moving...
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Andela tackling youth unemployment through developer training
Nigeria-based developer training school and digital skills outsourcer Andela claims to be the most selective developer school in Africa, and intends to...
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Airtel and Verifone to deliver NFC payments in Ghana
Airtel Ghana has partnered with Verifone Mobile Money to launch NFC-enabled devices to Airtel merchants that will act as terminals, allowing more than...
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Crowdfunding platform Afrikstart dedicated to African entrepreneurs
With President Barack Obama attending the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya in July, 2015 is deemed to be the Year Of the...
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5.2KFrom 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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4.5KEducation is key in driving eCommerce in Nigeria says Kaymu MD
Having launched just two years ago in Nigeria with a few hundred merchants, Kaymu today enables over thirty thousand businesses and individuals...
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4.0KUber partners with Etisalat Nigeria
Etisalat Nigeria has announced a new partnership with Uber the mobile taxi sharing service in Lagos. The deal helps Uber target Etisalat customers...
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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.
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With 167M mobiles phones – how do Nigerians use them?
Nigeria has the largest mobile phone user base in Africa. It boasts 142 million active lines and over 167 million phones in...
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MEST Incubator & Samsung partner in West Africa
Recognized as one of Fast Company’s Top 10 “Most Innovative Companies in Africa”, The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced...
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Ghanian start-up wins the #MWA2015 App Developer Competition
The App Developer pitch final has just finished in Lagos and Suba has been voted the Mobile West Africa, App Developer 2015 winner.
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Vote in Apps Developer Competition Poll
Four start-ups from Nigeria and one from Ghana will today pitch at Mobile West Africa in Lagos to win the 2015 App Developer Competition which...
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Want to invest directly in growth stage African companies?
As of today ordinary investors can now invest directly in equity and debt fundraising campaigns by unlisted growth-stage companies in select frontier...
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e-commerce to grow by 25% annually in Nigeria
What do you get when you combine a social network and a classifieds board in Africa? It’s called MoboFree and its aim...
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Mobile first approach for Africa
African mobile access is rapidly increasing, with West African households having four devices on average. Banke Alawaye, Head of International Business at...
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Affordability is holding back internet penetration in Africa
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is the world’s broadest technology sector coalition. They want everyone, everywhere, to be able to access...
