West Africa

MTN and Vodafone agree mobile money deal

Customers of MTN Mobile Money and M-Pesa in East Africa will be able to transfer money to each other following an agreement...

CcHub call for entrepreneurs

Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) is a launch pad for start-ups, transforming ideas to sustainable ventures that solve real Nigerian problems. To date CcHub...

Finalists for MWA2015 App Developer Competition announced

The application window for the MWA 2015 App Developer Competition supported by Appsafrica.com has now closed. There was a great response from...

Big data innovation winners to combat African challenges

There is a tremendous opportunity in unlocking big data and utilising it alongside traditional data to reveal new insights that can help...

Last chance to enter MWA2015 App Developer Competition

The deadline is fast approaching for developers to enter Mobile West Africa’s App Developer Competition. The event takes place next week from...

Airtel money gains traction in Ghana

Airtel Money breaks the 1.5 million subscriber mark in Ghana, offering the ability to link bank accounts and electronic wallets for simple...

Innjoo smartphones and tablets launched in Côte d’Ivoire

Having launched in Nigeria, Innjoo smartphones and tablets has arrived in Côte d’Ivoire.

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Ethio launches LTE network in Ethiopia

Ethio Telecom is set to launch its 4G network in Ethiopia this weekend.Ethio, the state-run operator partnered with Huawei and ZTE to expand mobile...

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Facebook identifying new target market in Africa

After what seems like years of neglect, Facebook is making serious moves in Africa. But are the company’s initiatives helpful or rather...

Bboxx monthly pay-as-you-go solar panel systems and solar-powered lights and electronics raises $3M series B funding

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UK start-up BBOXX raises $3M to lead solar revolution in Africa

The brainchild of three Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduates from Imperial College London, BBOXX a UK start-up delivering clean energy supply in the developing world...

Innovative e-health solutions improving healthcare in Africa

Across Africa innovative companies are springing up, leveraging technology to improve healthcare provision on the continent. Given the high number of rural...

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MWC: Orange launches low cost Firefox digital offer across Africa

Orange has launched a new low cost digital offer across its African footprint in a bid to win the battle for data customers...

UK crowdfunding platform opens the door to emerging markets investments

A new UK crowdfunding platform aims to give UK-based investors the chance to invest in some of the most exciting frontier and...

Day 4 of Social Media Week Lagos

Here’s the full schedule of today’s events at Social Media Week in Lagos

Paga payment service launches new app in Nigeria

Nigerian payment service provider Paga has launched a new app called Paga for Android to bolster it’s growing payment service in Nigeria.

Day 3 events at Social Media Week Lagos

Social Media Week is into its third day here in Lagos. Today see’s Nigerian entertainment industry’s heaviest hitters coming together to talk about...