Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
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News
Crypto Trends to expect from Africa in 2022
A significant development on the continent which potentially slipped under the radar was Kenya’s ranking as the world’s leader in…
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Startups
Trove Finance Share Dealing App wins 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Trove Finance’s app enables African-based financial institutions and individuals to buy, sell and trade any publicly traded equity, bond or…
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Startups
Wowzi, Kenya’s Influencer Marketing Startup, closes $2 Million Seed
Wowzi, an influencer marketing platform, has announced it has successfully closed a $2 million seed round that will see it…
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Startups
CinetPay inks $2.4 million Seed from Flutterwave
CinetPay has announced a $2.4 million seed funding raised from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave.
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Startups
Nigeria’s Payroll and HR Company, Bento, is expanding to Ghana, Kenya & Rwanda
Bento, a Nigerian tech platform redefining payroll, human resource management, and employee benefits has announced its launch into three new…
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Announcements
Meta’s VR Fund offering up to $30,000 to boost Africa’s Storytelling
Open from today, Africa No Filter and Meta are inviting Extended Reality creators to apply to the program, and recieve…
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News
Airtel’s Developer Portal upgraded for quick Airtel Money API integration
With the upgraded portal, Airtel Money is better enabled to respond to the rise in popularity around digital money services…
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Announcements
African Development Bank’s ‘Coding for Employment’ program targets youths aged 18-35
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be training over 500 digital ambassadors across Africa under the Coding for Employment program.
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News
Liquid launches OneVoice for Cloud PBX across 6 African Markets
According to the CEO of Liquid Cloud and Cyber Security, “The workplace is no longer identified as a place we…
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Startups
Opibus EV Conversion Startup Raises $7.5 Million Funding
Opibus has been recognised for having produced the first truly African electric motorcycle and has been featured in the National…
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Announcements
TLP Advisory expands to UK, US, Canada, to Support Africa’s Growing Tech Ecosystem
TLP Advisory has been central to this progress and has advised some of Africa’s groundbreaking startups along with VC funds…
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Announcements
Joint African Team to fly “free” climate monitoring payload on the International Space Station
UNOOSA and Airbus have selected the winner of their joint opportunity for a free one year mission aboard the International Space…
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Announcements
Google still drives the highest App Installs in Africa
Google is continuing to exponentially drive the largest number of installs in app marketing, further increasing its lead over Facebook…
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24 Bit
Discussion with Alex Handrah Aime on Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives and Investments in Africa
In this episode, Nick Kanali sits down with Alex Handrah Aime. Director, Network Investments - Emerging Markets at Facebook
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Announcements
DPO Group acquired by Network International in Landmark Deal
DPO Group has announced the finalisation of its acquisition by Network International, a global enabler of digital commerce across Africa…