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Dream VC Launches Fellowship Program For Aspiring VCs Africa
Dream VC Launches Fellowship Program For Aspiring VCs AfricaDream VC, a Remote Venture Capital Upskilling Institute, has launched a new…
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Nigerian social and video commerce platform Rabawa raises $163k funding for expansion
Nigerian social and video commerce platform Rabawa has raised US$163,000 in funding from US-based VC firm Aptive Capital to help…
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Kenyan Female Entrepreneur Raises $1.8M in Seed Funding for Lami Technologies
Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurance technology (insurtech) company that aims to democratize insurance products and services for low-income Kenyans, has…
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Kenyan fintech startup Kwara selected for Japan-led Ninja Accelerator Programme
Digital banking platform and fintech company Kwara has been selected for the first cohort of the Ninja Accelerator programme in Kenya.…
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Google to offer Android and cloud development scholarships to developers across Africa
Google has announced a new programme to offer new scholarships for Android, Web and Google Cloud development to developers across…
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[Interview] Zahra Baitie-Boateng, Head of Partnership and Programs, Africa’s Business Heroes
Zahra Baitie-Boateng, is the Head of Partnership and Programs, Africa’s Business Heroes, Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa to support…
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Applications for the HiiL Justice Accelerator to close on 30th April
Southern African justice startups looking for the opportunity to take their business to new heights have until 30 April 2021…
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Applications for 2021 Grindstone Accelerator programme now open
Applications for this year’s Grindstone’s accelerator programme are now open. Grindstone Accelerator is an equity-free structured entrepreneurship development programme that…
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[24Bit Podcast] The Opportunities Fintech brings to Africa: A discussion with Flourish Ventures Principal Efayomi Carr
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, I sat down with Efayomi Carr to discuss Fintech in Africa. Efayomi…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Africa is Undergoing a Revolution in New Cloud and Data Centre Capacity
Compared with other Data Centre markets around the world, Africa is unique in the sense it has a population of…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud Infrastructure Spending in Africa is on the rise
Enterprises have been moving to the cloud as more increasingly rely on it other than on-premise data centres. While the…
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Fintech VC firm Flourish Ventures Opens new Office in Kenya
Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm, has opened a new office in Kenya to support fintech startups across Africa.…
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Digital adoption in Africa supersedes other regions globally, Report
Although Africa currently trails other regions in terms of digital adoption and maturity, the pace of adoption and infrastructure buildout is…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud adoption is now a necessity
As we have previously highlighted, businesses in Africa are increasingly turning to cloud to improve operational efficiency and COVID-19 is accelerating…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud Platforms are Empowering Africa’s Digital Economy
In our last column of the Africa Cloud Review, we highlighted how the pandemic has boosted the uptake of cloud services…
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Kenyan-based fundraising platform Raise secures $25k investment from Nigeria’s Microtraction
Kenyan fundraising and equity management platform Raise, has raised $25,000 funding from Nigeria’s Microtraction to help African startups fundraise and…
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Kikao64 opens new co-working space in Eldoret town
Kikao64 has opened a new co-working space, an ‘inspirational hub’, in Eldoret town. The company says this launch is in…
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[Column] Tolu Oyekan: How to forge an inclusive economic recovery in Africa
The spread of COVID-19 in many African countries has been more contained and the death toll slightly reduced than some…
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Kenya Bets on ICT for Economic Transformation
Kenya is championing ICT to aid economic transformation. During the 2021 Africa Business Forum held virtually, President Uhuru Kenyatta praised…
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JICA expands its startup NINJA accelerator program to Kenya
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is expanding its startup accelerator program (NINJA Accelerator) to Kenya. NINJA Accelerator is part…
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[Interview] We’re deploying Cloud-based solutions for African organizations, Incentro Africa CEO
Dennis De Weerd is the CEO at Incentro Africa, an IT service provider delivering custom build cloud-based software solutions for the European and…
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Google to Invest $5 million in Kenyan Start-Ups
American tech giant Google has pledged to invest $10 million in Kenya – about Ksh 1.1 bn – to support…
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Mobile Retail Platform Copia Global hosts MIT Global Entrepreneurship Lab project
Mobile retail platform Copia Global was among the startups from around the world selected to host a Global Entrepreneurship Laboratory…
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Kinyungu Ventures Research calls for Changes to Cut-and-paste VC Strategy In Africa
There continues to be a wide misalignment between traditional venture capital models and the African market, this is according to…
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Kenyan e-health startup Damu-Sasa receives a $20,000 grant funding from Villgro Africa
Kenyan e-health startup Damu-Sasa has received a $20,000 grant funding from Villgro Africa to enable it to enhance its contributions…
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Kenyan team wins $5000 IBM and David Clark Cause’s Call for Code Challenge
A team of developers from Kenya are the winners of IBM and David Clark Cause’s 2020 Call for Code Global…
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Kenya e-commerce startup Sokowatch among winners of AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020
Kenyan based B2B e-commerce startup Sokowatch is among the winners of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020. The awards celebrates the…
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Six Emerging FinTech Trends in Africa
Africa is quickly becoming the centre of new fintech innovations and adoptions. Many financial technology start-ups are coming up across…
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Nigerian fintech startup CredPal raises $1.5million funding round
Nigerian consumer credit startup CredPal has raised a $1.5million funding round. The funding came as the startup prepares to launch its…
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Microsoft affirms its commitment to support Kenya’s agricultural sector
At a time where industries are called to relook operation models to survive, the agricultural sector has emerged as key…
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30 Million backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
African fintech startup Chipper Cash has secured a $30 Million Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital with participation…
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This Nigerian HR startup has raised a seven-figure round to expand across Africa
Nigeria’s HR startup SeamlessHR has closed a seven-figure deal as it seeks to expand across other African markets. SeamlessHR was one…
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[Column] Amrote Abdella: Data-driven agriculture can solve the challenge of food security in Africa
One of most the prominent challenges facing Africa is providing food security for its citizens. While many farmers still rely…
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Global Startup Awards expands across all African countries
The Global Startup Awards (GSA) is expanding across Africa. GSA is the largest independent startup ecosystem awards platform with a…
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[Interview] We’re connecting Africa one transaction at a time, Leon Kiptum, Chipper Cash Kenya boss
Financial technology – Fintech, has become a significant force in shaping the structure of the financial services industry in Africa…
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Kenya’s e-commerce Startup Sokowatch wins ‘Visa Everywhere Initiative’ 2020 competition
Nairobi-based e-commerce startup Sokowatch has been named winner of the recently concluded Visa Everywhere Initiative – Pandemic Challenge. This year’s initiative was…
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Kenyan AI startup Xetova shortlisted for MIT 2020 fund
Kenyan technology startup, xetova, has been named 2020 Global Solve finalist by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The startup has…
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This startup discovery and analytics platform helps you gain insight into the African Startup Ecosystem
Startuplist Africa is a data-driven platform that helps you discover and gain insight into the African Startup Ecosystem by providing…
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[Column] Amrote Abdella: How investing in digital infrastructure can make the difference to Africa’s economic recovery
Africa faces many challenges on its path to becoming a global economic competitor. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on…
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Agritech startup, Hello Tractor, joins Mastercard Accelerate Programme
Mastercard has announced the expansion of its Accelerate fintech portfolio, adding dynamic entrepreneurs to its award-winning startup engagement program Start Path and more technology…
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Seed stage investing and why it matters for Africa’s startup and innovation community
Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa’s potential. Together they represent a critical pipeline of innovation that is driving high…
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Founder Institute Startup Accelerator Opens Applications in Kenya for the First Time
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, has opened its accelerator program in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the…
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Kenya’s Savanna Circuit Tech Wins US$100,000 Grand Prize at Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020
Kenyan agri-tech startup Savanna Circuit Tech is the winner of this year’s Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge. Now in its…
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Untold: 2G, 3G, 4G as E-Commerce Catalyst in Northern Kenya
Northern part of Kenya is covered by 2G, 3G, 4G mobile networks. This cellular data in Marsabit is provided by…
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[Column] Soromfe Uzomah: How global disruption can have local implications
The global impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had not only on public health, but on business, cannot be underestimated.…
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Moroccan fintech startup OnePay raises $417k for its digital payments platform
Moroccan fintech startup OnePay has announced a $417,000 investment from Maroc Numeric Fund II. The startup which operates as a…
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Cybersecurity Spending to Grow by up to 6% in 2020, Report
The global cybersecurity spending is expected to grow by 5.6% in 2020 in its best-case scenario, says Canalys, with investment…
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Huawei and Rain Launch Africa’s First Standalone 5G Network
Huawei, in partnership with Rain, South Africa’s data-only mobile network, has launched Africa’s first standalone 5G (SA 5G) network. Unlike…
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Kenyan Tourism Industry Mulls Virtual Game Tours as it seeks to Make up for Revenue Losses
It’s no secret that the tourism industry, like many others, has been severely affected by the covid-19-driven shelter-in-place orders. According…
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Kenya’s Economy Set to Slow as Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Take Hold, Report
The Kenyan credit market is coming under severe pressure as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Kenyan economy. According to the…
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Google Lens Arrives on KaiOS-Powered Feature Phones
After the introduction of Google Assistant to smart feature phones running KaiOS in 2017, Google is now adding support for…
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Dell reinforces commitment to driving development of future-ready digital enterprises across emerging markets in Africa
Dell Technologies has reinforced its commitment to providing its customers with advanced technologies that drive business continuity and growth in…
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TECNO Pouvoir 4 Joins Android 11 Beta Program
Last year, for the first time, and to everyone’s surprise, TECNO joined other manufacturers in the Android 10 beta program…
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Safaricom Adds Daily Transaction Limit Counter on MPESA Messages
Back in April, the Central Bank of Kenya increased the daily transaction limit on mobile money transfer services in the…
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CBK Seeks to Regulate Digital Lenders in Kenya in new Proposed Bill
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) seeks to regulate mobile lending loan rates in a new bill proposed to parliament.…
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Applications for the 2020 HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge Opened
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has opened submissions for its 2020 HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge in South Africa. HiiL…
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Kenyan e-logistics startup Lori Systems among 100 new Tech Pioneers Awarded by World Economic Forum
Kenyan e-Logistics Lori Systems has selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers. The…
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Kenyan e-health startup MamaPrime among winners of Sanofi VivaTech 2020 Global Challenge
Kenyan e-health startup MamaPrime is among the 5 winners of the VivaTech 2020 Global Challenge. This follows an online final…
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Naspers invests $5.5 million in South African agri-tech startup, Aerobotics
Early stage business funding initiative Naspers Foundry has announced a $5.5 million investment in South African agritech startup Aerobotics. Aerobotics…
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[Zambia] BongoHive FinTech Challenge Applications Opened
Zambian Innovation hub BongoHive has announced that it has opened applications for its annual BongoHive FinTech Challenge. Through this challenge,…
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Going cashless is helping contain the spread of Covid-19 in Africa
As the effects of the coronavirus continue to bite, many countries in Africa are turning to technology to fight this…
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South Africa’s fintech startup Ukheshe selected for Mastercard Start Path program
South African fintech startup Ukheshe, has been selected to join the 2020 Mastercard Start Path program. Mastercard Start Path is…
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Amazon’s First African AWS Region Opened In Cape Town, South Africa
Amazon Web Services, commonly referred to as AWS, has opened its first-ever AWS Region in Africa. The new AWS Africa…
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Safaricom Becomes Amazon Web Services Reseller In Kenya and EA
Safaricom has today announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services, which will see the telco resell AWS services in Kenya…
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Ecobank Opens Applications For Its 2020 Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group is calling on African startups and developers to apply for its 3rd edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge.…
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Kenyan fintech startup Wapi Pay raises capital to scale across Africa
Singapore and Kenyan based Fintech startup ‘Wapi Pay’ has raised seed capital through the accelerator Future Hub making it its…
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Nigerian fintech startup Aella raises $10m financing round
Nigerian fintech startup Aella has raised a $10m debt financing round from Singapore-based HQ Financial Group (HQF). This debt financing…
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Africa-focused VC Firm TLcom Secures $31M For Its TIDE Africa Fund, Closes At $71M
TLcom, the Africa-focused Venture Capital firm has secured an additional $31M for its TIDE Africa Fund. This new funding now…
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Decentralized Finance Conference to held in Nairobi in March
Fintech companies or startups are making Africa a leading global Innovation Hub. To help organisations understand this Kesho Labs Development…
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[Column] How fintechs are making Africa a leading global Innovation Hub
In a continent where over 60% of the adult population is unbanked and the financial sector is considerably underdeveloped, fintech…
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Nigerian Fintech Startup Trove Secures An Undisclosed Amount Of Funding From ARM
Nigerian micro-investing fintech startup Trove has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from asset management firm, ARM. This is the…
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Why eCommerce companies in Kenya should adopt online payments solutions
Research firm eMarketer estimate that global eCommerce will rise by 20.7% in 2019 to $3.535 trillion. The firm notes that…
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Africa’s startup ecosystem on the brink of massive growth
The growing number of startups securing major financial commitments, sets the stage for an entirely new era of growth in…
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VC4A has launched a dedicated online training program for Africa’s Business Angels
Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) has launched a dedicated online training program for Africa’s Business Angels – ‘Mentor-Driven Capital Over…
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Truecaller is launching its Developer Program in Kenya
Truecaller is launching its developer program in Kenya which will enable 3rd party app developers, digital businesses, and startups in…
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How to Launch your Startup in a College
Your college years are the best time to launch a startup because it ensures you have feet to stand on…
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Boehringer Ingelheim launches Venture4Change idea competition for university students in Kenya
Leading pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a Making More Health Venture4Change idea competition for university students in Kenya. Boehringer…
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Nigeria’s CcHUB has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see iHub’s…
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Startup Insight: Develop your innovative idea into a viable business
Kenya is among the African countries with a vibrant startup ecosystem. According to VCA4 this is due to a number…
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Growth in Fintech drives growth in cyberattacks, Kaspersky
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the…
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Applications for Standard Chartered Bank’s Women In Tech Accelerator 3rd Cohort Open
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has opened applications for its Women In Tech Incubator third cohort. The application which will close…
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More local SMEs need to start selling online, says Jumia Kenya MD Sam Chappatte
Kenya has for a long time been ranked among the African countries that are dominating the e-commerce sales. E-commerce has…
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The rise of Sub-Saharan Africa as a fintech hub
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing investment zones for fintech companies according to new research. The GSM Association says…
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Lori Systems announces new appointments to expand across Africa
Kenyan-based logistics startup Lori Systems has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and Efayomi…
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Cloud, an essential component for every African business
Cloud computing has been in existence for almost two decades now helping businesses stay secure from cyber threats. The technology…
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[Column] Data sovereignty in Africa, why you should care
African businesses are currently making massive investments in things like machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and are using cloud…
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Nigeria’s Venture Garden, Kenya’s Umati Capital & Tanzania’s Ubongo Kids mentioned in Mauritius Leaks tax avoidance claims in Africa
Nigeria’s Venture Garden, Kenya’s Umati Capital and Tanzania’s Ubongo Kids have been listed among firms extracting profits and avoiding tax in Africa according to a new report…
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[Column] There’s a need for more disruption in Africa’s tech scene
For most people living outside Africa, they imagine the continent as the home of poverty, corruption, internet fraud, infrastructure deficit,…
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Cloud service provider afriQloud launches in Uganda, 15 African countries to follow in 2020
Pan-African connectivity provider, BringCom has partnered with science and technology investor, Imprimatur Capital, and European edge cloud software company, GIG…
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Google’s Third Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class Graduate in Lagos
12 African startups that that were taking part in Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme have graduated in Lagos. This third…
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West African Tech Giant Vatebra Limited Unveils Innovative Software Solutions for the Kenyan & East African Market.
West African software and technology firm Vatebra Limited recently unveiled its presence and by extension her software solutions offerings to…
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Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge applications open in Africa
A few months after expanding Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge to Africa, Google has now announced that accepting application submissions from…
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UoN among African universities selected for IBM’s Quantum Computing Program
The University of Nairobi is among the fifteen African universities set to benefit from IBM’s Quantum Computing Program (IBM Q).…
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[Column] The huge opportunity for consolidation and cloud in Africa
It is only 100 days since I took up the post of VP for Africa at Oracle, but already it…
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Kenya among African countries set to benefit from Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Programme
Microsoft has announced it is extending the reach of its Cloud Accelerator Programme to eight more countries including Kenya. The Cloud…
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Workable launches corporate co-working offices in Nairobi
There’s a new co-working space in Nairobi. Known as Workable, the new corporate coworking hub was launched yesterday and is…
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This startup wants to be Africa’s biggest fashion resale website and its launching in Nairobi
Rebivo, the startup that aim’s to be Africa’s biggest fashion resale website is launching in Nairobi. The startup through its…
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[Column] Data Security; embracing autonomy and intelligent machines
By Christine Ambetsa, Regional Applications Sales Leader – East Africa at Oracle CIOs are operating in a state of heightened…
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Delivery firm Glovo partners with Simbisa Brands for food deliveries in Nairobi
Global Delivery firm Glovo recently secured a $169M Series D funding round led by technology entrepreneur VC Lakestar, and Drake,…
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How to qualify and apply for Jack Ma’s US$10 Million Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
African startups seeking to clinch a share of $10 Million of The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative courtesy of the Jack…
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[Podcast] What makes a startup African?
In this episode of our Africa Startup Roundup podcast, Nick and Allan discuss the recent listing of Jumia New York…
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