Banking platform software as a service for African start-ups and established Institutions
The future of African banking is digital. A 2021 Fiserv report showed that “78% of people under the age of…
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South African Agri-tech Startup, Aerobotics Announces new Platform for Growers
Aerobotics, a South African agri-tech startup, has launched a new yield management platform, providing growers with tools to measure, manage,…
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Apply for the 2nd Cohort of the DMZ Cairo Incubator
Applications for the second year of DMZ’s incubator program, which aims to support early-stage tech startups, are now open. DMZ…
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Safaricom is Developing Coding Lessons for Kenyan Kids
Safaricom customers can now purchase tokens for coding lessons through the mobile operator’s financial services platform, M-Pesa. Customers will be…
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Paratus Unveils New Data Centre in Namibia
Paratus, a telecommunications company, will open Armada, a new data center in Windhoek, Namibia come August 20222. For the first…
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Kodris Africa Announces M-Pesa Mini App to Improve Coding Skills in Kenya
Kodris Africa, an education technology firm, has partnered with Safaricom to promote coding education by purchasing annual lessons through the…
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Nigerian Mobility Startup, Moove Partners With Uber to Expand Ride-hailing Fleet in India
As part of its global expansion, Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA,…
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UNFPA, AfriLabs Unveils Incubation Programme to Fund Ideas Addressing FGM, Climate Change
The UN Population Fund and AfriLabs have launched an incubation program to support ideas that address female genital mutilation (FGM)…
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Seedstars Announces its Second Emerging Market Seed-stage Fund
With this second emerging market seed stage fund, Seedstars, a seed-stage venture fund devoted to emerging and frontier markets, will…
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4 African Startups Join the S22 Batch of Y Combinator Accelerator
The first 156 firms confirmed to be a part of the famed Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator’s S22 cohort include…
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Jobberman Introduces Soft Skills Training on WhatsApp and Telegram
With outstanding results, Jobberman, the largest online training and job placement platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has broadened its non-cognitive soft-skills…
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Nigerian Startup, Remedial Health is Transforming Africa’s Pharmaceutical Sector
In order to increase the productivity of Africa’s pharmaceutical industry, Nigerian startup Remedial Health has created a number of solutions….
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Kwik, Nigerian Logistics Startup Unveils Kwikstore Solution to Enable African Merchants Sell Online via Their Smartphones
With the introduction of KwikStore, Kwik is extending the range of digital services it provides to African business owners and…
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Africa CDC Launches its $3 Million Fund for the Saving Lives Initiative in Kenya
In order to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration…
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Emmanuel Olorunshola Wins Titans of Tech’s “Innovative Tech Entrepreneur of the Year 2022” — Joins Ranks of Nigeria’s Most Influential ICT Leaders
Emmanuel Olorunshola has been awarded the Innovative Tech Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 at the Titans of Tech Awards, one…
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ADH Community Journalism Fellowship (ACJF) Cohort 2
African Data Hub (ADH) is continuing its Community Journalism Fellowship Programme by announcing the Call for Applications for its second Cohort. This…
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Senate Passes The Nigerian Startup Bill (NSB).
The Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) was approved by the Nigerian Senate yesterday. This information was released over 4 months after…
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From One PM to Another: Gaffes and Challenges of Product Managers
I write this as a product manager amongst many other product managers. Speaking to another product manager, you may realise…
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South African Retailer, Makro Unveils Online Shopping App
The long-term digital and e-commerce transformation strategy of the parent business, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Massmart, has announced the introduction of…
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African Union Announces New Digital Vaccination Platforms
At the Boma 2022 event, the African Union unveiled two major flagship initiatives: the African Vaccine Passport and eHealth backbone…
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5 Hottest EdTech Companies in Africa
Africa has a growing economy with a large and vibrant population. Consequently, innovative EdTech founders of African descent are not…
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“Hack the Mara” competition now open to African creators and developers to tackle last mile payment challenges
In line with its commitment to inspire developers to “build the future of Africa on Web3”, Mara, the Pan-African blockchain…
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3 Startups Emerge Winners of 1st Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa
The first Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa has been given to three entrepreneurs from Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe….
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Afreximbank provides grant to Grand Africa Initiative to train African youth entrepreneurs on delivering AfCFTA goals
Cairo, 18 July 2022 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a grant to Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) to train…
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SAS Appoints Essie Mokgonyana as the New South Africa Country Manager
Essie Mokgonyana has been appointed by SAS as the brand’s country manager and sales director for South Africa. This hiring…
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DigsConnect, South African Student Housing Startup Completes Pre-series A Funding Round
DigsConnect, a South African digital student housing platform, has closed a pre-Series A round of funding to drive its global…
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24 South African Women Qualify for the 2023’s Women Techsters Fellowship Class
Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) in Lagos, Nigeria, has announced that a total of 24 South African…
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Flutterwave, Other African Fintech Startups Discontinue Virtual Card Service Indefinitely
In an email received earlier today, the fintech startup Flutterwave announced that starting on Sunday, July 17, 2022, customers of…
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You can now Apply for the GrowUp Incubator Programme
Applications for the most recent iteration of the GrowUp Incubator Program, which seeks social business solutions for sustainable tourism and…
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Why Digital Skills Capacity Building Is Important for Professionals in Africa
Capacity building is the improvement of an individual’s or organization’s facility to produce, perform or deploy. According to the United…
