Tech Incubator think Rwanda Accepts Four African Startups into its Accelerated Program
Tech incubator think Rwanda recently announced four new entrants to its incubator as part of a new think Accelerated program….
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Implementing Data Protection and Privacy in Africa
Personal information can be defined as any piece of information that can be used to identify an individual. This not…
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Africa launchs Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund for Science,Engineering and Technology Research
– $5 million committed by African Governments and ‘Africa Business Champions for Science’ during launch hosted by HE President Macky Sall of Senegal…
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Oracle Announces Annual Partner Network Kickoff
Oracle will host its annual Oracle Partner Network global kickoff event on June 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. PT. The…
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Dr. Ernest Ndukwe Appointed as National Coordinator of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI )Nigeria Coalition
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced that Dr. Ernest Ndukwe will serve as the National Coordinator of the…
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Konga Nigeria launches own Epayment Platform called KongaPay
As eCommerce is gaining more acceptance in Africa,more organisations are beginning to explore several ways to tackle one of the…
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The Economist Report shows the Role of an empowered Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)in enabling a more Productive Nigeria
In this latest Report and insight from The Economist titled:Enabling a more Productive Nigeria:Powering SMEs.I find this a great insight…
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Internet Society Report on Africa shows Rapid Internet Growth with Great Opportunities
I would like to share with you the recent report from the Internet Society which points to rapid internet growth…
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Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency sets Partnership worth USD 7 Million between Egyptian Tech Companies and African Countries.
As a part of the country’s efforts to increase IT exports and achieve ambitious economic goals, Egypt’s Information Technology Industry…
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eLearning Africa Report 2015: ICTs boosting growth but Educators are reluctant to change
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the key to improving education and thus boosting growth across Africa – but…
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Africa Business Champions for Science-A New Africa Initiative in Partnership with Worldbank to Focus on Science,Technology and Innovation in Africa
The Africa Business Champions for Science is a new group of influential figures from industry with a passion for…
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SeedStars World Comes To 12 African Countries
Seedstar’s Start-up pitch will be coming to 12 cities in Africa this May 26th 2015 till November 27th 2015. If your…
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Konga Now Selling Dangote Cements!
Konga.com the largest online mall in Nigeria is now selling Dangote cement online. It was reported by techpoint.ng this morning…
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$100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme Opens for Entries
The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – an annual programme of training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower…
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Enter for the World Bank and Wharton School Idea for Action Competition
Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
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A Journey into the Clouds – 50 Years of Technology
By Mark Walker, Regional Director: Sub-Saharan Africa, IDC It’s April 7, 1964, and while the Beatles are telling the…
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Inveneo Launches Ebola Response Connectivity Initiative(ERCI) in West Africa
As the Ebola crisis continues to hit hard in West Africa, Inveneo recently launched its Ebola Response Connectivity Initiative (ERCI)to…
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The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme Launched $100m Programme To Empower Next Generation Of African Entrepreneurs
Watch the launch here The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the launch of a $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative…
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Women can lead the 21st century ICT Industry –Leo Stan Ekeh
With the right mix of innovation, business focus, accountability and ambition, women entrepreneurs can spear-head the on-going evolution of…
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The National eID Cards and the Role of MasterCard
President Goodluck Jonathan had on August 28, 2014, heralded the official launch of the eID card pilot scheme. As part…
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Facebook mobilises the World to Fight Ebola
Facebook has joined several organisations that have been fighting Ebola.After Mark Zuckerberg donated $25 Million to help fight ebola…
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Open Call for Fellowship Applications at Berkman Center for Internet and Society,Harvard University
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has opened its annual call…
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Workshop on Scientific Applications for the Internet of Things (IoT)
The Telecommunications/ICT4D Laboratory (T/ICT4D) of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, Trieste, Italy) is organizing a…
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IDC Report shows Middle East and Africa Handset Sales Top 64 Million Units in Q2 2014
Samsung still leads with 45% of the Smartphone Market share in Middle East and Africa The Middle East and…
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Four Start-ups across Africa make it into think Rwanda Incubator
Few months ago we reported of the newly opened incubator in Rwanda called think.Today think announced its…
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ITU seeks Young Innovators on Internet of Things (IoT) Projects
International Telecommunications Union(ITU) in partnership with the IEEE Internet of Things(IoT) Initiative through the Young Innovators Challenge 2014,are…
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SE Accelerator in Stockholm invites Social Entrepreneurs working in Developing Countries
Are you leading a project or an enterprise that is benefiting developing communities? Are you passionate about making the…
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African Start-Ups can benefit from Washington DC 1776 Challenge Cup 2015
Washington, D.C ‘s 1776, the global incubator and investment fund, recently announced Challenge Cup 2015, an annual world-wide competition that…
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IDC:Africa’s Digital Future Remains Bright Despite Myriad Challenges
Spurred by increased infrastructural investments, improved connectivity and affordability, positive government interventions, and the spread of mobility, the African…
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Cloud Computing and Emerging Markets
Cloud computing is an umbrella term used to describe a group of technologies. Unlike previous computer technologies that relied…
