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Source: © CIPESA TThe African Academy of AI and the MMA have announced a strategic partnership to champion AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

African Academy of AI & MMA partnership champions AI-first solutions in marketing across Africa

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

23 Jan 2025

Source: © LinkedIn In 2025 AI will transform advertising, signalling a fundamental shift in how advertisers approach digital marketing

AI to transform advertising in fundamental shift in digital marketing in 2025

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Apply to pitch your startup at Ghana Tech Summit!

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10 Jul 2018

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#MobileCommerce: How to manage sustainable omnichannel growth in retail

Mark Thomson 6 Jul 2018

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

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Gabriella Mulligan 6 Jul 2018

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Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

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Darren Oxlee 5 Jul 2018

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African RaRs can now easily sell .africa domain names

5 Jul 2018

Kumba's investment in drone technology is paying off

Kumba's investment in drone technology is paying off

4 Jul 2018

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"Never been a better time to launch a startup as a female founder"

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Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018

Staff Bus Nigeria wins Step startup competition

Staff Bus Nigeria wins Step startup competition

2 Jul 2018

I-Innovate introduces AI to under-served school communities in Cape Town

I-Innovate introduces AI to under-served school communities in Cape Town

29 Jun 2018

Applications now open for Seedstars Ghana

Applications now open for Seedstars Ghana

29 Jun 2018

Retail tech innovation trends unpacked at annual RCS Summit

Retail tech innovation trends unpacked at annual RCS Summit

29 Jun 2018

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New Wi-Fi study reveals importance for business, smart cities

29 Jun 2018

African startups invited to apply for $50k impact investing challenge

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Tom Jackson 28 Jun 2018

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Eckart Zollner 28 Jun 2018

Unicef opens applications for $100k fund for drone startups

Unicef opens applications for $100k fund for drone startups

Tom Jackson 28 Jun 2018

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Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

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27 Jun 2018

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Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018

#YouthMonth: The superpower that enables you to design the future

#YouthMonth: The superpower that enables you to design the future

Ilse van den Berg 26 Jun 2018

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Why Demo Africa is taking place in Morocco this year

Tom Jackson 26 Jun 2018

Implement GDPR or organisations risk losing business

Implement GDPR or organisations risk losing business

21 Jun 2018

Watch robots pack groceries in Ocado's automated warehouse

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Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Jun 2018

Brian Gitta with his Mattibabu malaria testing device

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21 Jun 2018

Truecaller eyes out sub-Saharan Africa's mobile payment space

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Staff Bus Nigeria wins Step startup competition

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2 Jul 2018

I-Innovate introduces AI to under-served school communities in Cape Town

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29 Jun 2018

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29 Jun 2018

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Unicef opens applications for $100k fund for drone startups

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Andy Walker 28 Jun 2018

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Watch robots pack groceries in Ocado's automated warehouse

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