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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

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Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

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Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

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Gabriella Mulligan 10 Sep 2018

Nigeria's Paga raises $10m for international expansion

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Tom Jackson 7 Sep 2018

Nigerian WhatsApp chatbot launched for UBA bank

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OSN and Huawei ink new strategic IPTV partnership

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Mobile consumer survey reveals intentional change for the industry

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#WomensMonth: The tech world is a growing opportunity for women

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Video games from Africa go global

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Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

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Contactless payments to account for 15% of total POS transactions by 2020

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Pan-African software development hub opens in Rwanda

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