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Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

Jumia identifies five trends in Ghanaian mobile industry

17 Apr 2018

Kenya: Mobile commerce deals pass $10bn mark

Kenya: Mobile commerce deals pass $10bn mark

16 Apr 2018

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

16 Apr 2018

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

13 Apr 2018

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Why my startup scene is better than yours: Rwanda

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Smart cities in Africa? It's not just about ICT

Smart cities in Africa? It's not just about ICT

Eckart Zollner 13 Apr 2018

Barclays Accelerator.

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Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Broadband connectivity to expand throughout West Africa

Broadband connectivity to expand throughout West Africa

13 Apr 2018

Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland calls for applications

Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland calls for applications

12 Apr 2018

Google Go now available locally

Google Go now available locally

Ilse van den Berg 12 Apr 2018

Four African startups make Seedstars final

Four African startups make Seedstars final

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

Smart cities: Tapping into innovation networks

Smart cities: Tapping into innovation networks

Wayne Hull 12 Apr 2018

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

Mental models for tech entrepreneurs coming to Africa

Mental models for tech entrepreneurs coming to Africa

Alan Knott-Craig 9 Apr 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Tom Jackson 9 Apr 2018

Flat6Labs Cairo accepting applications for 11th cycle

Flat6Labs Cairo accepting applications for 11th cycle

9 Apr 2018

Nominations for Southern Africa Startup Awards now open

Nominations for Southern Africa Startup Awards now open

6 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

Applications now open for Demo Africa

Applications now open for Demo Africa

Tom Jackson 4 Apr 2018

African data analytics markets receive $5m injection

African data analytics markets receive $5m injection

4 Apr 2018

Aviation agency permits use of drones

Aviation agency permits use of drones

3 Apr 2018

Consumerisation of travel: Millennials changing the face of business travel

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3 Apr 2018

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Esther Ngumbi 29 Mar 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Tanzania

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Tanzania

Tom Jackson 29 Mar 2018

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Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

Nairobi Tech Week to take place in April

Nairobi Tech Week to take place in April

Tom Jackson 28 Mar 2018

How to avoid falling prey to a Facebook/Cambridge Analytica-type scandal

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Ilse van den Berg 26 Mar 2018

More competition for MTN in Nigeria

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Kenya: Mobile commerce deals pass $10bn mark

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Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

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ICTBroadband connectivity to expand throughout West Africa

13 Apr 2018

Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland calls for applications

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12 Apr 2018

Google Go now available locally

ICTGoogle Go now available locally

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Four African startups make Seedstars final

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Smart cities: Tapping into innovation networks

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Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

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Mental models for tech entrepreneurs coming to Africa

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Alan Knott-Craig 9 Apr 2018

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Flat6Labs Cairo accepting applications for 11th cycle

ICTFlat6Labs Cairo accepting applications for 11th cycle

9 Apr 2018

Nominations for Southern Africa Startup Awards now open

ICTNominations for Southern Africa Startup Awards now open

6 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

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5 Apr 2018

Applications now open for Demo Africa

ICTApplications now open for Demo Africa

Tom Jackson 4 Apr 2018

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4 Apr 2018

Aviation agency permits use of drones

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3 Apr 2018

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Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

Nairobi Tech Week to take place in April

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Tom Jackson 28 Mar 2018

How to avoid falling prey to a Facebook/Cambridge Analytica-type scandal

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Ilse van den Berg 26 Mar 2018

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26 Mar 2018

Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Others are: Uber country manager, Alfred Msemo and Tigo’s head of mobile financial services, Hussein Sayed. Source: Tigo.

ICTTigo and Uber partner up in East Africa

23 Mar 2018

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Nate Dorsey 23 Mar 2018

Africa CEO Forum.

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22 Mar 2018

442 tech hubs active in Africa - GSMA

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Gabriella Mulligan 22 Mar 2018

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Matthew Kibby 20 Mar 2018

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Tom Jackson 20 Mar 2018

IFEC product standpoints for African airlines, tech-savvy passengers and content producers

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Kevin Odhiambo Opiyo 19 Mar 2018

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Anthony Burke and Prasuna Reddy 19 Mar 2018

Innovation policy hackathons to take place in Abuja, Lagos

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Tom Jackson 19 Mar 2018