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Message Boards posted in September 2018"I envision Africa, 30 years from now, becoming the digital continent" - Andile Ngcaba Interview
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IoT and Smart Cities Africa - AfricaCom Interview with Accelerate Cape Town's Juliet Prowse
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First Bank, WorldRemit Team on Digital Money Transfers to Nigeria
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Interview with Charles Niehaus, Consultant in Mobile Money at the International Finance Corporation
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Kenya’s Digital Age: East Africa Com Interview with Bamba Television's Danny Mucira
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17% Rise in Number of African Tech Startups Funded in 2016 – Report
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Data Centre Solutions for the Angolan IT and Telco Sectors - A Flexenclosure Case Study
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Infographic: The Digital Entertainment Explosion in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Madica funds three African startups
Madica, an Africa-focused pre-seed investment program, has selected three African startups as its first portfolio companies to receive investment funding.
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Hot startup of the month: Kenya's Ketha Africa
Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is Ketha Africa, a Kenya-based agrifin platform that seeks to automate agriculture ecosystems by connecting the value chain actors and providing a robust network to ensure the security of transactions.
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- New Africa eGovernance Conference comes to Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - Africa Tech Festival announces finalists for Startup World Cup
Johannesburg, Friday, October 27, 2023 - AfricaIgnite Hosts the African leg of the Startup World Cup at ATF
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Uber's Marjorie Saint-Lot on inclusion and sustainability in Africa
Uber's Country Manager for Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Marjorie Saint-Lot, shares how the ride-hailing company is approaching public-private partnerships, environmentally friendly initiatives and gender inclusion in Africa.
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The 100 most influential African leaders in 2023
A new report from Africa Tech Festival and Connecting Africa puts a spotlight on the top 100 African leaders in the telecoms and technology sector in 2023.
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Deep dive into East Africa's tech startup ecosystem
New survey reveals a lack of access to investors, reliance on international VCs and global recession trends as the biggest barriers for East African tech startups to access funds.
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Omdia View: February 2024
By Omdia AnalystsHighlights in February 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included 5G launches in Senegal and 5G trials in Egypt as well as Kenya's first 5G MVNO. Airtel also launched a new wholesale connectivity business while MTN and Huawei are planning a joint Innovation Technology Lab in South Africa – that and more in this month's Omdia View.
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Omdia View: January 2024
By Omdia AnalystsHighlights in January 2024 in the Middle East and Africa included a $200 million fintech deal between MTN and Mastercard as well as 5G network trials by Telecom Egypt – that and more in this month's Omdia View.
