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Hot startup of the month: SA's FlexClub

Tom Jackson
11/20/2020

South African startup FlexClub has launched a managed marketplace that helps independent drivers on digital platforms become vehicle owners.

Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's VNTS

Tom Jackson
10/22/2020

Nigerian startup VNTS manufactures network devices that solve last-mile connectivity and last-inch Wi-Fi signal issues using existing electrical cabling.

API marketplace Chenosis is gaining traction

Paula Gilbert
10/19/2020

MTN Group CTIO, Charles Molapisi, shared his ambitious plans for API marketplace Chenosis which has already signed up over 250 developers in just two months.

Hot startup of the month: Kenya's MPost

Tom Jackson
9/25/2020

MPost, a Kenyan digital addressing company, is providing those without physical addresses a way to receive mail using a virtual address linked to their mobile number.

Women in Tech Interview: GoDaddy regional director Selina Bieber

Paula Gilbert
8/26/2020

GoDaddy's regional director for MENAT and South Africa, Selina Bieber, talks about working with female entrepreneurs in Africa, and the things that connect us.

Hot startup of the month: Ethiopia's BeBlocky

Tom Jackson
8/18/2020

Ethiopian startup BeBlocky is trying to make learning to code easier and more accessible for young people, by turning it into a game.

Telkom enters SA's mobile financial services race

Paula Gilbert
8/4/2020

Telkom South Africa is offering insurance and lending products with big plans to grow financial services into a significant revenue stream for the group.

Hot startup of the month: Zimbabwe's Dr CADx

Tom Jackson
7/27/2020

Zimbabwean startup Dr CADx has developed a diagnostics system that is harnessing the power of AI to help doctors remotely diagnose medical images.

Follow Me Talk launching new MVNO in Kenya

Paula Gilbert
7/15/2020

A Kenyan smartphone financing company, Follow Me Talk, is now launching an app-based mobile virtual network operator.

Hot startup of the month: Ghana's SynCommerce

Tom Jackson
6/29/2020

SynCommerce is a cloud-based multichannel inventory and order management platform for online merchants which was born out of an entrepreneurial school in Ghana.

Introducing AfricaCom charity partner: CodeSpace Trust

Africa Tech Perspectives
6/11/2020

Founder Emma Dicks shares the origin story of South Africa's CodeSpace, which is helping young people learn the skills to excel in technology careers.

Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's Crop2Cash

Tom Jackson
5/26/2020

Crop2Cash is addressing financing gaps for Nigerian farmers by making formal financing a transparent process and helping responsible farmers get access to capital.

Gist Mobile unveils mobile service for African diaspora

Paula Gilbert
4/6/2020

Gist Mobile has launched a new mobile calling and messaging app for the African diaspora.

East Africa Com Interview: Anne Wangalachi on how tech is transforming agriculture

Africa Tech Perspectives
2/25/2020

Anne Wangalachi, an agribusiness specialist at the World Bank Group, spoke to Connecting Africa about technology can transform agriculture in East Africa.

Video: The Next Industries Facing Disruption

Paula Gilbert
12/27/2019

Future Advisory CEO Herman Singh told AfricaCom TV which industries he believes will be the most disrupted by startup players.

'Made in Africa' Mara Smartphones to be Manufactured in SA

Paula Gilbert
10/17/2019

The Mara Group has expanded the production of its African made smartphones, opening a high-tech manufacturing plant in South Africa.

Bolt's Big African Expansion Plans

Paula Gilbert
10/10/2019

Ride-hailing app Bolt plans to increase its reach from over 40 African cities to 75 by the end of 2019.

Five innovative startups looking to transform africa

Africa Tech Perspectives
10/10/2019

The shortlist of the startups in the running for AfricaCom's AHUB Pitch & Win competition.

Bolt Food to Be Served Up in Kenya & SA

Paula Gilbert
8/27/2019

Rideshare platform Bolt is launching its food delivery service in Africa later this year and is targeting Kenya and South Africa first.

Key Trends & Takeaways From West Africa Com 2019

Paula Gilbert
7/22/2019

Satellite technology, fintech, mobile data prices and how to get better inclusion for women in tech were among the key topics discussed at the 2019 West Africa Com event in Senegal.

Johannesburg, Nairobi Among Top 50 cities Supporting Women Entrepreneurs

Paula Gilbert
7/19/2019

The two cities are Africa's only representatives in the Dell Technologies Women Entrepreneur Cities Index.

Mahanyele-Dabengwa to Lead Naspers South Africa

Paula Gilbert
7/4/2019

Naspers has announced a new executive position, with Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa to lead the company's activities in South Africa.

Orange Keeps MEA Sales Growth Target at 5% as Focus Shifts

Iain Morris
6/21/2019

French operator is pushing into new data, money and business opportunities as the mainstream voice business shows signs of exhaustion.

Why I'm Excited for a Connected Africa

Paula Gilbert
6/5/2019

My new role as editor of the Connecting Africa community offers great opportunities to track the development of the continent's comms and IT sectors, highlight gender equality progress and share coffee/wine tips.

Africa Will Not Miss the Digital Revolution, Vow Presidents

Wei Shi
5/22/2019

Africa was well represented at the recent VivaTech startup event in Paris.

Ghana Lands Africa's First Google AI Lab

Wei Shi
4/17/2019

Google’s first AI lab was officially opened in Accra.

Africa's Smartphone Market Back in Growth Mode: IDC

Ray Le Maistre
3/12/2019

Market research firm IDC says Africa's smartphone market grew in 2018 for the first time in three years.

Why MTN Will Want a Jumia IPO

Wei Shi
2/11/2019

The operator would improve its financial position if Nigerian digital e-commerce giant Jumia lists its shares on the New York exchange.

AfricaCom 2018 Day 2: From the Cloud to the Lunch Table, AI Covers It All

Wei Shi
11/14/2018

Huawei brought its public cloud to sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on AI capabilities. But what realistic AI opportunities are there for Africa?

AHUB Programme at AfricaCom Highlights Critical Role of Entrepreneurship

Gabriella Jeakins
10/30/2018

The AHUB programme at AfricaCom is a hotbed of activity for tech startups looking to take their next important steps.

Meet 6 Startups Transforming Africa

Gabriella Jeakins
10/23/2018

Which tech startup should get the chance to win a live pitching session at this year's AfricaCom in Cape Town? You decide...

MTN Vows to Connect the Unconnected With Facebook-Inspired TIP Tech

Wei Shi
10/18/2018

By banking on initiatives from the Facebook-backed Telcom Infra Project (TIP) to disaggregate cellular networks, MTN and other operators are recruiting startup vendors to help deliver data connections to the under-served.

Senegal's Fintech Startup Sudpay Is Playing the Taxman

Wei Shi
9/25/2018

Sudpay will help the local tax authorities track and collect taxes to finance local public services, in exchange for a commission.

Fintech Startup Yoco Turns Smartphones Into POS Terminals

Wei Shi
9/10/2018

The South African fintech startup's solution enables 20,000 merchants to receive card payments.

Cash for Data: Fintech Startup Playing a Long Game

Wei Shi
8/27/2018

Nigeria's Thank U Cash has a different approach for its loyalty program.

Alibaba Founder Launches $10M African Entrepreneur Fund

Ray Le Maistre
8/14/2018

Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has launched the Netpreneur Prize, which will allocate US$10 million to African entrepreneurs in the coming years.

Smart Cities, 5G & IoT Take Center Stage at AfricaCom 2018

Amy Turner
7/20/2018

Africa's digerati are set to converge on the annual AfricaCom event in Cape Town once again to figure out the continent's connected future, analyse the potential of 5G, identify how IoT and smart cities could play a role in Africa's digital development… and much more.

Google to Open AI Lab in Ghana

Ray Le Maistre
6/15/2018

Google says it will open a facility dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research and its applications in Accra, Ghana, later this year.

Digital Payments Specialist Cellulant Raises $47.5M

Ray Le Maistre
5/15/2018

The digital payment specialist's C round of investment was led by The Rise Fund.

Africa's Talking Raises $8.6M From IFC & Others

Ray Le Maistre
4/27/2018

Distributor of mobile communication and payment APIs to developers raises significant funding from the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC), Orange Digital Ventures and Social Capital.

MFS Africa Raises $4.5M Series B Round

Ray Le Maistre
4/18/2018

Fintech startup is the first African fintech company to attract investment from a Chinese venture capital firm.

Rain Readies for a Mobile Data Launch

Ray Le Maistre
3/14/2018

South Africa's mobile data challenger Rain is preparing to launch its 4G services with a focus on making things simple for customers, notes the operator's CIO.

Liquid Telecom Partners Zambian Startup Hub

Iain Morris
12/15/2017

The operator will provide Internet connectivity and cloud services to technology players in Zambia.

Tunisie Telecom to Test Cryptocurrency for Mobile Finance

Ray Le Maistre
12/12/2017

Tunisian operator is engaging with cryptocurrency startup Telcoin to check out a new way to offer mobile remittance services.

Automation Anxiety Grips Africa

Iain Morris
11/9/2017

Automation in the workplace is a worrying prospect in a region with an acute skills shortage.

Liquid Strikes Microsoft Deal, Targets Cloud Dominance in Africa

Iain Morris
11/8/2017

The African fiber operator has just signed a new deal with Microsoft and has grand ambitions in Africa's cloud services market.

Sowing the Seeds for AgriTech Growth

Stacey Knott
9/22/2017

Young tech-savvy entrepreneurs are working hard to bring digital tools to Africa's enormous and important agriculture sector.

The Developer Economy & How to Increase Customer Retention: Nigeria Com Interview With MTN Nigeria's Adedamola Ibironke

Rachael McKie
9/18/2017

Adedamola Ibironke, solution development manager at MTN Nigeria, talks about the trend of content co-creation in digital markets, as well as the role of partnerships.

Safaricom Spark Fund Backs AgriTech Startup

Ray Le Maistre
9/12/2017

The Safaricom Spark Fund has announced its sixth investment, with AgriTech startup iProcure gaining the funding.

Bitcoin Specialist BitPesa Hits $10M in Funding

Ray Le Maistre
8/31/2017

Attracts follow-up Series A funding of more than $4 million as its cryptocurrency-based payment processing model gains traction in Africa.

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