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| 17.04.2023 | Gridless Is Extending Power to Rural Africa | The problem
770 million people in the world don’t have access to electricity. Many of them are on the African continent.
In rural Africa there are at least two reasons for this: lack of disposable income and lack of infrastructure. Of the f... |
| 28.03.2023 | African startups working to expand internet access across the continent | In today’s digital age, access to the internet is a fundamental requirement for economic development and social progress. Yet, many people in Africa lack internet connectivity, thereby hindering the region’s ability to create jobs, reduce p... |
| 21.04.2020 | Alphabet’s Loon deploys internet connectivity balloons to Kenya for first commercial service launch | Alphabet-owned Loon, the high-altitude broadband connectivity company for hard-to-reach places, has launched the first balloons that will provide its first ever commercial connectivity services to Kenyans following the approval of its servi... |
| 12.11.2019 | Here’s who won at the 2019 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | The 2019 edition of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards were held last night in Cape Town with 14 winners from across the continent scooping accolades.
The awards aim to showcase the best mobile and tech services launched across the continent... |
| 12.11.2019 | Here’s who won at the 2019 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | The 2019 edition of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards were held last night in Cape Town with 14 winners from across the continent scooping accolades.
The awards aim to showcase the best mobile and tech services launched across the continent,... |
| 11.11.2019 | AppsAfrica Award Winners announced in Cape Town | Share this:
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| 04.11.2019 | Disrupting Africa through technology | Share this:
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| 04.11.2019 | Leading tech ventures changing Africa | Share this:
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| 09.10.2019 | AppsAfrica Innovation Awards Finalists Announced | Share this:
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| 27.09.2019 | Nigerian innovation centre CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub | Lagos-based innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHub) has acquired Nairobi-based tech innovation hub iHub for an undisclosed fee.
CcHub explained in a statement yesterday that the deal will see iHub’s team become part of its wider central ... |
| 27.09.2019 | Nigerian innovation centre CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub | Lagos-based innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHub) has acquired Nairobi-based tech innovation hub iHub for an undisclosed fee.
CcHub explained in a statement yesterday that the deal will see iHub’s team become part of its wider central s... |
| 01.08.2019 | Africa Roundup: Canal+ acquires ROK, Flutterwave and Alipay partner, OPay raises $50M | In July, French television company Canal+ acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv.
Canal+ would not disclose the acquisition price, but confirmed there was a cash component of the deal.
Founded by Jason Njoku in 2010 — and bac... |
| 30.07.2019 | Startups BRCK and Swvl partner on free Wi-Fi for Kenyan ride-hail buses | Nairobi-based internet hardware and service startup BRCK and Egyptian ride-hail venture Swvl are partnering to bring Wi-Fi and online entertainment to on-demand bus service in Kenya.
BRCK will install its routers on Swvl vehicles in Kenya a... |
| 29.04.2019 | Poa! launches Kenya’s largest public Wi-Fi network | Share this:
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| 06.03.2019 | Africa Roundup: Kenya’s BRCK acquires EveryLayer, Nigeria’s TeamApt eyes global expansion | Kenyan communications hardware company BRCK acquired the assets of Nairobi-based internet provider Surf and its U.S. parent EveryLayer in a purchase deal of an undisclosed amount in February.
Based in Nairobi, Surf is a hotspot service prov... |
| 15.02.2019 | BRCK acquires Surf to become one of the biggest public WiFi networks in Sub Saharan Africa | Share this:
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| 15.02.2019 | BRCK acquires ISPs EveryLayer and Surf to boost Africa’s public Wi-Fi | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa.
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 23.10.2018 | First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa | Nigeria’s former communication technology minister Omobola Johnson and Singularity Investments principal investment officer Lexi Novitske are among the first speakers confirmed for this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa — which t... |
| 23.10.2018 | First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa | Nigeria’s former communication technology minister Omobola Johnson and Singularity Investments principal investment officer Lexi Novitske are among the first speakers confirmed for this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa — which t... |
| 26.07.2018 | How Kenya Is Flying The Hardware Flag In East Africa | A few months ago, I published an article on the state of Hardware in Nigeria. In writing that article I spoke to a number of hardware entrepreneurs in Nigeria and there was a common statement: look at what the Kenyans are doing.
So I did ju... |
| 24.07.2017 | Educational technology Innovations and Investments in Africa | Share
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There is much hype about Educational Technology. ‘Disruption’ and ‘transformation’ are common bullets in presentations at large education gatherings mostly in North America-especially where ‘Silicon Valley type... |
| 08.03.2017 | Kenyan startup BRCK launches SupaBRCK device to solve Africa’s internet equation | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa.
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 29.09.2016 | Africa Roundup: Zuckerberg’s visit, IBM’s new research center | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa.
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 08.09.2016 | Africa Tech Summit London announces Erik Hersman as keynote speaker | Share this:
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| 05.09.2016 | Ambition and opportunity in IT in Africa | - |
| 03.09.2016 | Mark Zuckerberg’s Africa tour tracks tech’s growing interests on the continent | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa.
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 06.07.2016 | Africa Roundup: eBay expands, Ushahidi upgrades, Africa Internet Group rebrands | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa.
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 04.03.2016 | Africa Roundup: Goldman backs startup African Internet Group to become continent’s 1st unicorn | Jake Bright Contributor
Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa.
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 08.01.2016 | BRCK Closes US$ 3 Million Funding Round | BRCK has announced that it has closed a US$ 3M (300 million Kenya Shillings) funding round. This includes investment from former AOL executives Jean and Steve Case, Synergy Energy, MKS Alternative Investment, TED and Jim Sorenson
This fundi... |
| 08.01.2016 | Kenya’s BRCK hauls in $3m from Steve Case, Synergy Energies and others | To kick off the year on a positive note, Kenyan startup BRCK has raised US$3-million from a group of international investors, which include former AOL executives Jean and Steve Case as well as TED, Swiss-based MKS Alternative Investments, S... |
| 08.01.2016 | Kenya’s BRCK hauls in $3m from Steve Case, Synergy Energies and others | To kick off the year on a positive note, Kenyan startup BRCK has raised US$3-million from a group of international investors, which include former AOL executives Jean and Steve Case as well as TED, Swiss-based MKS Alternative Investments, S... |
| 01.01.2016 | Urban.us Raising $10 Million Fund To Invest In Startups That Impact City Living | Venture fund Urban.us is gearing up to close a $10 million fund to continue investing in startups focused on impacting urban city living across mobility and logistics, environment, utilities and local government. Urban.us expects to close t... |
| 13.11.2015 | Tech Infrastructure In The Developing World | Ben Fischberg Contributor
Ben Fischberg works in finance, focusing on investing in technology companies. His interest in tech in the developing world has motivated him to live in Rwanda and Azerbaijan.
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| 16.10.2015 | Why aren’t Black Tech Founders and Executives speakers at Major Tech Conferences? | Share this article:
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Oo Nwoye’s blog.
As with any blog post on race, I have to include a prelude.
This post is neither meant to be combative nor to apportion any blame. It is merely to add t... |
| 23.09.2015 | EduTech solutions to use amidst Kenya’s teachers’ strike | Share this article:
It has been almost 4 weeks since the national teachers strike began in Kenya. Here are some EduTech startups that are providing the much needed relief to students and parents with their innovations since the absence of t... |
| 11.09.2014 | Kenya’s BRCK providing African solution to rural connectivity issues | Share this:
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| 09.07.2014 | Ushahidi’s BRCK raises $1.2M to connect the 4-billion in emerging markets | Good news for BRCK after a very successful Kickstarter campaign is that Ushahidi has announced a new round of funding to the tune of US$1.2 million. BRCK is hoping to solve the problem of internet connectivity issues in remote areas.
The N... |
| 09.07.2014 | Ushahidi’s BRCK raises $1.2M to connect the 4-billion in emerging markets | Good news for BRCK after a very successful Kickstarter campaign is that Ushahidi has announced a new round of funding to the tune of US$1.2 million. BRCK is hoping to solve the problem of internet connectivity issues in remote areas.
The Na... |
| 19.06.2014 | Investing in Africa: Hitting highs and lows on a rapidly developing continent | Let’s get one thing straight, some of the entrepreneurs I’ve encountered in Africa are among the best I’ve ever met. The fantastic DIY attitude and incredible amount of motivation are driving the developing continent faster than ever before... |
| 15.02.2014 | 14 really cool African tech startups worth watching in 2014 | This is a guest post by the managing editor at Burn Media Michelle Atagana.
Technology is becoming commonplace and Africa is frequently touted as the next big hub. The continent is heading into an interesting space of tech-savvy consumers a... |
| 15.02.2014 | 14 really cool African tech startups worth watching in 2014 | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
This is a guest post by the managing editor at Bu... |
| 28.05.2013 | Ushahidi’s BRCK reaches and surpasses its Kickstarter goal | Well this is super cool. The Ushahidi initiative that hopes to connect users the internet no matter where you are and without electricity has done it: the project has raised more than US$125 000 on Kickstarter.
BRCK which is described as “t... |
| 28.05.2013 | Ushahidi’s BRCK reaches and surpasses its Kickstarter goal | Well this is super cool. The Ushahidi initiative that hopes to connect users the internet no matter where you are and without electricity has done it: the project has raised more than US$125 000 on Kickstarter.
BRCK which is described as “... |
| 07.05.2013 | BRCK: Ushahidi’s Kickstarter project designed to fix Africa’s internet issues | Leave it to the Kenyans to figure out a way to connect to the internet no matter where you are and without electricity. Currently attempting to raise a whooping US$125 000 on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, BRCK is an Ushahidi initiative... |
| 07.05.2013 | BRCK: Ushahidi’s Kickstarter project designed to fix Africa’s internet issues | Leave it to the Kenyans to figure out a way to connect to the internet no matter where you are and without electricity. Currently attempting to raise a whooping US$125 000 on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, BRCK is an Ushahidi initiative... |
| - | Digital Kenya: An Entrepreneurial Revolution in the Making | African Business
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‘Digital Kenya, An Entrepreneurial Revolution in the Making’ (http://DigitalKenyaBook.com), is a landmark publication analysing Kenya’s world-famous ICT sector and the ec... |
