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First Set Of African Coders Complete Andela’s 4-Year Fellowship Program
The first group of African coders and software engineers have successfully completed tech startup Andela‘s four-year fellowship program. The tech startup, which trains and outsources African...
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For middle-class Nigerians who usually vacation abroad, traveling domestically is an unusual choice, but that may be changing, especially among millennials. Local travel startups are inspiring...
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African Tech Ecosystems Are Emerging In Unexpected Places
The African tech revolution is in full swing, with countries like South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria getting most of the attention. Yet tech ecosystems are developing elsewhere too, and in the places...
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This Nigerian Entrepreneur Embraces Boldness
Listen to GHOGH with Jamarlin Martin | Episode 21: Devin Johnson Jamarlin talks to Devin Johnson, the president of Uninterrupted. They discuss his career path and working with Lebron James, changes in...
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E-Commerce Platform MallForAfrica Begins Selling U.S. Cars To Buyers In Nigeria
African e-commerce firm MallforAfrica plans to begin selling U.S. cars to buyers in Nigeria on its online platform. The company, which is based in Nigeria, said it will sell American-made vehicles...
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KPMG Ranks 3 African Fintech Firms Among The Most Innovative Globally
Three African fintech firms have been named among the most innovative in the world according to a list produced by auditors KPMG and H2 Ventures. The trio of Africa fintech companies that have been...
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2nd Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class Graduates, Raises Over $12M
Eleven tech startups have graduated from the second Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa class in Lagos, raising a combined $12 million in funding before and during the program. Folagbade...
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Nigerian Agritech Startup Recognized For Innovative Mobile App
Nigerian agritech startup, Farmcrowdy, received a continental award in recognition of the platform’s innovative app that benefits the agricultural sector in Africa. The startup was named Best Agritech...
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Top Elections To Watch In Africa And Predictions For 2019
A handful of high profile African elections are set to take place over the next year, with Nigeria and South Africa included in that list, so we took a closer look and made a few predictions for 2019....
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Silicon Valley Investors Help Raise $6M For Nigeria’s ‘Uber For Trucks’
Silicon Valley investors Western Technology Investment and Y Combinator contributed to a $6 million funding round for Nigerian e-logistics platform Kobo360. The equity investment round was led by the...
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Nigerian Businessman Femi Otedola Sells Controlling Stake In Forte Oil
Femi Otedola. FEMI OTEDOLA Nigerian multi-millionaire businessman Femi Otedola is selling his 75% stake in oil marketing company, Forte Oil, to Prudent Energy, a local oil trading firm. Publicly traded...
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US Asset Manager Backs Nigerian Online Travel Platform Founded By Former NBA...
U.S. alternative asset manager Carlyle Group has made a $40 million investment in Nigerian online travel platform Wakanow, making it one of the major disclosed African tech deals of 2018. The...
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Nigerian Mobile Operators Can Now Offer Banking Services
Nigerian mobile operators can now offer consumers limited banking services thanks to regulatory policy changes aimed at improving financial inclusion in the country. The change, instituted by the...
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Nigeria Bypasses South Africa In Record-Breaking Year For African Tech...
The African startup ecosystem has been growing for years, and 2018 was the best year yet for startup funding, More startups — a total of 210 recorded — raised more funding (32 percent more) than ever...
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10 Best African Countries To Invest In During 2019
African countries aim to attract investors from all over the world for positive economic and social impact. South African diversified financial services holding company Rand Merchant Bank produces an...
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How Technology Is Making It Harder To Rig Elections In Nigeria
In 2007, Musa Yar’Adua was elected president of Nigeria in an election so flawed, one of his major actions as president was to push for electoral reforms. To his credit, progress was made and an...
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Once Captives Of Boko Haram, These Students Are Finding New Meaning In Their...
Chibok schoolgirls freed from Boko Haram captivity shown in Abuja, Nigeria in 2017. Olamikan Gbemiga/AP JOf all the challenges faced by people who’ve been displaced, perhaps none is more important...
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Africa’s Planned Wakanda-Like Smart Cities Could Create More Slums
Langa, Cape Town Township in South Africa | Image: Anita Sanikop Africa’s planned smart cities risk creating more slums as they fail to consider the housing needs for the urban poor who would build...
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Nigerian Platform Farmcrowdy Raises $1M Seed Funding, Plans Series A Round In...
Nigerian agritech platform Farmcrowdy, which allows people to invest in agriculture, has closed on $1 million in seed funding. The company raised $1 million in seed funding in 2017 and plans a Series...
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Nigeria’s Y Combinator-Backed ‘Uber For Trucks’ Named Disrupter Of The Year
Nigerian e-logistics company Kobo360 was named Disrupter of the Year at the Africa CEO Forum Awards in Rwanda in March. The Y Combinator-backed firm beat out established firms such as Jumia, Africa’s...
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