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Into Africa – The rise and success of FinTech Startups

FinTech is short for “Financial Technology” – the concept that has plugged our continent (Africa) of lately. It brings about structured change and digitization… read more

Invitation: Calling the world’s leading investors to back Africa’s top innovators

Now is the time. Now is the time to be investing in Africa. A billion consumers, improving political stability, a rising middle class, continued… read more

Broadband pioneer Oxygen aims to connect Nigeria via Wi-Fi hotspots

Getting access to a fast and affordable internet connection in Nigeria is still problematic. To solve this, internet provider Oxygen Broadband is pioneering with… read more

Video: VC4Africa Nairobi meetup and the need for Angel Investors in the African startup space

This year’s second VC4Africa meetup in Nairobi that was held last week turned out the be one of the most international editions so far.… read more

Connecting innovators and capital, excitement builds to DEMO Africa 2012

This photo is from Picture Perfect. Check out their blog! If I take a step back, I realize things are moving faster than ever… read more

Djoss.tv: Africa’s first to make TV-watching a social media experience

To Djoss means to comment or share opinion during a discussion. That is exactly what you can do on Djoss.tv, an online platform aimed… read more

Tech4Africa set to host third annual technology conference in South Africa

Now into its 3rd year, Tech4Africa is gearing up for its next mobile, web and emerging technology event that starts on Wednesday the 31st of October. This… read more

Top 40 startups selected for DEMO Africa 2012

After more than four months of work, we are pleased to announce the 40 entrepreneurs selected to launch at the first ever DEMO Africa… read more

Making television social, Djoss.tv wins the Cameroon Startup Challenge 2012

Djoss.tv is an innovative startup well on their way to revolutionizing the television experience in Cameroon, the continent and beyond. They are the winner… read more

mPawa: Mobile job matching for blue-collar recruitment in Africa

On a regular basis we put ventures in the spotlight who have registered on our platform. Today we talk to Ghanaian entrepreneur Maxwell Donkor of… read more