SOP Notify Brings Power Monitoring to Nigeria
Before they selected their first office in Abuja, Nigeria, the team behind power monitoring and outage alert provider SOP notify thought they’d done thorough due diligence. They’d been to the...
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8 African Tech Startups That May Have An Edge
Geneva-based Seedstars, a venture capital firm that holds competitions for startups, will award $500,00 to one of about 35 tech startup companies in developing markets around the world that make...
40 African tech Start-ups seeking money at DEMO Africa
VENTURES AFRICA – Microsoft Corporation has offered financial support for the 2014 edition of DEMO Africa, an event where 40 tech based start-ups from across Africa are expected to pitch...
August in Africa: All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month
August was an exciting month for a number of African companies, with a batch of funding rounds, acquisitions and new product offerings. Funding and acquisitions International voice messaging company Kirusa acquired...
Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) Launches $500,000 Seed Investment Program
Over the years following the Technology Trends in Nigeria,of key interest has been the constant development of the Nigeria Startup Ecosystem.So it becomes an exciting news when certain progresses are being...
Nigeria conducts $600m transactions via mobile money in two years
BEWTEEN 2012 and now, about $600 million transactions have been carried out through the mobile money platform in Nigeria. This figure, according to the Minister of Communications Technology,...
Jumia launches in Cameroon
E-commerce site Jumia has launched in Cameroon, making the number of countries it is active in to nine. Recently , the company launched in Ghana and Uganda while also expanding...
How Tizeti Is Bringing Affordable Uncapped WiFi Internet To Nigeria
You know that giddiness you feel when you’re staying at a hotel that offers free and decent WiFi? Or that feeling when you receive a notification on your device alerting...
Nigeria’s Truppr fitness app launches
Social network for fitness enthusiasts Truppr has launched in Nigeria, aimed at connecting sports fans across the world, and promoting and facilitating a fit lifestyle. The Truppr app was developed...
Lagos Angels help build the next generation of tech companies in Nigeria & Africa
Collins Onuegbu, founder of Lagos based technology investment company Sasware, ICT company Signal Alliance, and a member of the Lagos Angel Network, recently joined VC4Africa’s investor network as aPro member. VC4Africa connects...
Jovago.com Partners Up With Nigeria Racing Eagle To Promote Motorsports In Africa
Jovago.com Partners Up With Nigeria Racing Eagle To Promote Motorsports In Africa Nigeria Racing Eagles (NRE) has set itself out on a mission to provide a platform for the young...
Kolawole Olajide: Startups Needs Enabling Environment To Grow
VENTURES AFRICA – As Africa continue to experience a surge in economy and technology development, young techpreneurs are continuously using technology to find answers to impending social problems. Most of...
From The “Silicon Cape” To The “Silicon Savannah,” African Tech Hubs Are Booming
New research shows incredible growth in tech hubs around Africa. These support centers for app developers, hackers and entrepreneurs are just part of a massive technological renaissance in the region,...
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...