Africa Business Technology

Volkswagen to Set up Car Assembly Plant in Ethiopia

In a bid to expand its market in sub-Saharan Africa, the German automaker, Volkswagen has signed a memorandum of understanding

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Sanofi Calls For Solutions in Health Innovation Challenge

Pharmaceutical company Sanofi has launched three challenges for African startups to find innovative solutions to improve access to healthcare and transform

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London Stock Exchange Names Paystack, 96 Among the Companies to Inspire Africa in 2019

Paystack, a Nigerian fintech startup, was among the Companies to Inspire Africa list recently announced by the London Stock Exchange.

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Konga Partners Visa to Ease Online Payment For its Customers

E-commerce firm, Konga, has partnered Visa, a digital payment firm, to revolutionise the e-commerce sector in Nigeria. The Chief Executive

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Female Entrepreneurs Can Now Apply for the SheTrades Commonwealth Programme 2019 

As a contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, the International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched the SheTrades initiative to create an ecosystem

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Data Science & A.I Startups Can Now Apply For the $100k UNICEF Innovation Fund

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to 100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to

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Nigeria’s Digital Publishing Platform, Publiseer Partners Google Play Books, Expands to Egypt

Nigeria’s digital publishing platform, Publiseer, is set to partner with Google Play Books, to support Google’s digital book distribution service

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Olu Oyinsan Launches ‘Oui Capital’, a $10m Venture Fund for Early Stage African Startups

Former Vice President of Ingressive Capital, Olu Oyinsan, has launched a venture fund, Oui Capital, to provide funding for high growth

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South Africa’s Insurtech Startup Pineapple Accepted Into US-based Accelerator

South African startup, Pineapple, has been accepted into the Hartford Insurtech Hub accelerator programme as it prepares to launch its product

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Jumia Launches Late-night Food Delivery Service

Jumia’s marketplace for restaurants has launched a late-night delivery service to enable customers to order food up until midnight. The Managing Director