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“Our Integrated And Interconnected Ecosystem Across Africa, Responsible For Our Growth”- Jumia CEO

The chief executive officer of Jumia Nigeria, Juliet Anammah has said the company’s integrated and interconnected ecosystem across its 23

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Truecaller Is More Than Just A Caller ID

With over 100 million users globally, Truecaller has become a must-have on smartphones. The app helps you identify unknown phone

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Making the Case For Early-Stage Impact Investing

As investors, we all know that putting money, time and attention into any venture inherently carries some risk. But impact

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MyBucks Secures Funding For SME Finance in Uganda

Frankfurt-listed FinTech, MyBucks S.A. has announced that it had secured a term loan facility arranged by Symbiotics S.A to finance

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I’d Have Been a Policeman If I Wasn’t Running Hotels.ng-Mark Essien

When it comes to entrepreneurship in Nigeria, one of the names that must be on that list is Mark Essien.

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Uganda’s Brian Gitta Wins The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Brian Gitta, a Ugandan software engineer has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Gitta is the first Ugandan to

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Google Set To Open Its First African AI Centre In Ghana

Google is set to open its first African artificial intelligence research centre in Ghana later this year. “In recent years,

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Toyota Pumps $1Billion In Ridesharing Firm Grab

Toyota has pumped $1bn in South East Asia’s ridesharing firm Grab that values the ride-hailing company at $10bn following its

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Samsung Establishes Fund To Support Artificial Intelligence Startups

Samsung NEXT, one of the core drivers of Samsung’s efforts to transform into an integrated hardware and software company, is

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Tech Innovation: Africa Becoming A Player In The Digital Revolution

Google Africa concluded an intensive three-month Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme last week Friday. This was the first cohort of the