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Here is the rest of the trash from Jumia White Paper

Two days ago I told you that you should treat the recently launched Jumia White Paper as trash. The erroneous figures and stats makes you wonder just how incompetent those who…

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AFRICA

Ericsson M-Commerce could help Rwanda overtake Kenya as the most digitized country in Africa

Summary Collaboration to support greater financial and social inclusion for all Rwanda citizens through improved use of new information    technology and software. Government of Rwanda enacts clear financial and payment…

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AFRICA

Something is seriously wrong with this – The 4th Edition of Africa Healthcare Summit will also be held in London

  Over the last few years I have been reading of certain African summits, certain African conferences, certain African events, that are held somewhere in Europe or the US. No,…

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AFRICA

Liquid Telecom wants to solve Kenya’s 45 terabytes annual data problems with CrashPlan for Africa

Globally, firms are losing $1.7 trillion due to downtimes caused by data losses. In Kenya, businesses are losing over 45 terabytes worth of data. According to Liquid Telecom, a company that suffers…

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AFRICA

You may think Jean-Claude Van Damme is the new Ericsson President in charge of sub-Saharan Africa Region

If Jean-Claude Van Damme does not ring a bell in your mind then I am so sorry, you were born too late. You are like this born 2000 in her…

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AFRICA

Lack of human capital a major course of the sluggish ICT Development in Africa

If there is a job opportunity in Africa, it is in the ICT sector. This is because according to Ms. Sandra Uwera, the Chief Executive Officer of the COMESA Business…

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AFRICA

Obama’s Power Africa to light up Kenya

KenGen has partnered with American companies for capital and technical support in the construction of new wind and geothermal power plants. On Wednesday the company signed the deal with US…

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AFRICA

Many people don’t know how to use mobile money services

Everybody prefers cash in making payments. Why? One is able to own his or her money and a bargain can be placed on the table. On the other end, mobile…

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AFRICA GLOBAL OPINION TECH NEWS

Netflix vs KFCB – Media on Demand is the Future

So the other day I was asked by BBC to react to the claim by Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) that Netflix content is immoral and a threat to national…

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AFRICA

How easy is it for SMEs to conduct business in Africa?

How easy is it for SMEs to conduct business in Africa? With the increasing global emphasis on investment opportunities in Africa’s rapidly growing economies for multinationals and SMEs alike, it…

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AFRICA

3G Direct Pay Limited has revolutionized mobile money

Leading online payments solution provider, 3G Direct Pay Limited, unveiled Mobile Money. The newly launched platform will enable cross border payments across different mobile networks. Mobile money is growing and…

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AFRICA

ACGG Project plans on using genetics to help women gain more from chicken

Kenyans love chicken. Every cafe in town stocks chicken because of the increasing love in chicken. In rural areas, some farmers depend on chicken to earn a living. The African…

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AFRICA

Five Ugandan Ladies Have Developed An App To Diagnose Vaginal Infections – BVKit

Uganda has the worst healthcare systems in the world. Most ladies go through hell when they develop weird infections down there. Most girls who are in their adolescent stage suffer in…

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AFRICA

New Technologies In Agricultural Sector Is The Key To Food Security

Policymakers, scientists, researchers and farmers at the 3rd Annual African Food Security and Agri-Extension Conference held in Kenya found, the slow adoption of new agricultural technologies across Africa threatens to…

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AFRICA

Nigeria closes in on company tax defaulters in a quest to expand tax bases digitally

Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service has warned tax defaulters, citing thorough audits of companies doing business in Nigeria to ensure they are compliant with various taxes due to the country….

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AFRICA

IBM Is Working With Rwanda To Strengthen The Country’s Public Safety, Development, Citizen Engagement And Economic Opportunities

Rwanda is the fastest growing country in East Africa. A team of IBM experts presented recommendations to Rwandan authorities to bolster the country’s development, public safety, citizen engagement and economic…

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AFRICA

Legatum Center extends its hand in developing entrepreneurship as it sponsors DEMO Africa

After delivering its commitment on entrepreneurship in Africa by launching Zambezi Price, The Legatum Centre has confirmed its sponsorship for DEMO Africa, to further its mission of catalyzing entrepreneurship for…

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AFRICA

Village capital in partnership with GearBox calls for applications for first Hardware accelerator

Village Capital and Gearbox have announced the launch of their first hardware accelerator in Africa where 12 startups from across Africa will be selected to participate; Two ventures to secure…

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AFRICA

DHL Group says emerging markets in Africa should contribute 30% to revenue in 2020

Today, emerging market revenues contribute over 20 percent to Deutsche Post DHL Group’s revenues, but by 2020 the Group expects this figure to climb to 30 percent. The company that…

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AFRICA

Two Africa’s Leading Women In Tech 2015 From Kenya

National Woman’s Day is a public holiday in South Africa set aside to celebrate all the women in the country. Internationally the day is on 8th of March every year…

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AFRICA

SEACOM on its sixth foundation day

SEACOM has just celebrated the sixth anniversary of its commercial launch by spending time with – and providing support to – local communities in the African countries where it has…

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AFRICA TECH NEWS

Drones To Be Used To Fly Blood Samples To Remote Medical Centers

Drones are making milestones as far as efficiency is concerned. In June we featured a story where drones can be helpful in curbing exam cheating in Kenya and other countries….

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AFRICA STARTUPS

Africa Innovation Foundation (AIF) calls for innovation applications ‘Made in Africa’

Africa Innovation Foundation has called for innovators to apply for IPA 2016 an initiative of the innovation programme that honors and encourages innovative achievements that contribute toward developing new products,…

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AFRICA

Philips covers 12,000km on a roadshow to light Africa’s heritage

Philips has unveiled the newly illuminated National Theatre of Ghana with a stunning makeover using its latest connected LED technology to boost the beautification of the city of Accra, while…

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AFRICA

Will Africa hack intense data-driven development?

Africa will soon explore ways to using advanced technologies to capture data about challenges in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, water and education, following a partnership between RTI international and…

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AFRICA KENYA TECH NEWS

Africa DNS Forum: CyberCrime could overrun the good of internet if not capped

The need and want for efficient, convenient, extensive and fast internet penetration is high in Kenya. All we want is do business and receive services through the internet in the…

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AFRICA STARTUPS

Harare’s RoadRules joins start-ups across Africa on the DEMO Africa 2015 stage

Harare’s Road rules, a provisional driver’s license test App has secured a slot on the DEMO Africa stage 2015 as the most outstanding product from among the seven that pitched…

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AFRICA

Nigeria’s General Electric body employs well head systems in the Oil & Gas industry

Nigeria’s General Electric body has commenced fabrication of subsea wellheads geared towards easing up trade in the Oil & Gas industry for the Nigerian based operators who will henceforth have…

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AFRICA

Africa’s first 3D FPS and multiplayer video game, Nairobi X

How do you teach people about Africa? Make a video game! Tours, orientation programmes and occasional trip across boarders are probably not the best way to teach someone about a…

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AFRICA

Ingressive paves way for innovation, investment and growth with the investors tour of technology to Demo Africa

Interested in the fastest growing markets in the world but not sure how to get involved or where to start? Africa holds over 50 countries, a billion people, and hundreds…

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