Promoting Africa
Usalama, the mobile app that sends a distress signal when a user shakes their phone three times alerting emergency services of their location. How the idea came up Crime rates in Nairobi is twice the national average (IPSOS), and contacting emergency providers can be cumbersome. After an unfortunate incident where he found himself robbed by a…
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PayPal and Safaricom have announced a collaboration that will allow Kenyans to move money between their M-PESA and PayPal accounts. The new service aims to eliminate barriers that had slowed the growth of global eCommerce in the country. “PayPal’s collaboration with M-PESA is part of the company’s long-term strategy to enable eCommerce and democratise financial…
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On Saturday, February 17, 2018, the young Central African entrepreneur Teddy Kossoko launched "Kissoro Tribal Game", a video game that aims to promote African history and cultures. Teddy Kossoko created "Kissoro Tribal Game", inspired by the traditional Central African board game called Kissoro, one of the oldest games in the world, equivalent of chess, or…
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There are days when you do not want to cook, and just want to order food with little effort. Tupuca gives you that opportunity. It's Angola's application that acts as a platform to connect the daily customer to their restaurant of choice. "Tupuca is Angola’s first online deliver platform that started with food delivery and…
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Reach Robotics, a reality gaming company that creates robots for both fun and STEM education, recently won a deal with Apple to sell the MekaMon. Sila Adekunle an innovator in the robotics field Adekunle was born in Nigeria, and then moved to the UK at the age of 11. He studied robotics at the University of…
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MEST incubators announced the launch of two new Incubator spaces in Lagos, Nigeria, and Cape Town, South Africa, as the program continues to expand its presence across Africa. MEST Incubators in Lagos and Cape Town will act as an extension of the Accra community, offering entrepreneurs the same support, skilled staff, mentorship, network and resources enjoyed…
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Looking for the most trusted names in antivirus software, but unwilling to pay the premium ? Look no further, Blue Jade Services has the solution for you.We recently touched based with Joel Udotong, founder of the company, and he shared with us a few details about the company. Blue Jade Services launched its activities on October 16, 2015. It…
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