Startups, Page 22
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Fri, March 14th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
WorldRemit secures $40m funding from Accel Partners
European investment company Accel Partners has invested US$40 million in WorldRemit, an online money remittance service operating in Ghana and Somalia, providing the service’s first Series A investment. → Read more
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Fri, March 14th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Nomanini appoints former Google manager CCO
South African electronic voucher distribution platform Nomanini has announced the appointment of ex-Google United Kingdom (UK) manager Kuda Mushambi as chief commercial officer (CCO). → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
88mph accelerator programme underway in Cape Town
African investment fund and accelerator programme 88mph has confirmed its second Cape Town accelerator programme began last month, investing just under US$300,000 in seven startups who will also receive funding and access to business networks, mentoring and infrastructure. → Read more
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Tue, March 11th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
$1.5m accelerator fund launched in Lagos
LeadPath Nigeria has become the latest accelerator fund to commence operations in Lagos, unveiling a US$1.5 million seed fund focused on startups doing business in software, mobile applications, electronic payments and big data. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
U-Start finalists chosen for Milan trip
The U-Start Conference Africa, which took place in Cape Town last week, has chosen four South African startups to attend the Milan leg of the conference series. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DEMO Africa 2014 set for Nigeria
This year’s DEMO Africa event will be held in Lagos, Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Federal Ministry of ICT, the LIONS@FRICA Partnership, VC4Africa and Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), breaking the tradition of the event being held in Kenya. → Read more
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Sun, March 9th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups: 09/03/2014
This week saw Cape Town as a hub for startup activity, as well as a number of new applications being launched across the continent. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian winery joins africa.com domain service
DeeBee, a winery based in Nigeria, has become the latest company to launch a website with an africa.com domain name - deebeewines.africa.com. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gautrain tracking app unveiled
Independent South African iOS developer Litha Soyizwapi has unveiled a tracking app for Gautrain train and bus services, providing real-time information on the Gauteng transport services. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
U-Start conference takes place in Cape Town
The second U-Start conference of the year took place in Cape Town yesterday, providing a platform for fifteen startups to win an all expenses paid trip to the culminating U-Start conference in Milan in May. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Q&A: Idowu Akinrelere, co-founder, MailCliq
MailCliq is Nigeria’s first email newsletter platform for online newsletter and email campaigns. Launched by two Nigerian developers – Idowu Akinrelere and Adedeji Adedoyin - the platform allows users to send trackable email campaigns and newsletters at a low price. It also comes with graphical reports and analytics, subscriber list management, as well as automated bounces and complaints handling. In an interview with HumanIPO, Akinrelere spoke about the platform and how it stands to compete with MailChimp in Nigeria. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Carmudi expands to Ghana
Carmudi, the largest car classifieds platform in emerging markets, has announced it has expanded to Ghana. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
ZimStocks provides investors with performance monitoring
Zimbabwean startup ZimStocks provides a platform for monitoring stock performance on the country’s stock exchange, as well as empowering current and future investors with investment knowledge. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 09:00 · Abdirizaq Hussein
mapIT rebrands to TomTom SA
South African digital maps provider mapIT is rebranding to TomTom South Africa, giving the company an opportunity to leverage the well-known brand. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya’s Momentum Core launches Tuktuk Mania game
Kenyan mobile game developing startup Momentum Core has launched its latest game, Tuktuk Mania, with players racing through the streets in the popular three-wheeled vehicle. → Read more
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Mon, March 3rd, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria’s first email newsletter platform launched
MailCliq.com has launched in Nigeria, the country’s first platform that allows users to send trackable email campaigns and newsletters at a low price. → Read more
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Mon, March 3rd, 13:40 · Abdirizaq Hussein
Nailab showcases third batch of startups
Kenyan incubator Nailab has unveiled its third batch of startups in a event officiated by Ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi, with the young entrepreneurs showcasing their innovations in governance, business, social enterprise, community and entertainment. → Read more
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Mon, March 3rd, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
440 accelerator programme launched in Lagos
The 440 accelerator programme, a joint venture between African seed investment companies 88mph and L5Lab, has formally launched in Lagos, to invest a minimum of US$1.5 million in mobile and internet startups in Nigeria over two years. → Read more
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Mon, March 3rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
TrafficButter mobile app launched in Nigeria
Nigeria’s TrafficButter, a platform that provides updates on traffic and roads, has announced the official launch of its mobile app, which founder Uche Okafor told HumanIPO was the “logical next step” for the platform. → Read more
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Mon, March 3rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town startup CEO selected as WEF Global Shaper
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Cape Town-based startup ViGO, Carl Wallace, has been selected by an initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be a Global Shaper, allowing him to connect with the worldwide network of Global Shapers, network with WEF communities and represent youth at WEF events. → Read more
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