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Ethiopian EdTech startup Gebeya scores $2M investment
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Ethiopian EdTech startup Gebeya scores $2M investmentEthiopian EdTech startup Gebeya scores $2M investment

Ethiopia's Gebeya has raised $2 million from Orange Digital Ventures, Partech and Consonance Investment Managers.

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Feb 10, 2020
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South Africa Set For Fleet Management System Growth — Berg Insight logo in a gray background |
IoT
South Africa Set For Fleet Management System Growth — Berg InsightSouth Africa Set For Fleet Management System Growth — Berg Insight
byThe Staff
Dec 30, 2019
1 Min Read
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IoT
RSAWEB's Rudy van Staden says connectivity is lighting the fuse of an IoT boomRSAWEB's Rudy van Staden says connectivity is lighting the fuse of an IoT boom
byThe Staff
Dec 24, 2019
1 Min Read
Hot Startup of the Month: SA's #Datafree Platform biNu
Startups
Hot Startup of the Month: SA's #Datafree Platform biNuHot Startup of the Month: SA's #Datafree Platform biNu
byTom Jackson
Dec 23, 2019
1 Min Read
The Top Things Africans Googled in 2019
Social Technology
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byPaula Gilbert
Dec 12, 2019
1 Min Read
Safaricom Unveils Mobile Disease Surveillance System
Digital Inclusion
Safaricom Unveils Mobile Disease Surveillance System
Safaricom Unveils Mobile Disease Surveillance System
Dec 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
The Best of the AI Summit at AfricaCom 2019: Videos
AI
The Best of the AI Summit at AfricaCom 2019: Videos
The Best of the AI Summit at AfricaCom 2019: Videos
Nov 29, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Hot Startup of the Month: Egyptian AI Company Synapse Analytics
Startups
Hot Startup of the Month: Egyptian AI Company Synapse Analytics
Hot Startup of the Month: Egyptian AI Company Synapse Analytics
Nov 28, 2019
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1 Min Read
byTom Jackson, Co-founder
Safaricom IoT Solution Is Keeping Kenya's Beers Cold
IoT
Safaricom IoT Solution Is Keeping Kenya's Beers Cold
Safaricom IoT Solution Is Keeping Kenya's Beers Cold
Nov 22, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
SA's Cape Flats Get Free WiFi Through Google
Connectivity
SA's Cape Flats Get Free WiFi Through Google
SA's Cape Flats Get Free WiFi Through Google
Nov 8, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
How Transnet Puts IoT to Work
IoT
How Transnet Puts IoT to Work
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Nov 6, 2019
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1 Min Read
byRay Le Maistre, Special Contributor
Hot Startup of the Month: SA Data-Only Network Rain
Startups
Hot Startup of the Month: SA Data-Only Network Rain
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Nov 4, 2019
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1 Min Read
byTom Jackson, Co-founder
Bolt's Big African Expansion Plans
Digital Inclusion
Bolt's Big African Expansion Plans
Bolt's Big African Expansion Plans
Oct 10, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
eSIM Tech Trending Upward in Africa
IoT
eSIM Tech Trending Upward in Africa
eSIM Tech Trending Upward in Africa
Oct 3, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
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Startups
Siemens Supports Young African Innovators
Siemens Supports Young African Innovators
Sep 26, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Bolt Food to Be Served Up in Kenya & SA
Social Technology
Bolt Food to Be Served Up in Kenya & SA
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Aug 27, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
IoT
MTN Targets Enterprises With SD-WAN, NB-IoT Push
MTN Targets Enterprises With SD-WAN, NB-IoT Push
Jul 23, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Social Technology
Spotify Lite Launches in Africa
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Jul 10, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
Digital Inclusion
African Agriculture Has $2B Untapped Digital Services Market
African Agriculture Has $2B Untapped Digital Services Market
Jun 25, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa
Emerging Technology
IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa
IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa
Jun 13, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Mobile Money
MTN Adds AI to Mobile Money Services
MTN Adds AI to Mobile Money Services
Jun 10, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPaula Gilbert, Editor
IoT
Vodacom to Acquire Majority Stake in IoT.nxt
Vodacom to Acquire Majority Stake in IoT.nxt
May 14, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Social Technology
Cell C Zero-Rates Media Streaming Data
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May 1, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWei Shi, Special Contributor
Digital Inclusion
Facebook Creates Detailed Population Density Map of Africa
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Apr 11, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Innovation Hub
Cisco Opens Incubators in Kenya, SA
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Apr 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWei Shi, Special Contributor
Social Technology
MTN Uses AI to Offer Top-Up App via WhatsApp
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Mar 27, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWei Shi, Special Contributor
MTN Adds Advertising to its Monetization Portfolio
Social Technology
MTN Adds Advertising to its Monetization Portfolio
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Mar 6, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWei Shi, Special Contributor
KaiOS Smart Feature Phones to Hit More African Markets
Emerging Technology
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Feb 19, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWei Shi, Special Contributor
Social Technology
Sub-Saharan African OTT Market to Top $1B by 2024 - Report
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Jan 8, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWei Shi, Special Contributor
IoT
Wearable Devices Market Enjoys Strong Growth - IDC
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Jan 4, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
Econet Takes Full Control of Kwesé Iflix
Social Technology
Econet Takes Full Control of Kwesé Iflix
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Jan 2, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
TelOne Zimbabwe Launches VoD with Vubiquity & Discover Digital International
Social Technology
TelOne Zimbabwe Launches VoD with Vubiquity & Discover Digital International
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Dec 12, 2018
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
AI
Safaricom Intros Interactive Customer Care Chatbot
Safaricom Intros Interactive Customer Care Chatbot
Dec 4, 2018
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors
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Social Technology
The Future of TV is the Internet — Interview with Mayur Patel
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Nov 15, 2018
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1 Min Read
byThe Staff, Contributors

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