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NERC Gives CWG, 7 Others Get License to Distribute and Install Prepaid Meters
The Nigerian Government is finally stepping up measures to address the scarcity of prepaid meters for electricity consumers.…
Google AI Expands to Africa with a New Research Centre in Ghana
The AI sector in Africa might have just gotten a boost as tech giant, Google, has just announced it…
Andela Named “Best Company to Work for in Africa,” Makes Wall Street Journal List of Hot Startups
On a night to recognize corporate culture and excellence, Andela, the tech training, and placement company, bagged multiple…
Ugandan Software Engineer Wins the Prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Brian Gitta, a 24-year-old Ugandan software engineer has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, with his project…
Truecaller Now a Financial Services Provider with the Acquisition of Payment App Chillr
Popular caller identification app, Truecaller, is making inroads in its quest to become a mobile payments service. The…
Orange Launches its New “Women Start” Acceleration Program for Female Entrepreneurs
Orange Fab France, a startup accelerator, presents its “Women Start” Accelerator Program 2018 dedicated to encouraging women-led startups around…
The Zimbabwe Seedstars Startup Competition Now Open for Application, to Hold in Lagos in August
The Zimbabwe leg of the Seedstars World competition is currently open for application for innovators in emerging markets and…
Nigeria’s Hubs.ng and Ghanaian FarmCap Win Big at the Digital Africa Conference
Nigeria’s Digital startup Hubs.ng and Ghana’s Agritech FarmCap, were the winners of the 2018 Digital Africa Start-pitch which…
Are you an Early-Stage Startup? Get Ready to Pitch at the Startup Compound MVP Demo Day
There are many factors that influence the success of early-stage startups and many of them end up really making…
AmplifyPay Wants to Lead the $32bn Nigerian Recurrent Payments Market
AmplifyPay is a FinTech startup with a twist in the online payments sector. It helps businesses collect and…
