Year 3 | Edition 3 | 30 January 2020 |
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Google has launched its first Google Developers Space for African developers, entrepreneurs and startups in Lagos, Nigeria.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai made a commitment to African entrepreneurs, in July 2017, to start the Launchpad Accelerator Africa program and launch a space to house these efforts in Nigeria. The space will be a home for African entrepreneurs, developers, VCs and investors can connect and collaborate with each other...
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Software investor, Five Elms Capital, is investing $30m in Skynamo, field sales app and management platform provider.
Skynamo will use the investment to accelerate adoption of its field sales mobile app and cloud-based management platform, while scaling up operations to improve service to its rapidly growing customer base in the US, UK and Southern Africa. Skynamo serves its customers from its South African and London offices and has chosen Atlanta as its US...
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Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has redefined video streaming experience for its subscribers by launching Airtel TV.
Speaking at the launch, Airtel’s Marketing Director Hussam Baday said Airtel was committed to continue bringing innovative products and services and the new Airtel TV App enabled customers to enjoy news on the go as well as other programming such as movies, music, reality shows, children’s’ shows as well as documentaries which include BBC...
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A chronic ICT skills shortage, poor macro-economic conditions, and tightening corporate budgets are all contributing to a tough operating environment for South African startups and top blue-chip enterprises alike.
“The current challenges demand a clear and realistic approach to tech investing that understands how the growth strategies of big business can meaningfully intersect with new and innovative solutions on offer from high-potential startups,” says Miana Naude, Director of TechNvst, a strategic...
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Africa Business Communities is open for networking! Every last Thursday of the month you are welcome to meet our team and network. This edition Africa Business Communities founder Bas Vlugt will join us.
Please note: this is an open, informal, non-sponsored networking event. There will be no program - so no waste of time - this is pure business networking. You will be...
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