African Rideshare Apps: An infographic
There are 56 ridesharing apps services in Africa. Uber is the most popular.
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The State of Ridesharing in Africa
Africa has 56 e-ridesharing services.
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Meet Haute App, the coolest concept at the just concluded Fashion Meets Tech Happy Hour
It’s an app for tailors and fashion designers.
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The Beat Traffik mobile app just got an update
Introducing Beat Traffik v2.0
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Google’s Smart Messaging App, Allo, Is Available In South Africa
Other parts of Africa should expect it soon.
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WhatsApp now lets you @ people in group chats
The messaging platform has just introduced mentions to group chats.
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Where Are You And Why Is Your Heart Racing? Diamond Bank Wants To Know
A new update on the Diamond Bank app wants access to your location and fitness.
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Disease Info is a PWA that’s solving one health problem in Nigeria
All the right information on fatal diseases in one place.
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Check out Nairabot, an exchange rate “mallam” that lives in Facebook Messenger
Daily FX rates, conversions, et al.
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Google has officially released Duo, their video calling app
It’s available for Android and iOS devices
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What da GIF is a nifty Slackbot that helps me avoid playing Russian GIF roulette
Save GIFs with keywords and use them later.
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ScholarX is a matchmaker between Nigerian students and Scholarships
It’s an app that connects students with opportunities they are eligible for, from a pool of over 1000 scholarships
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Reach (beta) is an app that lets you save with any group of people towards a common goal
“Social savings”
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You should check out tammah, if you like “online video platforms for African indie content”
Support them on Kickstarter, too.
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BBM users in Africa can now make video calls on their Android or iOS devices
The devices have to be running on Android Kitkat or iOS 8 and above, though
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Facebook has added SMS services to Messenger for Android
SMS conversations will appear in purple
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Google is releasing a new smart messaging app called Allo and a video calling app called Duo
I think I’ve lost count of how many apps Google has released recently. It’s almost like they are throwing Spaghetti on the wall and…
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Uber now lets you track other people’s trips in real-time
At least when they’re on your Family Profile
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WhatsApp is testing video calling, may roll it out with the next update
Beta testing is still going on
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Google’s Gboard is a new iOS keyboard that brings Search, GIFs and glide typing to any app
Keyboard on steroids.
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Instagram just gave itself a new logo and it will take a while to grow on us
Guys…wyd?
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WhatsApp’s just launched desktop apps for Windows and Mac
Facebook’s 1 billion user-messaging behemoth, WhatsApp announced a few hours ago on their blog that users can now access their messages on their PCs via…
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Twitter’s new “Connect” tab will help you find the best accounts to follow
Chasing tails.
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A Blend of Weather, Fashion and Travel
The Vane comes to Nigeria
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Jongla Launches IM Service in Africa
Finally, a chat app that saves data
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LinkedIn Now Has An App for Students
Because not every time Twitter and Snapchat
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5 Facebook Messenger Chatbots You Might Like
Because bots can be fun
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Much ado about Chatbots
What even is a chatbot?
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Nigeria’s National Statistical Agency has built an iOS app to provide easier access to data
iOS only? Guys…wyd?
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Uber launches in Mombasa with six days of free rides
Users in Mombasa will get six days of free rides as the service expands to its second city in Kenya.
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As Twitter turns ten, the social network celebrates with a look back at its best moments
Twitter’s first ten years have cemented its place as the social network where we go to get informed, entertained, and occasionally confused.
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Zimbabwe’s government has rejected a proposal by telcos to regulate over-the-top services
The operators wanted the Government to regulate OTT services because they use their infrastructure, but do not pay for access.
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WeChat is building its own version of Slack
The work-chat space is a difficult one to break into, but perhaps its strong grasp on the Chinese market is sufficient to get the ball rolling.
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Uber is planning to expand to Mombasa, Kenya’s second-largest city
The taxi hailing app has announced a job opening for a coordinator who will handle expansion and operations as it plans to expand to Mombasa.
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Traffic information app Ma3Route has raised US$25,000 to diversify and expand beyond Nairobi
The move to take on external funding is an indication of the startup’s aim to increase its coverage and diversify its product offering.
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This website is using publicly available data to help Kenyans register to vote
Code for Africa is using publicly available data to help Kenyans find voter registration centres close to them.
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More than 3 million businesses are now advertising on Facebook, up 50% from last year
More than 3 million businesses are now using Facebook Ads, hoping to tap into the social network’s massive user base and reach to promote and sell their products.
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You can now do more than just ‘like’ your friends’ posts, as Facebook launches Reactions
You can now react to posts with a Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad, or Angry emoticon.
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Data collection app Fulcrum is being used to fight poachers in Kenya
Fulcrum is being used to keep track of poachers, helping game rangers to plan their patrols.
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Google and telcos all over the world are trying to create a global WhatsApp killer
And SMS is about to get a gigantic upgrade.
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