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  News

  Uber just launched a platform to help get more Nigerian drivers on the road

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  2nd March 2016

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  News

  DealDey experienced a merchant payout glitch, but it’s sorted out now

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  1st March 2016

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  FinTech, News, Startups

  What Stripe’s Atlas means for African startups

  Eric Mugendi

  1st March 2016

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  News

  Uber is gearing up to launch in Abuja and Port Harcourt

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  1st March 2016

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  Internet, Mobile, News, People

  Afro’s board has appointed a new acting leader

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  1st March 2016

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  Internet, News, Startups

  Soon, you’ll be able to subscribe to an iROKO tv daily plan

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  1st March 2016

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  FinTech, News

  Bitcoin blockchain bigwigs BitFury have announced an investment in BitPesa

  Eric Mugendi

  1st March 2016

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  Government, Internet, News

  Ntel (FKA NITEL) just made its first VoLTE call ahead of its launch later this year

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  26th February 2016

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  Gadgets, News

  Samsung has opened its largest customer experience store in Africa, and it’s in Nairobi

  Eric Mugendi

  25th February 2016

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  News, Products

  Cheki.com.ng just launched a virtual showroom for brand new cars

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  25th February 2016

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  Apps, News, Social Media

  You can now do more than just ‘like’ your friends’ posts, as Facebook launches Reactions

  Eric Mugendi

  24th February 2016

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  News

  MTN just paid the Nigerian government $250 million “in good faith”

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  24th February 2016

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  Apps, News

  Data collection app Fulcrum is being used to fight poachers in Kenya

  Eric Mugendi

  24th February 2016

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  News, Products

  Uber just launched a motorcycle hailing service

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  24th February 2016

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  Cabal, Features, News, People

  Aniedi Udo-Obong is leaving Afro to join Google

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  23rd February 2016

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  Media, News

  Looks like some Kenyan media houses are using underhanded tactics to rise in online rankings

  Eric Mugendi

  22nd February 2016

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  Internet, Mobile, News

  Orange has announced a $40 phone that comes with data for the Middle East and African market

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  22nd February 2016

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  Gadgets, News

  Is the new LG G5 a Frankenphone or a transformer?

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  22nd February 2016

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  Internet, News, Startups

  Irokotv has overdubbed its Nollywood content with French, and is calling it Iroko+

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  19th February 2016

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  Ecosystem, News, Stream

  Five African startups are heading to the 1776 Global Startup Challenge in June

  Eric Mugendi

  19th February 2016

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  Government, News

  This is an article about Tolu Ogunlesi’s appointment as new media adviser

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  19th February 2016

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  Hardware, News

  Look at M-KOPA’s 16 inch solar television

  Eric Mugendi

  18th February 2016

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  News, Products

  Yorubaname.com will launch in beta-mode on February 19th, 2016

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  18th February 2016

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  Apps, Government, Internet, News

  Savvy Ugandan voters turn to VPNs and Opera Mini as Facebook and Twitter remain blocked

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  18th February 2016

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  Government, Internet, News

  Twitter and Facebook use have been restricted in Uganda as voters go to the polls

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  18th February 2016

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  News, Startups

  We are hearing that Easy Taxi Nigeria is shutting down

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  17th February 2016

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  News

  How is technology making the Ugandan elections more transparent?

  Eric Mugendi

  17th February 2016

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  Mobile, News, Venture Capital

  Nigeria’s Tingo Mobile says it is about to list on three stock exchanges

  bankole

  17th February 2016

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  Internet, News

  Smile Comms just gave Nigerians their first Voice over LTE service

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  17th February 2016

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  News

  Seedstars Academy, a digital changemakers training programme, is launching in Lagos

  Eric Mugendi

  17th February 2016

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  Ecosystem, News, Startups

  Nairobi is hosting the 1776 Challenge Cup Regional Finals for Africa

  Eric Mugendi

  16th February 2016

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  Games, News

  Just when you think you’ve seen it all: here’s a video game that costs $10 million

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  16th February 2016

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  Gadgets, News

  Infinix just hinted at the Hot 3 on Twitter

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  16th February 2016

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  Gadgets, Internet, News

  Jamii Telecom just brought Kenyans their first streaming set-top box

  Eric Mugendi

  16th February 2016

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  Government, Internet, News

  Nigeria Communications Commission wants to “regulate” our use of services like Whatsapp, Skype and Facebook

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  16th February 2016

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  Ecosystem, Events, News, People

  Startup Grind Lagos will host the CcHub’s founders

  Bankole Oluwafemi

  16th February 2016

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  Ecosystem, News

  Ushahidi’s Juliana Rotich has joined Africa Technology Ventures

  Eric Mugendi

  15th February 2016

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  Events, News

  Paradigm Initiative Nigeria will host the 2016 Internet Freedom Forum, in Abuja

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  15th February 2016

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  Events, News

  Connect Nigeria is organizing an eBusiness fair, on February 27

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  15th February 2016

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  Gadgets, News

  BlackBerry is bringing the Android-powered Priv to Nigeria, months after it’s launched everywhere else

  Osarumen Osamuyi

  12th February 2016