Africa Roundup: More VC To Jumia’s Parent, Konga Launches Nigeria’s PayPal, M-Kopa Solar Lights Home
Just when we thought Africa Internet Group’s (AIG) 2016 VC haul couldn’t get larger, French mobile giant Orange invested $85 million....
Nigeria: Pangea Launches Voice-To-Internet APP In Nigeria For Those Who Want Internet Outside Data C
Every now and then something comes along that sounds so unlikely your first instinct is to check whether it’s April Fool’s day. American...
Microsoft 4Afrika Sponsors Prizes For Africa StartUp Cup Winners & Finalists
Winners and finalists of this year’s Africa StartUp Cup will be receiving a series of prizes to help them further develop and scale their...
Major Questions Arise Over Craig Wright’s Claim To Be Satoshi Nakamoto
The tech community is currently poring scorn on the news that Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has revealed himself to be Bitcoin...
Knowledge Weecap - Top Stories This Week From Knowledge Bandits News
In case you missed it, here is the Weecap. Take a look at the top stories on African technology and startups from Knowledge Bandits News...
Solar Startup M-KOPA Leapfrogs Africa’s Electricity Grid
Across East Africa more than 300,000 households previously without electricity are powering homes and devices with solar panels and using...
3,000% ROI
Today, Jason Njoku, Founder & CEO of iRoko Partners blogged about the 3,000% ROI an early investor of iRoko cashed out with. I always...
New Infosys AI Tool Could Transform The Way Companies Maintain Complex Systems
Like so many organizations today, Infosys, the Indian consulting giant, is a company in transition. For years it has made a good living...
Twitter Aims To Boost Its Visibility By Switching From ‘Social Networking’ To ‘News’ On The App Stor
Following yet another quarter of sluggish user growth, Twitter has changed how its flagship mobile application is categorized on Apple’s...
An Analysis Of Hotels.ng 2012 Pitch That Was Sent To Rocket Internet
Recently, Mark Essien, founder of Hotels.ng, posted and explained material that he sent out to Rocket Internet in hopes of securing...
