Africa
Tech news from Africa.
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OPEC Fund extends $50m for poverty reduction in Tanzania
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a US$50 million loan with Tanzania to finance the ‘Fourth…
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Egyptian Professionals Network (EPN) joins the Facebook Community Accelerator Program
Facebook has announced today that the Egyptian Professionals Network (EPN) has joined the 2020 cycle of the Community Accelerator program,…
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Egyptian Transportation Startup ‘Swvl’ Raises $42 Million for African Expansion
Swvl, Egypt-based app for booking buses has raised $42 million as it plans to expand into other markets in Africa,…
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Mohamed Salah wins African Player of the Year, again
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Confederation of African Football’s Player of the Year for second…
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Egypt Hosts 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between June 15 and July 13, Confederation of African Football (CAF)…
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Egypt’s Mazady Wins Africa’s mCommerce Award
Ten African ventures were awarded for excellence in mobile and tech at the annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017 held in…
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British Council Offers Free Online Course for Understanding IELTS
The British Council and FutureLearn have collaborated to develop Understanding IELTS Techniques for English Language Tests. This is an interactive, elaborate…
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Incorta Hires Wael Fakharany to Lead International Expansion
SAN MATEO, CA – Incorta, the real-time analytics platform has announced that it hired international sales executive Wael Fakharany as…
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Egyptian developers win 4 of 6 prizes at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge
Egyptian developers swept the list at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge for the Middle East and North Africa, winning four of…
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Egyptian Bot ‘HireHunt’ among the 60 finalists in Facebook’s Messenger Challenge Bot Competition
The HireHunt Bot has been selected as one of the the 60 finalists in Facebook’s Messenger Challenge Bot Competition, “after…
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Tecno Launches the Camon CX in Egypt
Boasting an excellent variety of features and specs, the Camon CX is set to take Egypt by storm after Tecno…
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Vodafone’s new Campaign ‘Cheer for Egypt to Win’ Focuses on Fans
Vodafone Egypt has kicked off a new marketing campaign “Cheer for Egypt to Win” makes fans into active participants ahead of the 2017 Cup of African…
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Which categories will suffer most from increased prices in Egypt?
Skyrocketing prices are affecting many industries in Egypt everyday on different intensities. Some may have felt it while others not…
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Africa’s Vision For Education, How it Will Become Reality
More than 1200 international education and technology experts, advisers, and investors will gather in Cairo in May to discuss how…
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African Cristal Festival: Sphinx Awards Winners 2015
The Sphinx Awards ceremony revealed the Egyptian winners of the African Cristal Festival in Cairo last week. The Jury, constituted…
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