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THE SEEDSTARS WORLD COMPETITION IS RETURNING TO FIND THE BEST STARTUPS IN AFRICA – APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

June 5, 2019

Seedstars World, the largest early-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is coming back to the continent for...

Kinaya Ventures launches Spring Fellowship, an accelerator program that will bring traction for tech-enabled startups, and the opportunity to enter into new markets.

Boubacar Diallo

June 5, 2019

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Kinaya Ventures launches Spring Fellowship, an accelerator program that will bring traction for tech-enabled startups, and the opportunity to enter in...

Seedstars World is returning to Africa to find the best startups

Boubacar Diallo

June 5, 2019

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Seedstars World, the largest emerging start-up start-up competition for emerging markets, will hold its 7th edition on the continent. This year, Seeds...

Trade in Benin: How WaystoCap facilitates local trade at attractive prices.

Boubacar Diallo

June 5, 2019

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Trade in Africa is WaystoCap's core business. Founded by Niama El Bassunie, WaystoCap is a market platform that connects African importers and exporte...

Senegalese Amat Cama, rising star of the hacker sphere

Boubacar Diallo

May 24, 2019

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During a global search for computer vulnerabilities, this young Senegalese hacker managed to crack a Tesla 3, the latest model of the car brand Elon M...

Lambda School launches its online training program, free to young developers in Ivory Coast

Boubacar Diallo

May 23, 2019

Education

Lambda School, an American training designer has just opened its Lambda School Africa 2019 program for young African developers. The concept is a set ...

Start-up: Guinean Fadima Diawara creates Kunfabo smartphone “adapted to African realities”

Boubacar Diallo

May 23, 2019

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Kunfabo - "to be in touch" in Malinké - is the new smartphone that wants to conquer the African market by the end of 2019. Still in prototype phase, t...

Wari and WhatsApp Now Make It Possible to Use Wari Financial Services on WhatsApp Mobile App

Boubacar Diallo

May 22, 2019

Economy

More than a billion people in more than 180 countries use WhatsApp to keep in touch with friends and family, anytime, anywhere in the world. That's wh...

Innovation and entrepreneurship: The funding gap is slowing down Startups

Boubacar Diallo

May 20, 2019

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The development of startups suffers from a lack of funding and a lack of trust from donors. These are the constraints identified by young African auth...

The 5th China-Africa Enterprises Convention | 8 – 12 June 2019 | Shanghai | China

Boubacar Diallo

May 13, 2019

Economy, Start a business

The China-Africa Enterprises Convention, which will be held from June 8 to 12, 2019 in Shanghai, China, is an opportunity for African companies to tra...

AFROBYTES, 4 th EDITION MAY 15, 2019 AT STATION F, PARIS

Boubacar Diallo

May 3, 2019

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For the first time, Station F will host, on May 15, 2019, the African Tech at Afrobytes IV. Afrobytes is an international marketplace that brings t...

Seedstars launches a pan-African venture fund to accompany its regional strategy

Boubacar Diallo

April 18, 2019

Economy

Seedstars is partnering with First Growth Ventures to launch Seedstars Africa Ventures, a sub-Saharan Africa fund targeting $100mn to make early-stage...

Akon: “Africa is the future of investments”

Boubacar Diallo

April 18, 2019

Economy

At the twilight of a huge musical career, American-Senegalese singer Akon is more than ever involved in Africa. After investing in solar energy on the...

Ivory Coast: A $ 3.5 Million Chicks Factory Launched in Azaguié

Boubacar Diallo

April 17, 2019

Misc

The Ivorian Minister for the Promotion of Youth and Youth Employment, Mamadou Toure, proceeded on Monday, the inauguration of a factory production of ...

Domestic cotton processing in Africa could generate nearly $ 90 billion

Boubacar Diallo

April 15, 2019

Misc

Domestic cotton processing in Africa could generate an additional income of $ 90 billion. This is the view of the International Cotton Advisory Commit...