MENA Archives - Afrinnovator
Comparisons and Lessons from the Kenyan and Jordanian Startup Ecosystems
November 26, 2012 | Jonathan Kalan
In 2009, Yahoo acquired Maktoob a thriving Arab online community that had 16 million users at the time, Mashable.com reported a suspected price of $85M
Sitting at a lively roundtable discussion between young technology entrepreneurs during Amman’sMixNMentor at Oasis500, a leading seed investor … Read More
Looking North: Investigating Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship in North Africa
November 15, 2012 | Will Mutua 7Much of our focus in the past has centered around Sub-Saharan Africa and in particularly key ‘hubs’ in the region – Nigeria in Western Africa, Kenya in Eastern Africa and South Africa in Southern Africa. However, it goes without saying … Read More
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Nigeria Telecommunications, Mobile and Broadband Report
April 26, 2013
Rethinking Startup Finance in Africa
April 15, 2013
Tech News (BiztechAfrica.com)
- USD5.8 billion for digital migration June 19, 2013Huawei Technologies says its contract to supply Malawi’s digital broadcasting equipment is worth USD5.8 billion. […]
- Intel increases investment in Kenya June 19, 2013Intel Corporation today announced a new initiative that will see Kenyan developers become the first in Africa to benefit directly from Intel Software and Services Group (SSG). […]
- Emerson: Wireless technologies revolutionise plant management June 19, 2013Emerson Process Management Middle East and Africa has revealed actions taken on safer, more secure and smarter wireless plant. […]
- Botswana company launches SmartCap June 19, 2013Botswana’s DIB is marketing a new high-tech baseball cap that measures fatigue in heavy machine operators. […]
- Orange ups emergency credit limits June 19, 2013Orange Kenya has increased its offering on its advance airtime top-up service PEWA, which allows its mobile pre-paid and wireless customers receive emergency credit. […]