Whew! Its 10 days to the end of September and 107 days to the end of the year. Hope you’ve enjoyed the month so far. Welcome to the African Tech news roundup. Let’s do this!
Guess what? Another On-demand bus is now in Town!
CrowdyVest has introduced an e-booking platform for booking commuter buses. The fintech company launched an on-demand bus service dubbed PlentyWaka on Monday. See Details Here
More innovation to becloud African Ecosystem via Afri-Euro Innovation partnership!
Techie its new dawn! More opportunities are here to stay with the African –European Innovation partnership. The partnership was signed recently by the European Commission and will connect tech-based incubators and accelerators in emerging markets. See Details Here
Agric Program goes digital with StarTimes 10,000 Africa Village Project!
The digitization of agri-sector has continued to thrive as it receives various support from diverse bodies. Startimes joined the train with the announcement of its 10,000 Africa Village project. The project will show agro-inclined programs to rural dwellers. Read More Here
Search Online with ease using Google’s new feature
Drum Roll! Techie, have you heard about Google screenshot smart search? The new feature allows you to make use of screenshot images to run smart searches online. Less stress more Value! See Details Here
Tech Education For all as 100 Nigerian Schools and Communities gets New Training Site
Your ward can become a coding genius while in secondary school with the new partnership between Coderina and Google. The partnership will create tech training centers in Junior colleges. Read More Here.
Andela sacked 420 Junior Engineers this week
Andela dismissed 420 African Junior Engineers across different countries in Africa. This aroused dust on Twitter as many people took to the platform to express their grievances and displeasure. Interested in the full gist? Click Here
Are you prepared for online banking? CBN’s Cashless Policy takes a new turn
Nigeria’s Apex bank, CBN has announced a policy that implies a cashless economy but additional bank charges on customers’ transactions. You should read this to know what to expect by 2020. See More Here
Selloff! Vodafone Zambia Runs out of the market
Mobile Broadband Limited also known as Vodafone Zambia is set to sell off its Zambian business. The telco is currently calling on investors to bid for stakes. Are you interested in buying? Click Here
Application for MEST Africa 2020 is now open!
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is set to receive applications for the 2020 cohort. The one-year training is expected to hold in Ghana and will feature lectures from global tech leaders. You certainly don’t want to miss this opportunity. Interested ? Apply Here
Hey Investors! New opportunity on the way as Airbnb gets ready to List in 2020
Ever heard of Airbnb? They are home aggregator known to provide lodging and primary home stays to tourists and millennial worldwide. The company is now mature and set to list its shares in the market. Investing in that company is a big deal. Interested? Click here.
That is the African Tech News Roundup for the week. Endeavour to read through each gist and apply for the different opportunities shared on the platform.
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Have a lovely weekend.
Sincerely,
TGA team