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Africa’s Sustainable Growth Lies on Shoulders of Renewable Energy Sector

Adewale A. — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:23:55 +0000

Technology is redundant if there is no power to drive it. While Africa’s economic potential is undeniable, the critical barriers to overcome remain political and infrastructural, rather than technical. This year’s Africa Tech Festival from 13 to 16 November in Cape Town will unpack these challenges and discuss the pivotal role of sustainability & renewable [...]

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Africa Tech Festival, Home of AfricaCom – Back in Cape Town for 2022

Adewale A. — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:53:01 +0000

The world’s most influential Africa-focused telecoms and tech event celebrates 25 years of connecting Africa’s technology and enterprise ecosystems to build a more efficient, inclusive digital continent. London 16 June 2022 – The world’s largest Africa-focused technology and telecommunications event turns 25 this year and is set to return to Cape Town, South Africa in [...]

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World’s Leading SVoD Provider, iflix Secures Additional $133m Funding

Ade Adewale — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 22:03:54 +0000

Following successful global rollout of its service in emerging markets, iflix has secured additional $133 Million funding, led by Hearst. iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets on Tuesday, August 8 announced it has completed a $133 million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing [...]

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Research reveals Main Barriers to Internet Access in African Countries

Ade Adewale — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:06:25 +0000

Mozilla-backed research recently conducted with the aims to understand, from a comparative perspective, how the citizens use the Internet when data is subsidised and when it is not has revealed the main barriers encountered in African countries. Compelling Mozilla-backed research, carried out by Research ICT Africa, finds that significant barriers to internet access remains in [...]

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Stephanie Coker, Hubby Jet Off To Cape Town For Honeymoon

David Folami — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:43:02 +0000

Media Personality, Stephanie Coker and her husband, Olumide Aderinokun just left for Cape Town, South Africa, first class no less, for their honeymoon. The couple who just had their traditional ceremony on December 30, 2016, will be having their white wedding later this year. Stephanie shared photos of the trip via her Snapchat, showing the [...]

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AppsAfrica.com Innovation Award Winners 2016 Announced

Ade Adewale — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 17:37:36 +0000

Ten winners of the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 were announced on November 14th, 2016 at a pan-African mobile and tech awards party in Cape Town, South Africa. The Awards supported by Opera Software, The Mobi Hunter, Uber, Shule Direct, Mobile Monday South Africa and The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) celebrated the best in mobile and [...]

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Entries Open For The Appsafrica Innovation Awards 2016

Ade Adewale — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:55:20 +0000

Cape Town, South Africa, Aug 9th: The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, and entries are now open to find the best innovations across the continent for 2016. Following the success of last year’s Awards which celebrated 10 winners from over 200 entries across 21 countries, the awards return [...]

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#Africa > The price of justice in South Africa

AMA — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 12:58:28 +0000

Cape Town, South Africa – For almost two years now, the chattering classes have been deliberating the killing of Reeva Steenkamp. The case recently became a popular topic again after Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius – the man accused of killing his blonde-model girlfriend – had his parole put on hold by South Africa’s Department of [...]

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The Next Einstein Forum Launches Search For 54 Of Africa’s Top Young Science And Technology Ambassadors

Ade Adewale — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:07:20 +0000

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 21, 2015-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched the search for fifty-four of Africa’s top young science and technology ambassadors, one from each African country. The selected NEF Ambassadors will join the NEF Fellows Class as young science and technology champions from Africa. NEF Ambassadors will attend [...]

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OMG!!! Nigeria Boy spends N5million on drinks in 1 night at Lagos club

Gihmo — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 18:27:02 +0000

His popular known as Mayor of Cape Town but his real name is King Jide who spent N5million on 30 Ace of Spades and 1 Dom Perignon at Cova Lounge in Lagos last Sunday June 29th and one of his buddies shared the receipt on Instagram and theinfostride.com was available too witness this. See a [...]

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One killed in South Africa airport shooting, says official

Adewale A. — Wed, 28 May 2014 18:56:42 +0000

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting incident at Cape Town's international airport Wednesday, an official said. The shooting happened in an airport restaurant on a mezzanine floor around 6.00 pm (1600GMT) and there was no disruption…

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Extradited British millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani due in South African court

Adewale A. — Sat, 10 May 2014 09:05:16 +0000

Extradited British millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani is due in court in South Africa Monday on charges of ordering his Swedish wife's murder during their 2010 honeymoon in Cape Town. After losing a three-year extradition fight in Britain, Dewani…

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Brit accused of arranging wife’s murder extradited to South Africa

Adewale A. — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:49:49 +0000

British businessman Shrien Dewani will arrive in Cape Town next week to stand trial on charges that he arranged the murder of his 28-year-old Swedish bride, it was announced on Friday. "After a successful extradition process, Mr Dewani is expected to…

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D’banj Signs 2KRISS To DB Records

Shola Johnson — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:58:58 +0000

D’banj has announced the addition of two new artistes to his DB Records music label. . The star power Nigerian artiste made the notice on his Instagram page today February 4, 2014. . The duo of UK based Nigerian acts 2Kriss now joins D’Banj at DB Records which is home to Kay Switch (D’banj’s younger [...]

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