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Last Call for Startups to Pitch in at AppsAfrica Awards 2019

In competing for the future scene of technology growth across Africa, AppsAfrica holds its fifth annual AppsAfrica Awards 2019. The event celebrates the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations in 14 categories (which will be further elaborated in this entry). The awards are open to corporates, established ventures or start-ups who have launched services in at …

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Huawei Launches a Tech Mentorship Program for Kenyan Women

Huawei has launched a tech mentorship program for Kenyan women aiming at increasing their skills to venture into digital entrepreneurship. The initiative is called Women in Technology Huawei Initiative (WITH) which was launched on Friday, September 30th, 2019. According to CEO of Huawei Kenya, Stone He, the program is hoped to eliminate the gender gap in digital literacy, not limited to only in …

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Nigerian Startups Raise Over $224.3 Million

Within the last eight months, several Nigerian startups have managed to raise over $224.3 million in funding across various sectors. This is a relatively good indication that the technology scene in the region is improving exponentially—despite some startups not included in the select ones have also experienced staggering financial drawbacks. Funds are mainly used to develop, launch, and maintain the …

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Unemployed South Africans Turn To Coding For New Jobs

Unemployed South Africans are turning to coding as the country is facing a severe shortage of computer skills leaving major sectors such as financial institutions struggling to recruit employees with critical skills. Two-thirds of the populations bulk aged between 15 and 34 are unemployed, creating a national crisis according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Technology seems like the option to create …

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Ghana Starts Largest Medical Delivery Scheme Using Drones

Hundreds of drones have started delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana this week in the largest scheme of its kind, the global vaccine alliance GAVI said on Wednesday. Medics will place orders by text message when supplies run dry, said GAVI chief executive Seth Berkley. Drones will then fly in from four distribution centres, hover over …

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™: Record Number Of Member Associations Move Forward With Bidding Process

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™: record number of member associations move forward with the bidding process ZURICH, Switzerland, April 17, 2019, – FIFA is pleased to confirm that it has received nine registrations in connection with the bidding process for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, namely from the following member associations (in alphabetical order by country): · Argentinian Football …

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US Considers New Travel Ban That Affects 7 African Countries

The United States is considering stricter travel restrictions for countries whose nationals frequently overstay their visas, according to a Department of Homeland Security official. African countries including Chad, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Eritrea, Liberia, Somalia, and South Sudan, have the highest rates of overstaying temporary visas for short-term tourist and business visas. While president Donald Trump has been relentless in his …

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Sudan Military Arrests Bashir Appointees, Protesters Assured Of Security

Bashir detained, the military council takes overSudan’s defence minister said on Thursday that President Omar al-Bashir had been detained “in a safe place” and that a military council would run the country for a two-year transitional period, confirming a long-anticipated coup by the armed forces. In a statement broadcast on state TV, Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf said …

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Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) Now Accepting Applications

The U.S. Department of State is currently accepting applications for the Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP).  Visit USAJOBS to start the online application process and view the following vacancy announcement numbers.  Please note the cutoff point for these positions: These vacancy announcements will be open from March 27, 2019 to April 2, 2019 or when the application cutoff limit has been reached for each position. Each vacancy …