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Microsoft has announced that it will be awarding grants to five African Startups through its 4Afrika Initiative. These innovation grants are designed to provide the financial support needed to cross borders and empower the next generation of developers and entrepreneurs in Africa. Microsoft will also provide technical support and mentorship to help…

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SkyVision Global Networks Ltd. (http://www.skyvision.net), a leading global communications solutions provider, today announced the launch of its end to end solutions specifically suited for the mining industry. The solutions will be showcased at the Mining INDABA Conference & Exposition – Booth# 618, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention…

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Are you a female tech entrepreneur looking for opportunities to advance your career in technology or jump start your tech business? Have you applied for fellowships, grants or awards and not gotten accepted? Do you want to learn how to write a killer application for such opportunities? Then this information…

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Yahoo has announced it has detected a mass hack attempt on Yahoo Mail. In a statement posted on its Tumblr page, the company called the mass hack a “coordinated effort to gain unauthorized access to Yahoo Mail accounts”. It however refused to disclose the number of accounts that were affected.…

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Nigeria’s leading online taxi company, Easy Taxi, is the latest African startup to be featured on international news channel, CNN’s Africa Start-Up, a new programme that illuminates Africa’s startups and entrepreneurs. The Easy Taxi app has global operations with operations around the world and was founded in Nigeria by Bankole…

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Facebook has announced it would be officially introducing Paper, a new app that helps users to explore and share stories from friends and the world around them. In a press release made available to Innovation Village, the social media platform said the new iOS app makes storytelling more beautiful with…

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earthTV,  a platform that is powered by a young, dynamic and ambitious team in their 20s and 30s will stream live the SOCHI Winter Olympics  Games holding in Russia. In a press release, the company said it is working towards a common goal of connecting the world through earthTV’s camera…

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Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Communication Technology has kicked off the Open Data Development Initiative to support Federal Government’s objective of driving innovation, investment and economic growth by enabling access to government data. In a statement made available to Innovation Village by Efem Akanga, Special Assistant (Media) to Minister of Communication…

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Travelstart, an online travel booking site has launched its mobile site. The new site allows users to compare and book flights on the go on smartphones and tablets. Users can search for domestic and international flight prices in real-time; they can also book travel and receive instant confirmation. They can…

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