Have you ever tried to buy land in Africa? It can be a tiresome experience, with so many channels to pass through, and often very expensive. Land has long been a sensitive issue across the country. In many communities there are land disputes that have been raging on for years. Land often belongs to traditional … Continue reading Did You Know Bitcoin could solve land disputes in Africa?
Did You Know you are now protected against online fraud in South Africa?
Money! We all need it, and it never seems to be enough to meet our expenditure demands. (At least that is how I feel!) We work, we earn, we receive the money to our banks, we spend it, either wish cash or card. Well that has been the way for a long time, but innovation … Continue reading Did You Know you are now protected against online fraud in South Africa?
Did You Know Fintech in Africa will be more secure?
The festive period is over and reality is sinking in. Back to work, and worrying about the money we spent on gifts, food and going out over the break. For many, money worries are a constant and not just seasonal and some take drastic methods to fix them. In desperation, people can find themselves reaching … Continue reading Did You Know Fintech in Africa will be more secure?
Did You Know Investment is better for Africa then Charity?
Africa is synonymous around the world as a continent that is struggling with poverty, security concerns, and health emergencies (whether diseases like malaria and ebola, or droughts). Even before the Live Aid fundraising event for drought ridden Ethiopia in the 1980's there were many events, and charities asking for people to donate money for causes … Continue reading Did You Know Investment is better for Africa then Charity?
Did You Know Snapplify is a school library in an App?
Education is a topic that is often on the lips of those speaking at the copious African conferences around the world. This, and the many charities and NGOs that are set up to improve African schools, sponsor a child to go through school, or to send young people out to teach in rural schools, could … Continue reading Did You Know Snapplify is a school library in an App?
Did You Know Fintech innovation is changing African lives?
Money makes the world go round! Whether carrying around huge wads of cash, coins jangling in your pocket, plastic or mobile solutions, without money, we wouldn't get very far. With robots set to take many of the current jobs, the future may see us have a very different relationship to money, that is if money … Continue reading Did You Know Fintech innovation is changing African lives?
Did You Know an app in Nigeria can keep you safe from crime?
Crime. It happens everywhere in the world. We can't escape it, and fighting it is extremely difficult. Africa has a crime stereotype that is struggling to shift, and that in many instances is putting off potential oversees investors and inhibiting the tourist industry. Of course, there are dangerous instances of crime that occur in the … Continue reading Did You Know an app in Nigeria can keep you safe from crime?
Did You Know African innovators can get comprehensive support online?
If you have an interest in African innovation and technology, the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is probably an organisation you have come across in your reading. If the name doesn't ring a bell, they are the Swiss based organisation, founded by Swiss-Angolan entrepreneur Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, that runs the Innovation Prize For Africa (IPA). … Continue reading Did You Know African innovators can get comprehensive support online?
Did You Know you can find anywhere in the world with just 3 words?
Last week, AppsAfrica announced their finalists for this years awards. Their awards ceremony will take place in Cape Town on the 6th of November 2017. We featured some of our favourites in our previous blog, but with such an exciting array of innovations, there simply wasn't enough space to feature more. So, in this blog, … Continue reading Did You Know you can find anywhere in the world with just 3 words?
Did You Know kids in Africa can report their abusers using an App?
Across the world, exploitation of children still occurs at an alarming rate. Exploitation can take place in many forms, whether sexual abuse, trafficking or even making young people work in difficult conditions. In Africa all of these exist, but there are differencing opinions over certain elements of exploitation, for example, whether child labour is exploitation … Continue reading Did You Know kids in Africa can report their abusers using an App?
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