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What is Andela, the Africa tech talent accelerator?

As someone who covers Africa’s tech scene, I’m frequently asked about Andela. That’s not surprising, given the venture gets more global press (arguably) than any startup in Africa. I

Fibre wants to make it easier to invest in real estate in Africa

The housing market in Nigeria is tough. On average, it takes 100 days to find a home and once you do, you typically have to pay one to two years’ worth of rent upfront, Fibre CEO Obinna Okwodu t

Announcing Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2018

Every year, TechCrunch chooses an elite cohort of startups to compete in Startup Battlefield — TechCrunch’s premier global startup launch competition. This year’s selection was the

This Is Where The Magic Happens

<img src="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sea-cable.jpg" />Seventeen years ago <i>Wired</i> published Neal Stephenson's magisterial epic “<a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archiv