July in Africa – All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month

July was a typically busy month in the world of African tech, with further launches by international players, funding for local companies, and many developments in the continent’s startup ecosystem. Global players thinking big in Nigeria It was another positive month in Africa for global taxi hailing app Uber, which a month after launching its low-cost uberX offering in Cape Town made Nigeria the second African country in which it operates by rolling out in Lagos. To inform residents about the app, Uber has appointed Nigerian hip-hop artist Ice Prince as its ambassador. Another global firm launching in Nigeria, PayPal,...

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