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Africa's Talking News, Milestones and Hiring Signals | StartupList Africa

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Africa's Talking

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africastalking.com•

Nairobi, Kenya

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Websiteafricastalking.com

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5 MEMBERS

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Bilha Ndirangu

COO

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Samuel Gikandi

Co-Founder & CEO

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Wiza Jalakasi

International Expansion Lead

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Eric Wainaina

Commercial & Growth Lead

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Kevin Macharia

Software Developer

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IFC Venture Capital Group

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IFC Venture Capital Group

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Orange Ventures

International Finance Corporation

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International Finance Corporation

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Africa’s Talking Founder Samuel Gikandi Reportedly Ousted

https://techweez.com/2025/09/30/africas-talking-founder-samuel-gikandi-reportedly-ousted/

Africa’s Talking Discovers Savings and Flexibility by Migrating to AWS

https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/africas-talking/

Talking drums of Africa

https://www.si.edu/object/talking-drums-africa:siris_sil_19406

Africa's Creative Economy: Not Just Talking Potential, But Unlocking Power

https://menafn.com/1109717143/Africas-Creative-Economy-Not-Just-Talking-Potential-But-Unlocking-Power

Orange Digital Ventures funds Africa's Talking

https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/224/11/176573.html

Cheapest Bulk SMS Service Provider in Kenya

https://techweez.com/2025/03/18/cheapest-bulk-sms-service-provider-in-kenya/

Amole and Africa’s Talking: Revolutionizing Digital payments in Ethiopia

https://shega.co/news/amole-and-africas-talking-revolutionizing-digital-payments-in-ethiopia

Africa's Talking faces lawsuits from ex-director

https://thecondia.com/africas-talking-lawsuits-lemfi-china/

IFC denies suing portfolio company Africa’s Talking

https://techcabal.com/2024/03/09/ifc-denies-africas-talking-lawsuit/

How Africans Are Using Bitcoin Without Internet Access

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/03/15/how-africans-are-using-bitcoin-without-internet-access/

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