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SUMMARY:Tech in Ghana Conference
DESCRIPTION:AB2020 in collaboration with Ghana’s Ministry of Communications to host the Tech in Ghana Conference (TIGC) in Accra in November 2017. The two-day event has been officially patronised by Ghana’s Minister of Communications Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful\, and will showcase Ghana’s locally developed technology and innovations; strengthen relationships between the industry’s key players; and provide a platform for business sourcing\, collaborations and investment.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/tech-in-ghana-conference/
LOCATION:ACCRA DIGITAL CENTRE\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171108
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SUMMARY:AfricArena 2017 - Cape Town
DESCRIPTION:AfricArena 2017 is a conference positioned as a bridge between international technology stalwarts and African technology innovators. The robust technological ecosystems of international players and the developing infrastructure of adaptable African groundbreakers are invited to meet and inspire each other. The brainchild of Silicon Cape and La French Tech Cape Town\, AfricArena 2017 was born so investors\,venture capitalists\, startups\, entrepreneurs and all industry leaders could connect.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/africarena-november-2017-cape-town/
LOCATION:Century City\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20171103T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20171103T190000
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SUMMARY:Finnovation Africa: Ethiopia 2017
DESCRIPTION:Finnovation Africa: Ethiopia 2017 will be held at the Radisson Blu Addis Ababa on the 3rd of November 2017 and will tackle the most pressing questions for the progress of FinTech and the positive and profitable transformation of banking in Africa\, providing a platform for all stakeholders to engage in creating the future of financial services on the continent – from established banking powerhouses to FinTech start‐ups.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/finnovation-africa-ethiopia-2017/
LOCATION:the Radisson Blu Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171021
DTSTAMP:20170830T131835Z
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UID:6733-1508284800-1508543999@www.appsafrica.com
SUMMARY:AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2017
DESCRIPTION:This AfriLabs Annual Gathering theme is ‘Smart Cities’ is centered on employing big data and Internet-of-Things applications to improve the different aspects of daily life like Data analytics\, Water/Waste Management\, Buildings & Infrastructure\, Energy Management\, Transportation\, Urban farming\, etc. \nAfriLabs Annual Gathering aims to bring together representatives of the African innovation ecosystem under one platform to interact\, share ideas and increase the knowledge economy.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/afrilabs-annual-gathering-2017/
LOCATION:The French University\, Sherouk city\, Cairo\,Egypt.
CATEGORIES:Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="AfriLabs":MAILTO:kene@afrilabs.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161119
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UID:5720-1479340800-1479513599@www.appsafrica.com
SUMMARY:High Growth Africa Summit
DESCRIPTION:The High Growth Africa Summit\, a 2-day conference on how to build\, scale and fund high growth businesses in Africa will take place on November 17-18\, 2016.  \nHosted by Starta and Ingressive and supported by Appsafrica.com\, the Summit features leading players in the global tech ecosystem including Monique Woodard\, Venture Partner at 500 Startups; James Lyle\, Founder of Fulmar Advisor; Yvonne Wassenaar\, CIO of New Relic as well as executives from GitHub and Google.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/high-growth-africa-summit/
LOCATION:Plot 2&3 Water Corporation Road\,\, Victoria Island Annex Lagos\, Lagos\, Nigeria
CATEGORIES:Awards,Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160910
DTSTAMP:20160905T122543Z
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SUMMARY:Africa Business Angels Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Africa Business Angel forum (ABAF) brings together some of the most influential investors and entrepreneurs that are servicing Africa and looking widening their circles. It is hosted by NewGenAngels\, a private members’ investment club focused on Africa based in London. We also have a wealth of industry leaders and influencers giving us their insights into the rapidly growing African business ecosystem. \nThis forum is the premier gathering of the angel capital community that is exclusively focused on exploring investment opportunities in Africa. The theme for this forum is ” Mobilising early stage investment capital”\nThe inaugural Africa Business Angel Forum (ABAF) event held on the 3rd of March 2016 saw the announcement of two funds totaling $60M to be invested in African startups. And 3/5 startups that pitched at the forum have already secured follow on funding. \nThe ABAF recognizes the market opportunities of African Inspired Brands\, notably the fashion industry\, and\norganized a first panel discussion during its inaugural event to explore investments in the growing African\nfashion\, fintech\,education and media industry.\nThe distinguished speakers include: \n• Jason Njoku -Iroko Partners\n• Ashley Lewis -Ongeza fund\n• Claude Grunitzky-Trace/TrueAfrica\n• Bobby Console Verma- TowerGatecapital\n• Maxime Bayen – GSMA\n• Kenechi Okeleke -GSMA\n• Bola Marquis -Okun Beachwear\n• Rotimi Pedro- BTVA /Optima\n• Dr Ponmille Osibo-AVCA\n• Akosua Annobil – AB2020\n• Paul Vincent Cable- EnSoImpact\nHightlights of the day include the following: Informational reports\, Talks and fireside chats. Key industry speakers will share their knowledge of the latest industry trends in specific technology areas with practical investment know-how through case studies. “Our raison d’etre is to Catalyse early stage investments in African companies and this forum and our investors dinners held in London and NAIROBI is a testament to our commitment to developing a viable early stage investment ecosystem” Sean Ndiho Obedih Founder of NewGenAngels and Curator of ABAF \nFor invitation-only\, NewGenAngels will bring together Founders and Investors in a series of exclusive networking experiences\, on the days either side of the forum. \nLive pitch session A selection of scaleup companies\, selected from a variety of different industries will pitch live to a panel of potential investors. Gala investment dinner for Investors and entrepreneurs. A three course gala dinner for entrepreneurs to connect with world class investors and high net worth individuals.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/africa-business-angels-forum/
LOCATION:The Marylebone Hotel\, 47 Welbeck Street\, London\, W1G 8DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20160907T164500
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UID:5319-1473266700-1473274800@www.appsafrica.com
SUMMARY:Disruptive Technology In Africa
DESCRIPTION:With a growing number of Africans coming online\, the continent’s digital economy is on the rise\, with new\ninnovative disruptive technologies being offered\, altering the way people live and work and leading to\nentirely new products and services. The increase consumption of technology in Africa is creating\nopportunities for organisations to expand into Africa\, such as Uber which has recently launched its platform\nin Dar es Salaam and Jumia which has launched its platforms across key markets on the continent.\nOver the last fifteen years Africa has leapfrogged existing technologies. The widespread use of m-money\nservices like M-Pesa in many countries has developed in places where bank accounts are only held by a\nminority of the population. The coming together of cheap smartphones\, ever cheaper data and new online\ncontent and services opens up a significant number of new opportunities for international companies and\ninvestors.\nDisruptive technologies are shaping the landscape of the financial services sector on the continent with\ntechnologies such as the Pebble\, a device used to accept card payments via mobile phones and the mpayment\nservice Paga in Nigeria\, allowing the unbanked population to gain access to financial services.\nThis event\, hosted by the BCA Technology working group and will be an opportunity to hear from keynote\nspeaker Jason Njoku\, Founder and CEO of iROKO\, who has pioneered the African digital content market\nby bringing Nollywood (Nigerian cinema) to a global audience. iROKO has aggregated the world’s largest\nonline Nollywood content catalogue and is one of Africa’s largest internet TV providers.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/disruptive-technology-africa/
LOCATION:Eversheds\, 1 Wood street\, London\, E2CV7ws
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160907
DTSTAMP:20160811T152435Z
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UID:5315-1473033600-1473206399@www.appsafrica.com
SUMMARY:The Global African Investment Summit - COMESA & Government of Rwanda
DESCRIPTION:Following the phenomenal success of The Global African Investment Summit in London (attended by more than 1\,300 delegates in 2015)\, 2016 sees its debut on the African continent. \nUnder the high patronage of His Excellency Paul Kagame\, President of the Republic of Rwanda and in partnership with COMESA\, The Global African Investment Summit – COMESA & Government of Rwanda will be held in Kigali on the 5 – 6 September 2016. \nTGAIS – COMESA Rwanda will gather together 1\,000 government officials\, international investors and private sector business leaders to ask ‘How the private sector can help realise the aspiration of the worlds largest single market?‘.
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/global-african-investment-summit-comesa-government-rwanda/
LOCATION:Kigali Conference Centre\, Kigali\, Rwanda
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160826
DTSTAMP:20160701T185910Z
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UID:5034-1471996800-1472169599@www.appsafrica.com
SUMMARY:Africa Singapore Business Forum
DESCRIPTION:International Enterprise (IE) Singapore’s Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) is the premier platform for fostering investment\, trade and thought leadership between Africa and Asia. \nHosted in Singapore since 2010\, the forum has brought together close to 2\,000 business and government leaders from 30 countries to develop opportunities and partnerships between these two dynamic regions. \nASBF 2016 will address critical issues and identify opportunities for the strategic growth of both regions through presentations\, panel discussions\, and numerous networking opportunities
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/africa-singapore-business-forum/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160723
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UID:5028-1469059200-1469231999@www.appsafrica.com
SUMMARY:I Code Java Conference 2016
DESCRIPTION:JAVA developers from around the country will gather at the Focus Rooms Sunninghill Sandton to network and chat over Java at the I Code Java 2016 Conference. Our inaugural 2015 Conference was SOLD OUT\, with Johannesburg heading that way as well. \nI Code Java Conference is one of many software conferences hosted around the country to train and connect Java developers to each other and open up new opportunities in the tech industry.\nJAVA being one of the most popular programming languages in the world\, with close to 90% of Fortune 500 companies reported to be using it is growing fast in Africa. \nThe event is being organised by Evenir Pty Ltd\, leaders in software conferencing who aim to provide a space for new and experienced developers to connect and open up the tech conversation in a country where coding is still an emerging profession and industry.\nThe I Code Java Conference is a mix of practical applications and informative talks by local and international experts in the field\, with headline local and international speakers. \nAppsafrica Discount Code: ICJ16 \n 
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/i-code-java-conference/
LOCATION:Focus Rooms\, Sunninghill \, Sandton \, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Evenir Pty Ltd%2C":MAILTO:info@j-sa.co 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20160414T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20160414T210000
DTSTAMP:20160410T225034Z
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UID:4578-1460656800-1460667600@www.appsafrica.com
SUMMARY:Tech London Advocates Africa Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:As a member of  the Tech London Advocates Africa steering group\, Appsafrica Advisory is delighted to invite our UK community to the upcoming launch event in London on Thursday 14 April. \nAttendees will learn more about how Tech London Advocates Africa are working to better connect the London tech ecosystem to its counterparts in key African markets. You will hear about the support TLA Africa offer and how to get involved. The audience will be a mix of tech companies and startups\, entrepreneurs\, investors\, economic development agencies and you! \n\nAgenda: \n1. ‘Fireside chat’\, discussing the growing Tech London Advocate community\, how African entrepreneurs and organisations can tap into the largest tech cluster in Europe and the opportunities for investment and growth in Africa with Russ Shaw – Founder of Tech London Advocates and Dylan Richts – London and Partners and co-founder of TLA Africa \n2. A tale of challenges and opportunities: Akosua Annobil from AB2020 will lead a lively discussion between 3 companies\, Bitpesa\, Quirk and Proversity that have found success in both London and Africa\, to get to the core of what it takes to be successful in both ecosystems from talent and customer acquisition to investment. \nYou can register here.  \n \n\n 
URL:https://www.appsafrica.com/event/tech-london-advocates-africa-launch-event/
LOCATION:WeWork\, 18- 21 Corsham St\, London\, London\, N1 6DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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