Search results for "startup"
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East Africa
Mobile operators emerge as Africa’s latest VC investor
Venture capital (VC) funding is slowly but surely arriving in Africa for in greater quantities. High profile funding rounds in 2014 for...
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Events
Soweto Innovation Week coming soon
Johannesburg’s south western township, Soweto, will host its first ever technology and digital conference this April.
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2.7KAwardsSeedstar World finalists battle for $500K equity prize
After nine months on the road, Seedstars World will be welcoming 36 finalists including seven African startups for the opportunity to claim a...
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2.0KEventsCcHub hosts event with leading tech entrepreneurs
The lifecycle of any venture is a learning process for an entrepreneur, so the CcHub in Lagos is hosting an event for...
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Events
Cameroon start-ups competition
Cameroon Angels Network is organizing a pitch competition at GICAM in Douala, Cameroon on November 29th 2014 called #YouCAN. In partnership with...
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Innovation
African online recruitment pushes beyond traditional jobs boards
Online recruitment in Africa has been on an upward curve in the past few years, both for full-time and temporary work, with...
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East Africa
Tanzanian edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo targets expansion
Tanzanian social enterprise Ubongo is planning on launching its edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo Kids, which went live on terrestrial television in January, in...
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Apps
Mobile pregnancy tool kit to save African lives
Each year over eight million babies die during delivery or in the first week of life in developing countries according to UN....
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2.7KEventsDemo Africa lineup announced
DEMO Africa Lagos is fast approaching and the organisers have shared the latest lineup for the event with Appsafrica. On the list...
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Nigeria
Tech hub to boost social innovation
Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) plans to dramatically increase social innovation in Nigeria with the launch of a $500,000 seed investment fund.
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1.9KInnovationMobile Web Africa 2014 ready to “rock” Johannesburg
Mobile Web Africa is returning to South Africa on the 10th and 11th of September in Johannesburg. The organisers, All Amber tell...
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Apps
Mobile Web Africa to find the best apps in Southern Africa
AppCircus@Mobile Web Africa will be taking place in Johannesburg on 11th September in conjunction with the region’s leading mobile industry event: Mobile...
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Nigeria
Applications closing for Lagos start-up accelerator
Applications are now closing for the 440NG 2014 accelerator program in Lagos with only one day left to submit applications. 440NG invest...
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2.9K1AwardsDEMO Africa Application Window Closes
The application window for DEMO 2014 has finally closed with VC4Africa confirming that 27 African countries are represented this year.
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2.0KEventsSeedstars coming to iHUB Nairobi
iHub Nairobi, in partnership with payment solutions company, Ingenico will be hosting Seedstars Nairobi, the Nairobi leg of Seedstars World on the 3rd...
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Apps
App uses voice to connect teachers and students in Africa
Delivering education across Africa and rural areas is a major challenge, however mobile entrepreneurs are coming up with new ways to overcome...
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Kenya
David Sainsbury Launches East African Investment Company
British retail billionaire Lord David Sainsbury has set up an investment vehicle to invest solely in East African businesses. According to report by Kenyan newspaper Business Daily,...
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Events
Pivot East finalists announced
25 exceptional mobile startups from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia have been selected to compete in the final of PIVOT East 2014.
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Events
Lean start-up machine commences today in Lagos
Lean Startup Machine (LSM) commences its workshop today and throughout this weekend in Lagos, Nigeria. The aim of this weekend is to...
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2.3KNigeriaGrowing pains for Nigerian tech start-ups
Foreign investment became a lively topic of debate today at Mobile West Africa (#MWA2014), which is being held in Lagos, Nigeria this...
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Awards
PIVOT East 2014 Semi-finalists Announced
PIVOT East the startups competition geared towards nurturing the growing ICT talent in East Africa, has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s competition....
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Events
Last call for Pivot East entries
Pivot Easts final call for submitting applications for the competition is today, 11th April 2014. East African Startups Application is open to...
