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Events
The Great Mobile Debate at Social Media Week Lagos #SMWLagos
Is all this talk about mobile apps all just hype? A good natured debate presented by Mobile West Africa asks YOU to...
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3.5KAppsApplications closing for $50,000 Village Capital FinTech for Agriculture East Africa accelerator
East African startups have one week left to apply for Village Capital’s new accelerator programme, Village Capital FinTech for Agriculture: East Africa...
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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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3.1KAwardsSeedstar 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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East Africa
Local internet hosting is key to internet development in Africa
The development of locally relevant content that is attractive to users has been shown to have a positive impact on internet adoption....
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Apps
Ghanaian developers launch event sharing app
Two African developers based in Ghana have launched Suba, an events-based iOS and Android mobile app that allows everyone at fun social gatherings to...
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Events
Africa Com returns to Cape Town
AfricaCom, Africa’s premier communications congress and exhibition returns to Cape Town on 11-13 November for its biggest and best year yet according...
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Awards
SEED awards to recognise new eco start-ups
Small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) are the backbone of African society, accounting for about 90 per cent of businesses and more...
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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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Events
Mobile Web Africa 2014 returns to Johannesburg
Mobile Web Africa 2014, the fifth South African edition of the most progressive and interactive mobile focused events in Sub-Saharan Africa, returns...
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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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2.8KAwardsNigerian start-ups top entries for Demo Africa 2014
DEMO Africa has released the names of the forty start-ups that have qualified to launch their product on the DEMO Africa stage...
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3.3K1AwardsDEMO 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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Awards
5 startups to win over $50,000 and VC training at PIVOT East
Five startups will win a combined total of over fifty thousand dollars in funding at the PIVOT East finalists conference. The five...
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Start-Ups
Fund to back African tech hubs and innovations
Hivos, in partnership with the DOEN Foundation and Indigo Trust is set to launch a fund to support technology hubs around Africa.
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Events
Demo Africa: Start-ups chance to win $500K equity investment
DEMO Africa has teamed up with Seedstars World for the first flagship event in Accra, Ghana in a bid to boost the...
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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
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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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...
