Search results for "startup"

• 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,...

• 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.

• 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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  Nigeria

  Growing 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...

• 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....

• 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...

• Apps

  KENYA: Road safety app aims to change transport in Africa

  For Kamau Nyabwengi and his partner Job Mwaura, the solution to Kenya’s and to some extent, Africa’s challenges in transport, lies in...

• Nigeria

  Don’t blame Lagos traffic

   Nigeria needs to improve the way it does business if it is to fulfil its potential to become one of the world’s...

• Apps

  Android wearable launched by Google

  Google has just launched a version of its Android operating system designed specifically for wearable devices.

• Events

  Lean Start-up Machine Coming To Lagos

  Lean Start-up Machine is coming to Lagos Nigeria to work with Nigerian entrepreneurs and start-ups. 

• South Africa

  South Africa: Stellenbosch the new innovation capital of Africa?

  Stellenbosch better known for wine production has set its sights on becoming one of the innovation capitals of Africa. It’s a goal...

• Awards

  Nigeria: LeadPath Accelerator launches in Lagos

  LeadPath Accelerator programme opened its doors for business in Lagos last Friday with the aim of investing $100,000 in a range of...

• Kenya

  Afrikstart platform aims to fund African start-ups

  Afrikstart launched is 2013, is hoping to help start-ups across Africa grow through it’s crowdfunding platform. It’s a donation-based and peer-to-peer lending...

• Events

  Kenya: PIVOT East 2014 applications now open

  PIVOT East 2014, the fourth edition of East Africa’s premier mobile start-ups conference and competition which has seen the discovery of some...

• Events

  Nigeria: $20,000 up for grabs for start-ups at Techcabal Battlefield

  Nigerian Startups will get the chance to present their products and businesses to an audience of users, geeks and investors in the...

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  Awards

  Ericsson Application Awards 2014 for students and SME’s

  Deadline: 28th February, 2014: Is your app a winner? Developers, startups and students who have an idea for a great app, here...

• Apps

  Kenya: Mobile East Africa 2014 this February

  Appsafrica.com is a proud media partner of Mobile East Africa 2014, the fourth East African edition of the most progressive and interactive...

• Awards

  Show your African app at MWC 2014 and win EUR 25,000

  African Developers, startups and students who have an idea for a great app, here is your opportunity to win, but hurry! You are...

• Start-Ups

  African accelerator 88MPH to launch in Nigeria

  African accelerator and investment fund 88mph will expand its operations to Nigeria in the first quarter of 2014, adding to the programmes...

• Events

  Nigeria: Founder2Be Holds First African Event in Lagos

  Founder2Be is the world’s largest co-founder finding service with presence in America, Europe and Asia. Founded in 2011 and now having over...

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  Innovation

  ComzAfrica believes success stories pave way for mobile innovation

  Integrated mobile solutions company ComzAfrica (comza) believes Africa can play a leading role in mobile innovation despite the progress the continent still...