Start-Ups
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MEST Incubator & Samsung partner in West Africa
Recognized as one of Fast Company’s Top 10 “Most Innovative Companies in Africa”, The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced...
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2.1KGhanian start-up Suba wins the #MWA2015 App Developer Competition
Suba is an event-based iOS and Android mobile app that allows everyone at fun social gatherings (from concerts to weddings) to see...
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Want to invest directly in growth stage African companies?
As of today ordinary investors can now invest directly in equity and debt fundraising campaigns by unlisted growth-stage companies in select frontier...
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Start-ups applications for DEMO Africa 2015 now open
The application window for DEMO Africa 2015 has opened wide and entrepreneurs can now enter under 12 different categories. The application process...
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Applications now open for the first Africa TechPitch LDN.
Africa TechPitch is an evening pitch event in London aimed at showcasing high-potential, high-impact, Africa-relevant startups, ideas and businesses.
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Nigerian start-up Travel Bay to launch at #SMWLagos
Travel Bay a Nigerian tourism start-up will be officially launched this week at Social Media Week 2015 in Lagos. The 3-day event at...
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3.2KApplications 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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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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2.7KSeedstar 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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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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Calling all African innovators for $150K IPA 2015 award
AIF announces 30-day extension for the US$ 150 000 IPA 2015 award – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for African innovators to take their...
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Social media for business a no-brainer
Social media for business is the single most cost effective distribution channel any business has at its disposal. This Content-generating resource lends...
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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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3.2KAfrica’s first low-power android desk-top
As technology advances many communities are still left out of the global village which is why there is a need for tailor-made...
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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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Ugandan student becomes apps “billionaire”
Abdu Ssekalala is a young Ugandan student at the School of Computing and Information Technology, Makerere University, and a billionaire, at least...
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Tourism drives new app development in South Africa
South Africa’s natural beauty, sunny climate, cultural diversity and reputation for delivering value for money have made it one of the world’s...
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Lean Startup Machine coming to Johannesburg
The Lean Start-up concept created by Eric Ries, provides a scientific approach to creating and managing startups and getting a desired product...
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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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2.4KNigerian 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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South Africans can get from A to B with help of new transport app
Millions of people all over Africa depend on public transport to go to work yet there is very little information about how...
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2.9K1DEMO Africa Application Window Closes
The application window for DEMO 2014 has finally closed with VC4Africa confirming that 27 African countries are represented this year.
