Start-Ups

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....

Megan Verkuil, founder of Capsule Technologies, a Cape Town-based technology firm who built this innovative tech tells Appsafrica.com in a recent interview how it all began.

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Africa’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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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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Nigerian 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...

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...

Start-ups Application for DEMO Africa 2015 Opens

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DEMO Africa Application Window Closes

The application window for DEMO 2014 has finally closed with VC4Africa confirming that 27 African countries are represented this year.

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.

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,...

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.

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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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...

Kenya: Plantwise app gives farmers help for crop troubles

Plantwise has launched an app in Kenya that helps to improve world food security and the livelihoods of farmers in developing countries...

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...

5 Africans win $25,000 courtesy of Google

The Google’s Africa Connected competition winners were announced at an event held in Nairobi. The competition called entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators and web-lovers...