Start-Ups
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3.0K1DEMO 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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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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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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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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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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2.4KGrowing 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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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...
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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...
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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...
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ZIMBABWE: Harare to host first Startup Weekend
Zimbabwe will host its first Startup Weekend event from May 16 – 18th at new tech venue, Hypercube Hub in an initiative designed to...
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RWANDA: Millicom creates tech incubator in Kigali
Millicom has announced the creation of a tech incubator in Rwanda to develop new digital solutions. The aim is to develop innovative...
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Investors flock to Lagos this week to meet new start-ups
Angel Fair West Africa (AFWA) is bringing together entrepreneurial businesses and active investors from across Africa to “do deals” in Lagos this...
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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...
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Kenya: BarCamp 2014 comes to Mombasa
BarCamp will be hosted by the Mombasa Tech Community on March 29th and welcomes techies, bloggers, entrepreneurs and anyone who can make...
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Lean Start-up Machine Coming To Lagos
Lean Start-up Machine is coming to Lagos Nigeria to work with Nigerian entrepreneurs and start-ups.
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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...
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Nigeria: DevCon Alpha $300,000 Developer Contest
Mobile Monday Nigeria and local payment providers in Nigeria have launched a developer contest aimed at driving adoption of payment apps with...
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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...
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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...
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African blogger awards
Africa’s very first awards programme that measures online and social influencers’ reach and influence through data analysis, are open to bloggers, Instagrammers,...
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Zambia: MTN Appathon competition
MTN Zambia has launched the MTN Appathon, a competition for computer application developers. It is aimed at exposing young developers and gives...
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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...
