Start-Ups
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1.6KTwo weeks left to enter the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards
Mobile, tech ventures and leading women in Africa have just two weeks left to submit their entries for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards...
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1.3KiDEA call for start-up applications
Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA) provides support to Nigerian entrepreneurs to build software skills, solutions and businesses. iDEA is looking for early...
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2.1KFacebook’s Internet.org Free Basic Services are bringing Africans online
Over the last year, Facebook has worked closely with more than a dozen mobile operators across 17 countries to give people access...
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1.3KDEMO Africa Releases List of Top 30 Technology Start-ups
DEMO Africa has today released a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the 2015 edition...
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1.5KAppsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 open for applications
The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 celebrate the enormous growth in mobile, technology and entrepreneurship in Africa. Innovation knows no borders and Appsafrica.com...
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2.1KReaching the unbanked in Africa through digital currency and blockchain
Africa is seeing a rise in Bitcoin activity, with the continent’s first Bitcoin conference having taken place earlier this year, and startups...
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1.1KSpark is supporting entrepreneurs launch 8 businesses in Rwanda
Spark and it’s partner Single Spark, both headquartered in the Netherlands, are launching a new program this summer where they plan to...
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1.3KAfrican women need to lead the new era of tech and innovation
Leading online shopping community Kaymu.com.ng has stressed the need for women to occupy leadership positions in the new era of technology and innovation.
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2.0KFour new tech start ups to join think Rwanda
Tech incubator think today announced four new entrants to its incubator as part of a new think Accelerated program. In addition to...
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Student service Flippy makes Demo Africa final
The Flippy Campus team has been named the most outstanding start-up in the just concluded DEMO Africa pre-pitch event in Accra. Out...
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1.4KPIVOT East 2015 Semi-finalists Announced
PIVOT East, has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s event. The competition opened the call for applications in April 2015 with startups from...
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1.5KTalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa
Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers Speaking with...
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1.5KFounder of crowdfunding platform Afrikstart speaks with Appsafrica
Entrepreneurship-focused crowdfunding platform Afrikstart is empowering African entrepreneurs to start, run and grow businesses. Founded by Stanford University online students, Afrikstart is a...
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1.4KDeadline for Pivot East 2015 entries
PIVOT East the annual start-up pitching competition and conference run by m:lab East Africa is fast approaching with only four days left until...
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1.9KFrom motorists to expectant mothers, the CcHub is driving innovation in Nigeria
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Nigeria’s first social innovation centre based in Lagos has just announced three new start-ups have been admitted to its...
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TalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa and beyond
Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers.
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2.7KSafeMotos long journey to improve road safety in Rwanda
African roads are often not the smoothest, riddled with pot holes and often drivers need to take an alternative route to get...
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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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1.2KGhanian 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.
