Start-Ups
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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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1.1KPIVOT 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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1.2KTalkingBookz 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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1.2KFounder 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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1.0KDeadline 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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1.5KFrom 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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2.0KSafeMotos 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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999Ghanian 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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1.1KApplications 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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1.3KSeedstar 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...
