Events, Page 20
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Mon, February 10th, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
46% of Kenyans plan to watch Sochi Winter Olympics
Forty-six per cent of Kenyans surveyed intend to watch the Winter Olympics currently underway in Sochi, Russia, on television, with the main reason for not watching the event lack of access to television broadcast services. → Read more
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Mon, February 10th, 07:00 · Tom Jackson
UCC launches ACIA Awards 2014
The Uganda Communications Commission has launched the 2014 edition of the ACIA Awards, which recognise innovations from local companies, groups or individuals in developing or adopting ICT. → Read more
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Sat, February 8th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AUC selects Internet Society to host AXIS workshops
The African Union Commission (AUC) has selected the Internet Society to host workshops under the auspices of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project, to build capacity for the establishment of national and regional internet exchange points in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju
Demo Day will open doors for entrepreneurs – CapitalSquare
Modupe Macaulay, founder of Lagos co-working space CapitalSquare, has said the aim of the space’s forthcoming Demo Day is to open doors for entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Fri, February 7th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Kenya, SA strongly represented in Africa Connected semi-final
Google has announced the 20 semi-finalists of its Africa Connected competition, with Kenyan and South African applicants featuring prominently on the shortlist. → Read more
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Wed, February 5th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
TechCabal Battlefield deadline extended
The application deadline for TechCabal’s Battlefield startup competition has been pushed from today until Friday, February 7, to allow more entrepreneurs to apply for the chance to win US$20,000. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 17:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to host inaugural Angel Fair West Africa
Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos will host the inaugural edition of Angel Fair West Africa, an event that will feature 100 local and foreign investors and entrepreneurs. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft trains Kenyan students in mobile repairs
Microsoft, along with iFixit and Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK), has announced a programme to train 20 youths to repair mobile devices, hoping to reduce e-waste in the region as well as providing skills and opportunities to young Kenyans. → Read more
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Tue, February 4th, 11:40 · Paul Adepoju
CapitalSquare to hold first Demo Day next month
CapitalSquare, a co-working space in Lagos, has announced it will hold its first Demo Day next month. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
Bandwidth Barn partners InnovateBiz for entrepreneurial training
Cape Town’s government-funded technology incubator Bandwidth Barn has teamed up with InnovateBiz to provide unemployed school leavers with entrepreneurship training, hoping to provide individuals with the means to secure their own employment. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 15:40 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria to host 2014 World Electronics Forum
World Electronics Forum (WEF), through Consumer Electronics and Technologies Industry Association of Africa (CETIA), has granted the Country Hosting Right (CHR) for the 19th World Electronics Forum 2014 to Nigeria. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian company to exhibit at GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Nigerian new media company Terragon Group will exhibit at next month’s Global Systems Mobile Association (GSMA) Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, making it the only indigenous Nigerian company participating in the event held February 24-27. → Read more
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Mon, February 3rd, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Rubyfuza developer conference in Cape Town next month
The fourth annual Rubyfuza Ruby developer’s conference will be held in Cape Town from February 6, with a keynote address focusing on software development in Africa. → Read more
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Fri, January 31st, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
South Africa to host Africa’s first YourTechLive innovative tech show
Sandton, in Johannesburg, South Africa, will in November host Africa’s first YourTechLive, an innovative technology show aimed at disrupting the African consumer goods market. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
Kigali to host Silicon Valley TechWomen
Rwandan capital Kigali will host over 20 Silicon Valley-based TechWomen delegates for the Women in Technology Executive Seminar on February 3, which hopes to close the gender gap in the Rwandan technology sector. → Read more
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Thu, January 30th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Tomi Ahonen to address rebranded Mobile East Africa
All Amber has confirmed mobile expert Tomi Ahonen will deliver a special address during the Mobile East Africa 2014 main conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on February 12 and 13, and a dedicated full-day workshop on February 14. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Dedicated DStv channel for Pistorius trial
MultiChoice has announced it will launch a pop-up “carte blanche” style channel dedicated to covering the murder trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius. → Read more
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Wed, January 29th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Battlefield startup competition prize money increased
Nigerian tech blog TechCabal has doubled the prize money for its Battlefield startup competition to US$20,000 after online music service iROKING pledged US$10,000. → Read more
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Mon, January 27th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian bank begins online reality writing competition
First Bank of Nigeria has officially commenced the third season of its online reality writing competition in partnership with thenakedconvos.com, an art and opinion platform. → Read more
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Thu, January 23rd, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
Afrinolly to announce short film competition winners, honours Komla Dumor
FansConnectOnline Limited, owners of the Afrinolly entertainment app, will announce the winners of its Short Film Competition today, instead of the earlier announced date of January 20, with the postponement in honour of Komla Dumor, the late Ghana-born BBC journalist who was a judge in the competition. → Read more
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