Events, Page 4
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Tue, September 16th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju
NigeriaCom begins today in Lagos
High level two-day conference NigeriaCom begins today (Tuesday) in Lagos, Nigeria with focus on the National Broadband Plan roll out, new business strategies for operators amid the digital migration, chief regulatory debates and LTE/4G technologies. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Johnson, others to speak at DEMO Africa 2014
Nigeria's communication technology minister, Omobola Johnson has been confirmed to speak at DEMO Africa 2014 holding later this month in Lagos, Nigeria. → Read more
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Fri, September 12th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Uganda’s WOPA calls for second cohort entries
Uganda’s Women Passion Program is calling for women to apply to be part of its second cohort program that will seek to equip women and girls with skills in web programming and entrepreneurship. → Read more
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Thu, September 11th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Samsung launches Blogger Challenge to support local online content
Samsung has launched a blogger challenge that will go a long way into ensuring locally relevant content by supporting upcoming and accomplished bloggers given that Kenya’s digital community growth leads to an increase in generation of online content through blogs → Read more
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Wed, September 10th, 11:05 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria, South Africa dominate Web Summit’s 10 best startups from Africa
Startups from Nigeria and South Africa dominate the list of 10 best startups from Africa released ahead of the forthcoming Web Summit in Dublin, Ireland. → Read more
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Fri, September 5th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Kalahari.com named South Africa’s favourite ecommerce website
Kalahari.com has been named South Africa's favourite ecommerce website by uAfrica at the eCommerce Awards held at the eCommerce Conference 2014. Yuppiechef.com won the award for Best eCommerce Store and Zando won in the best shopping process and customer service categories. → Read more
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Thu, September 4th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju
VC4Africa announces special package for investors attending DEMO Africa
Platform for startup funding VC4Africa has announced a special package for investors attending DEMO Africa. For US$650, investors would get VIP tickets to DEMO Africa and associated Investor Summit, and a 1 year Pro account subscription on VC4Africa. → Read more
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Wed, September 3rd, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
She Leads Africa announces inaugural showcase for female entrepreneurs
She Leads Africa has announced it would be hosting its inaugural Entrepreneur Showcase later this month in Lagos. According to the social enterprise dedicated to fostering the spread of business growth and ideas in Africa, the showcase would provide female entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business ventures to a panel of potential mentors and investors, and compete for cash and other prizes. → Read more
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Wed, September 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
uAfrica announces top 30 websites in South Africa
Tech company providing cloud-based ecommerce services to SMEs across Africa uAfrica has announced the top 30 websites in South Africa in the 2014 South African eCommerce Awards. It said the awards received more than 116,000 eCommerce survey responses. → Read more
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Tue, September 2nd, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Microsoft sponsors DEMO Africa
Microsoft Corporation has announced it is a platinum sponsor of 2014 DEMO Africa that will be held later this month in Lagos, Nigeria. This is the third time the company would be participating in DEMO Africa through the Microsoft 4Afrika initiative. → Read more
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Fri, August 29th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile 360 Series Africa speakers announced
The GSM Association (GSMA) has announced the first keynote speakers for the upcoming Mobile 360 Series Africa conference to be in November, with the organisers saying the event will address the “roadblocks” to mobile connectivity across Africa. → Read more
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Fri, August 29th, 10:03 · Paul Adepoju
Digital migration to cost Nigeria US$370m – NBC
The migration from analogue to digital television signal in Nigeria will cost the country NGN60 billion (US$370 million), the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said, revealing it expects to achieve 90 per cent digital coverage by the June 2015 international digital migration deadline. → Read more
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Thu, August 28th, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Young owner of Nairobi Developer School among Anzisha Prize finalists
Martha Chumo, the 19-year-old owner of the Nairobi Developer School, has been chosen among 12 finalists of the Anzisha Prize for Young Entrepreneurs, and will now battle for the US$75,000 prize money. → Read more
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Wed, August 27th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SA online retail survey results to be announced at eCommerce Conference
The results of a survey into the online shopping trends and consumer purchasing behaviour of South Africans will be announced at this year’s eCommerce Conference to be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile Web Africa set for Johannesburg
The Mobile Web Africa (MWA) conference is to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 10 and 11, celebrating the fifth anniversary of the event’s launch. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 14:45 · Susan Mwenesi
OAM’s Justin Clarke nominated for EY World Entrepreneur Award
One Africa Media (OAM) chief executive officer (CEO) Justin Clarke has been nominated in the emerging category of the southern Africa chapter of the EY World Entrepreneur Award for 2014, in recognition of his founding the Private Property brand, South Africa’s leading real estate portal. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Kigali to host AMPION Venture Bus EA conference
The AMPION Venture Bus East Africa high-engagement conference will be held on October,19 in Kigali, Rwanda, involving East Africa’s ICT stakeholders, investors, entrepreneurs and developers. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
DEMO Africa to feature Angel Network Summit, Swell Innovation Awards
This year’s DEMO Africa conference is set to host the first African Angel Network Summit, as well as the Swell Innovation Awards, the organisers announced. → Read more
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Wed, August 20th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
DEMO Africa organisers not worried about Ebola
The organisers of this year’s DEMO Africa technology startup conference are not worried about reported Ebola cases in host city for this year’s event, Lagos, Nigeria, and said the outbreak of the virus is not affecting planning of the event. → Read more
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Mon, August 18th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
AppCircus@Mobile Web Africa applications open
Applications are open for the AppCircus@Mobile Web Africa competition, calling for African app developers to submit their innovative app creations. → Read more
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