Startups, Page 12
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Mon, June 23rd, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
PIVOT begins tomorrow, winners to share $50k
The 2014 PIVOT East mobile startup competition begins tomorrow, with 25 startups competing for a combined total of US$50,000 while pitching to a panel of judges and investors. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju
DRONGO offering Madagascar’s local companies translation services
DRONGO Language Solutions is offering local companies in Madagascar general and specialised translation services, targeting new technology firms in particular. → Read more
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Mon, June 23rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: Financial might plus lean startup mentality make Uber unstoppable
A year ago, competition in South Africa’s taxi app market seemed to be hotting up. Now, with the launch of uberX, it seems competitors have it all to do to stop the global titan from wrapping up both ends of the market. → Read more
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Sun, June 22nd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
FEATURE: The week in startups 22/06/2014
This week was a good one for startup initiatives in Africa, with much funding being raised to drive continued innovation on the continent. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Tanzania’s Flyezee launches flight comparison site
Tanzania-based startup Flyezee.com has launched its online flight comparison website, bringing a free platform for personal flight research to the public in East Africa. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan ICT giants come together to launch @iLab Africa
Safaricom, Samsung, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Oracle, Ericsson, IBM and Kenya Education Network (KENET) in partnership with Strathmore University have officially unveiled @iLab Africa, a research and incubation facility that supports entrepreneurship programmes in apps and software development. → Read more
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Fri, June 20th, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
uberX prices to stay fixed in Cape Town, Johannesburg launch planned
Uber Cape Town plans to keep the prices of its recently launched low-cost uberX service at the same level as currently, with the service also set to roll out in Johannesburg in the future. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Graduate interns help SMEs drive innovation
Graduate interns are a valuable asset to growing a small business, providing innovation and simplicity to an already existing enterprise, according to Chantal de Kock, project manager at development firm Fetola. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Lamudi launches Android app in 28 countries
Real estate portal Lamudi has announced the launch of a “world-first” Android app for house-hunters in 28 emerging markets worldwide. providing a mobile platform for the buying, renting and selling of real estate on the go. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
Think about how your business will cope after you’ve gone, startup CEOs told
Small businesses leaders should start thinking about how their business will function without them, according to Anton Ressel, senior consultant at development firm Fetola. → Read more
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Thu, June 19th, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Zest sells 3,000 units in first 24 hours
South African startup Zest Mobile sold 3,000 units of its flagship smartphone the T1 on the first day of priority sales, with public sales opening today. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Congo’s VMK readying factory launch
Congo-Brazzaville-based mobile device producer VMK will launch a factory by the end of the year, in a bid to become the top homegrown African designer and manufacturer of mobile phones. → Read more
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Wed, June 18th, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju
Seedstars World winners announced in Nigeria, Ghana
The winners have been announced of the Seedstars World events held in Nigeria and Ghana, with the winning startups advancing to the global final in Geneva, Switzerland in February next year. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
Seedstars World to host events in 4 African countries
Global startup competition Seedstars World will be hosting four local events in Africa over the next four weeks, giving startups from Eastern and Southern Africa the opportunity to pitch for entry into the global event at the beginning of next year. → Read more
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Tue, June 17th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s Zest Mobile launches pre-order sales on T1
South African startup Zest Mobile has launched pre-order sales of its new mobile offering, the T1 smartphone, with the first 1,000 customers offered 1GB of free data each month under the launch package deal. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DEMO Africa extends application deadline to June 22
Startup event DEMO Africa has extended its application deadline for a week until June 22 after numerous requests to allow more time to meet the application requirements. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Hivos, DOEN Foundation, Indigo Trust in $500k grant for African tech hubs
Hivos has announced a partnership with the DOEN Foundation and Indigo Trust to launch a EUR373,000 (US$505,000) fund to support technology hubs around Africa with the aim of empowering more sustainable entrepreneurship. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cape Town developer launches interactive load shedding map
South African developer and entrepreneur Johann du Toit has launched an online interactive map to help residents of Cape Town keep up to date with scheduled electricity load shedding plans. → Read more
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Mon, June 16th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Cameroon’s Kiro’o Games raises $115k in funding
Cameroonian game development studio Kiro’o Games has raised US$115,000 in funding since October last year, hoping to double the amount before the release of its first game. → Read more
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Sun, June 15th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 15/06/2014
From funding to low cost taxi launches, South Africa has seen an abundance of action in the tech startup space this week. → Read more
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