Startups, Page 15
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Tue, May 27th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
PIVOT East announces finalists
PIVOT East has picked 25 East African startups as finalists for this year’s edition of the mobile startups event, offering them the chance to pitch to investors at the main conference in June. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
We are as selective as Harvard University – Wennovation Hub
Nigerian startup accelerator programme Wennovation Hub is very selective, accepting less than five per cent of the ideas presented to it, according to co-founder and executive partner Michael Oluwagbemi. → Read more
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Tue, May 27th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Snapplify reaches BookExpo Startup Challenge final
South African digital publishing startup Snapplify has been named a finalist at the BookExpo Startup Challenge in New York, competing against 17 others as the only African entry. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 18:30 · Chris Udemans
Mobile micro-polling platform wins GovHackSA
Team “Pulse”, developers of a mobile micro-polling platform, won the GovHackSA event, which took place in Cape Town over the weekend. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mapture launches verification app for photos, videos
Egyptian startup Mapture has launched a photo and video verification mobile app aimed at preventing the proliferation of misinformation and falsified images, while also directing the focus of online content back to the content itself as opposed to the individual posting it. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange launches Niger SME incubator lab
Orange has launched a small and medium enterprises (SME) incubator lab in Niger, encouraging new businesses focusing on ICT, renewable energy and the environment. → Read more
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Mon, May 26th, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Africa-focused angel investment club to launch
NewGenAngels, a members-only investment club is to launch in three weeks time, focusing on providing funding and skills to African startups. → Read more
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Sun, May 25th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 25/05/2014
This week, numerous startups from around the continent were awarded for their innovative offerings at events from Madagascar to Zimbabwe to South Africa, and new startups entered the market hoping to make life easier for Africans. → Read more
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Fri, May 23rd, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town’s Shopstar celebrates first birthday with funding offer
Cape Town startup Shopstar, an e-commerce platform which allows anyone to create and manage their own online shop, has celebrated its first birthday by receiving a funding offer and helping to launch 80 shops with a combined turnover of ZAR2 million (US$193,000) → Read more
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Fri, May 23rd, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Ugandan startup brings exam revision online
Ugandan startup Moquestions is building an online depository for exam papers, allowing students to access questions from learning institutions across the world via a subscription model. → Read more
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Fri, May 23rd, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Business model key to startup success – StreetCar
Selection of a business model is the single most important aspect in achieving success when launching a startup, according to the founder of StreetCar. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 18:00 · Agatha Nduku
Kenyan startup develops wearable tech to boost motorcycle safety
A wearable technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya has developed the Smart Jacket fitted with bright lights controlled wirelessly from a motorcycle’s indication system, assisting motorcyclists in allowing them to indicate in which direction they are going. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Startup failure over-glorified, entrepreneurs should commit 200%
Startup failure is over-glorified, and entrepreneurs need to up their commitment to achieve success, according to Nathan Jeffery, founder of software development company MyEcommerce. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Slow growth expected for apps not entertainment-related – Find-A-Med
Apps that are not entertainment-related are expected to record slow growth in Nigeria, according to Emeka Onyenwe, co-founder of award winning healthcare app Find-A-Med. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
Senegal to host pan-West African accelerator for governance solutions
OSIWA and CTIC Dakar have partnered to host the Open Societic accelerator programme, based in Senegal and open to applicants from all West African nations, which looks to assist startups in developing governance solutions. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Entrepreneurs should plan less – Over founder
Budding entrepreneurs should spend less time planning and get products to market as soon as possible, according to Aaron Marshall, founder of Over. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Kenya’s Sendy connecting customers to trustworthy couriers
Kenyan startup Sendy has launched to provide a platform for on-demand deliveries, connecting customers with reliable couriers who have been reviewed by other users. → Read more
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Thu, May 22nd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian travellers need education on advantages of online booking – Jovago
Nigerians remain reluctant to fully embrace booking services online, even though Sub-Saharan Africa is the fastest growing market in hospitality in the world and the Nigerian hospitality sector is the fastest growing in the region, according to Marek Zmyslowski, managing director of Jovago. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 17:30 · Tom Jackson
K’Tamba Toys wins Startup Weekend Zimbabwe
Tech entertainment startups K’Tamba Toys were the winners of the first Startup Weekend Zimbabwe, walking away with US$78,000 worth of prizes including accounting services from Ernst & Young, iPods, domain hosting and mentorship from Hypercube. → Read more
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Wed, May 21st, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju
Jovago expands to Zanzibar, Djibouti, Malawi
Online hotel booking service Jovago has expanded its operations to Zanzibar, Djibouti and Malawi, continuing its rapid African expansion since launching last year. → Read more
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