Startups, Page 20
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Thu, April 3rd, 17:30 · Chris Udemans
iHub named most innovative company in Africa
Kenyan startup incubator iHub has been voted Africa’s most innovative company by Fast Company. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
AfricanUp.com launched to connect startups, investors
South African entrepreneurs Paul Cartmel and Nic Haralambous have launched AfricanUp.com, a website dedicated to connecting startups, accelerators, investors and technology hubs around Africa. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Emerging markets best avenue for African startups – Buch
The opportunities in emerging markets in Africa and Asia are so large startups no longer need to expand to the United States (US) and Europe in order to scale, according to 88mph managing director (MD) Kresten Buch. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
EntrepreneurshipCircle.com launched to bridge entrepreneurship gap in Nigerian economy
EntrepreneurshipCircle.com has been launched to bridge the entrepreneurship gap in Nigeria, with the company saying the website will enable entrepreneurs to contribute to the nation’s economy. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Q&A: Harry Hare, executive producer, DEMO Africa
In February, it was announced this year’s DEMO Africa startup event will be taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, signalling the first occasion on which the event will be held outside of Kenya. HumanIPO caught up with executive producer Harry Hare to find out the reasons behind the move, his thoughts on the tech startup ecosystem in Nigeria and his views of DEMO Africa’s place in the African business scene. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Wabona launches Mayibuye film festival
South African local video content streaming startup Wabona has partnered with Cape Town-based Gravel Road Entertainment to launch the Mayibuye film festival, bringing previously unseen African film content to television, as well as making it available online and mobile via Wabona’s services. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Nairobi to hold its first Startup Grind
The Kenyan capital Nairobi will tomorrow host its first Startup Grind, which promises to bring together the startup community for education, inspiration and connection. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town startup looks to ease booking of beauty appointments
Cape Town-based startup diarize.me is seeking to simplify the making and managing of appointments for businesses and customers in the beauty industry, with plans to expand to all appointment-based industries. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
You can’t ignore Nigeria – DEMO Africa
The size of the Nigerian economy and its growing startup ecosystem make it an African market that cannot be ignored, according to DEMO Africa executive producer Harry Hare. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Dream Mobile launches free SIM website
Cape Town-based startup Dream Mobile has launched a website offering free SIM cards for all local networks, in a bid to facilitate access to mobile communications in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nigerians lead Google Africa Connected winners
Two Nigerians, a Ghanaian, a Ugandan and a Kenyan have been announced as the winners of Google’s Africa Connected competition, walking away with US$25,000 each in prize money. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 09:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange selects African remittance platform in startup accelerator
Global mobile operator Orange has launched its first startup accelerator programme, with African money remittance platform Afrimarket included in the seven-strong class of startups. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Millicom launching Rwandan tech incubator
Millicom is to launch a tech incubator in Kigali, Rwanda, which will build business in which the global mobile, television and broadband giant will take equity stakes. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 12:30 · Paul Adepoju
West African entertainment platform MajeOfficial launched
MajeOfficial.com, a West African entertainment platform that offers users free access to independent series, movies and visual art has been officially launched following months of beta testing. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 08:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nokia X on sale on Konga.com
Nigerian e-commerce platform, Konga.com has announced its customers can now the purchase Nokia X, which runs on the Android operating system, for NGN19,200 (US$120). → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft’s Imagine Cup set for Rwanda
Microsoft has launched its Imagine Cup competition in Rwanda, offering youth in the country the chance to win RWF34,000 (US$50,000) in prize money allow them to compete on the world stage. → Read more
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Sun, March 30th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 30/03/2014
African startups have seen major expansions in the past few months, both in capital and geography, along with 88mph Cape Town opening its doors to introduce the media to its latest round of startups. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 15:40 · Chris Udemans
First Zimbabwe Startup Weekend set for May
Zimbabwe is set to host its first Startup Weekend in May, hoping to foster the development of tech ideas in the country. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Ekaya connects property owners with tenants
South African startup Ekaya has launched to help property owners and tenants connect with one another, providing landlords with a platform on which to list property and tenants with a space to create a comprehensive renting profile. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Jumia Nigeria launches dedicated “By Naija” fashion category
Nigerian e-commerce store Jumia has unveiled a category dedicated to Nigerian fashion items, in a bid to support the local fashion industry. → Read more
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