Startups, Page 35
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Thu, October 31st, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
SA entrepreneurs smash crowdfunding target
Hammerhead Navigation, a device designed by two South African entrepreneurs to direct bike users during rides, could be rolled out by May 2014 after the team surpassed its crowdfunding target by US$45,000. → Read more
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Thu, October 31st, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
SA startup provides consumers with instant feedback channel
South African startup Croking has created a platform allowing consumers to provide feedback to brands and companies through ‘Crokes’. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
UFS startup accelerator to launch co-working space
The University of the Free State (UFS) is to open its first co-working space as part of establishing an on-campus accelerator, offering South African student entrepreneurs an area of development. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 14:00 · Kamau Mbote
Sankalp Forum launches first Africa chapter
The Sankalp Forum, an initiative by Intellecap, will be hosting the first edition of its Africa summit in Kenya on February 13 next year. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Afrimarket targeting Cameroon for 2014 launch
Mobile money remittance service Afrimarket will expand its operations to Cameroon as part of its plan to cover the African diaspora with its affordable transcontinental solution. → Read more
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Wed, October 30th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Samwer brothers aiming for Africa
The German Samwer brothers have revealed their plans to tackle emerging markets next, following its European implementation of United States Silicon Valley ideas. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Nokia to fund 16 African startups
Sixteen startups from across Africa are set to receive funding from Nokia as part of its AppCampus programme. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Abdullatif Olama, CEO at DAREnDEAL
Serial Egyptian entrepreneur Abdullatif Olama, also chief executive officer (CEO) at DAREnDEAL, spoke to HumanIPO about the venture capitalist (VC) and tech startup scene in Egypt. → Read more
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Tue, October 29th, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Awareness of African opportunities needed – Oxygen
A United Kingdom (UK)-based startup accelerator believes there could be more potential in Africa, but there is currently a lack of awareness about the opportunities. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
IT startups promoting transparency in ‘chamas’
Lack of transparency in investment groups operating in Kenya, known as ‘chamas’, should be drastically reduced as local IT startups begin to offer homegrown solutions with mobile- and web-based apps. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
FraudCracker seeks to ease fraud whistleblowing
South African startup FraudCracker is aiming to combat fraud with its online technology solution to tackle the large amount of money lost every year through internal fraud and international fraud rings. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 10:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
Egypt open to online market opportunities
Online business is a great area for development in Egypt, offering opportunities for payment and e-commerce integration, according to DAREnDEAL chief executive officer (CEO) Abdullatif Olama. → Read more
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Mon, October 28th, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote
Fairwaves targets remote Africa with GSM technology
Russian company Fairwaves has created low cost base stations and has its eyes on rural and remote Africa as its next market. → Read more
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Sun, October 27th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
FEATURE: The week in startups 27/10/2013
Every week HumanIPO talks to technology startups and hubs across the African continent to keep up with how technology is improving Africa and creating jobs. This week’s roundup features startup news from South Africa, Togo, and Kenya. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 19:30 · Kamau Mbote
Egypt’s Vivifi to revolutionise the world of touch
Egyptian startup Vivifi is taking touch to the next level, making it possible to use any surface as a touchpad. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
Microsoft partners with 3 African incubator hubs
Microsoft has today announced strategic cooperation agreements with three incubator hubs across Africa in a bid to enable startups, innovator and developer communities acquire skills to build their enterprises. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzania’s Ubongo to premier “edu-tainment” show in 2014
Tanzanian startup Ubongo will launch an “edu-tainment” show on national television in the country geared towards bridging the gap for students who do not have ways of accessing the content available for them. → Read more
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Fri, October 25th, 11:20 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft SA MD wants Africans to create their own jobs
Microsoft South Africa managing director (MD) Mteto Nyati has called on Africans to create jobs for themselves within the continent. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 17:00 · Nick Sato
Lack of serial entrepreneurs challenge to startup development
The lack of experienced tech entrepreneurs in Africa is a challenge, with many startup businesses run by graduates who lack critical experience in developing profitable companies, according to an investor panel at DEMO Africa 2013. → Read more
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Thu, October 24th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
South Africa dominates Enterprise category at DEMO Africa
South Africa dominated the Enterprise category at the ongoing DEMO Africa event in Nairobi, with startups FraudCracker, Xtendevent and CityMark taking to the stage to pitch their unique concepts. → Read more
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