Startups, Page 38
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Wed, October 9th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju
Cameroon’s first online bus ticket platform goes live this month
QuickTicket, a website allowing Cameroonians to purchase bus tickets online, will be launched this month, the first of its kind in the West African country. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
5 African startups among VentureOut competition finalists
Startups from Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa have made it to the final of the VentureOut mobile app competition, backed by the World Bank, to compete for US$10,000 in seed funding. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Egyptian platform to reward problem solvers
Egyptian startup FekraSquared will in December launch SolverMine, an open innovation platform that allows businesses and governments to crowdsource solutions to problems and reward those that provide them. → Read more
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Wed, October 9th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Q&A: Kevin Mukhwana, co-founder of Swahili Learning App, MyTichaa
A Kenyan app development firm has launched Android app MyTichaa, looking to teach young children Swahili through picture puzzles. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Public transport mobi site launches across SA
FindMyWay, a South African transport information portal, is rolling out to other major cities after a successful beta programme in Cape Town. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Tanzanian startups lack support from stakeholders
Tanzanian startups have the ability to turn their ideas into sustainable companies, but are lacking support and trust from stakeholders within the ecosystem, according to Jumanne Mtambalike, community and trainee manager of BUNI Hub. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 11:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Microsoft to provide mentorship to DEMO startups
Microsoft has offered mentorship and coaching support to the DEMO Africa 2013 finalists who will launch their products for the first time at the event later this month. → Read more
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Tue, October 8th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Egyptian startups unaffected by political turmoil – Cairo Angels
Egyptian investment group Cairo Angels believes the political situation in Egypt has not affected the country’s techpreneurs as much as might have been expected, with companies innovating around the turmoil. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Minister to visit Bandwidth Barn
Alan Winde, the Western Cape’s minister of finance, economic development and tourism, will visit the Bandwidth Barn this week and has has called upon ICT entrepreneurs to discuss business ideas with him. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
Hive Colab looks to tackle Ugandan youth unemployment
Ugandan tech hub Hive Colab is looking to reduce unemployment amongst young people in the East African country by helping them create jobs for themselves and others through creating solutions that benefit the country economically. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Cairo Angels Impact Fund to launch this year
Egyptian investment group will launch the Angel Impact Fund (AIF) later this year, as it looks to bring more angel investors into its network to increase its deal flow. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 11:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Founder Institute reaches 1,000 launch milestone
Global entrepreneurship programme Founder Institute has reached an enterprise launch total of 1,000 and 10,000 jobs created, following expansion of its operations. → Read more
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Mon, October 7th, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju
It is cheap to start an online business in Nigeria – Mark Essien
Mark Essien, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Hotels.ng, has revealed it is cheap to start an online business in Nigeria and encouraged anyone interested in starting an e-commence operation to get involved. → Read more
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Sun, October 6th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 06/10/2013
A South African psychometric startup is hoping to expand to the United Kingdom, having been selected as one of Web Summit’s top 50 Hardest Working Startups. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
spree to launch decor range
South Africa’s first shoppable magazine, spree, will be including its tuis/home magazine online before the end of the year, launching interior products for sale. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
MEDO ICT entrepreneurs to visit the UK
Twenty-one entrepreneurs from 16 companies completed a pitched their concepts to top level executives in Cape Town yesterday (Thursday), in order to secure a business visit to the United Kingdom (UK) in November as part of the International Trade Programme (ITP). → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 17:30 · Kamau Mbote
Digital Dialect takes lead in 3D advertising in Kenya
A Nairobi startup is aiming to revolutionise the world of advertising by walking away from traditional adverts and introducing 3D graphics. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Intel Corp sponsors 2 Kenyan startups to Silicon Valley
Intel Corporation has announced sponsorship of two Kenyan tech startups, Harmonics and mHealth Solutions Centre, to travel to Silicon Valley for three days of onsite training and a Demo Day with angel and venture capital investors. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 16:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SA minister “blown away” by tech education innovation
Western Cape minister of education Donald Grant said he is impressed by local startup solutions, emphasising the need for innovation in education. → Read more
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Fri, October 4th, 15:30 · Winfred Kuria
IBM announces launch of 12th global research lab in Kenya
IBM will be opening its twelfth global research lab in Nairobi, Kenya, before the end of the year, its first in Africa. → Read more
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