INNOVATIONS
Nokia to sponsor mobile stream at this year’s Global Forum
The Global Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship Forum comes to Africa for the first time this month. Read More
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Three new mobile social platforms for Africa
Mara Online has launched a suite of professional, personal and social tools for communicating, networking, innovating ...
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Orange launches the third Orange African Social Venture Prize
Orange has launched the third Orange African Social Venture Prize for ICT-based social innovations in support ...
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ZICTA Young Innovators Workshop next week
ZICTA will stage a workshop for young ICT innovators in Lusaka next week.
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MORE INNOVATIONS NEWS
Friday 10 May
BIH launches First Steps Venture Centre
BOTSWANA
The Botswana Innovation Hub has launched its First Steps Venture Centre (FSVC) to support entrepreneurship and innovation through technology transfer.»Friday 10 May
TV white spaces project to launch in Tanzania
TANZANIA
Microsoft has partnered with the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology and UhuruOne to bring cutting-edge broadband access, Windows 8 devices and technology skills to local universities.»Thursday 9 May
IBM Innovation Centre Opens in Kenya
KENYA
As part of its ongoing expansion in Africa, IBM has opened its first IBM Innovation Centre in East Africa.»Wednesday 8 May
iROKO Partners to pump USD1M into Nigerian tech companies
NIGERIA
Internet entrepreneurs of iROKOtv and Nollywood fame, Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter, have launched a USD1m-backed company to support aspiring Nigerian tech entrepreneurs. »Wednesday 8 May
Nigeria’s start-ups jostle for LAN seed funding
NIGERIA
Top Nigerian start-ups are currently jostling for investment support from members of the Lagos Angel Network (LAN). »Sunday 5 May
Orange Uganda seeks local app innovations
UGANDA
Orange Uganda has invited mobile app developers to enter its Orange Community Innovations Awards 2013.»Friday 26 Apr
BIH says IP part of its mandate
BOTSWANA
The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) was a guest of honour at the commemoration of this year’s World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) day celebrations. »Thursday 25 Apr
Innovation award finalists named
Ten finalists have been named for the Innovation Prize for Africa 2013.»Tuesday 23 Apr
Malaria app wins Makerere team place in Imagine Cup finals
UGANDA
Uganda will be represented in the worldwide Microsoft Imagine Cup competitions finals by a team of three students from Makerere University who developed a mobile application that can diagnose malaria.»Monday 22 Apr
IBM collaboration to harness the power of 2,000 suns
IBM and its partners have been awarded a USD2.4 million grant to develop a High Concentration PhotoVoltaic Thermal system able to convert 80% of the collected solar energy.»Saturday 20 Apr
BIC hosts insurance innovation forum
BOTSWANA
Botswana Insurance Company Limited (BIC) has co-hosted the SSP Africa Users Group Forum for the first time in Botswana.»Friday 19 Apr
Nigeria launches first software incubation centre
NIGERIA
After long delays, Nigeria finally launched the first in the series, a software incubation centre in Lagos. »Wednesday 17 Apr
Kenyan university launches data analytics lab
KENYA
KCA University has launched a data analytics and visualisation research lab to aid in analysing complex data.»Tuesday 16 Apr
Startups to pitch for funding
NIGERIA
Seedstars World, with support from CcHUB and OTEKBits, will bring Seedstars to Lagos next week. »Monday 15 Apr
Main One partners Microsoft for Imagine Cup 2013
NIGERIA
Main One has emphasized its commitment to the development of innovative, and locally developed software with its partnership with Microsoft on Imagine Cup 2013. »Thursday 11 Apr
US researchers develop edible electronics
Carnegie Mellon's Christopher Bettinger has developed edible electronics for use by the medical device industry.»
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