African Startup Winning! mSurvey Secures $3.5m Series A Investment
mSurvey, the mobile-first consumer feedback platform for businesses and consumers in Africa, today announces a Series A round of USD$3.5m, led by Africa focused venture firm TLcom Capital with investment from Social Capital, Kapor Capital, Golden Palm, and Richard Owen; founding team of Net Promoter Score (NPS). This follows Seed …
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Two Days Left to Apply for Startup Nigeria Incubation Program
Startup Nigeria is an intervention of the National Social Investment Program (NSIP) under the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as part of the program to support private sector innovation hubs for the strategic increase of entrepreneurial and technological capacity across Nigeria. It is a …
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Apply: Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland – $30,000 Prize
Are you an early stage start-up based in the Somali region? Are you working at the cutting edge of innovation, or developing a tech-enabled product or service addressing a big local need? Are you passionate about your business idea? The Innovate Accelerator is a 12-week program that comprises mentorship and …
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Women Entrepreneurs Apply: 2018 AWIEF Awards
The AWIEF Awards recognizes, honors and celebrates women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across industry sectors, for their economic performance and contribution to Africa’s growth and social development. AWIEF salutes these women for their passion and determination in making a difference in their respective countries and on the …
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MestAfrica Wants to Invest in You – $50,000 Available
Are you the founder of a technology startup operating in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa and have ambitions to scale across Africa? If you are, then submit your company for the MEST Africa Challenge! Country winners will travel to the finals at the MEST Africa Summit in Cape Town …
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Founder of AWP Network to serve as a Judge at the 2018 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition in Berlin
Mary Olushoga, Founder of the AWP Network will once again serve as a judge at the Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition set to take place in Berlin on October 7, 2018. The entrepreneurship program is part of the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship …
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Apply: 2018 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition
The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition empowers young entrepreneurs (age 15-35) from around the world to engage in a more peaceful world. Participants are invited to submit their innovative ideas and projects with a societal impact, which champion and implement one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). The …
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$7 Million Grant Available for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa
Now in its fourth year, the ACF is an innovative US$7 million financial support program designed to provide local power project developers and originators with project development support, technical experience, expertise and funding required to bring their renewable energy projects to life. Access Power, a developer, owner and operator of …
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Calling ALL Digital Artists
Calling digital artists around the globe! Halcyon and ARTECHOUSE are currently accepting proposals for an augmented reality ‘art hunt’ all over Washington D.C. during By The People: an international destination arts and empathy festival launching June 2018. All forms of digital art–3D environments, 2D/Illustration, Animation, Motion Graphics, Generative Art–are accepted. Through ARTECHOUSE’s uniquely designed …
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Apply: £25,000 – Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
The Africa Prize encourages ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines to apply their skills to develop scalable solutions to local challenges, highlighting the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development. Crucial commercialisation support is awarded to a shortlist of innovative …
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