iHub By Simeon Oriko / March 12, 2012
Culture [Shift]: Digital tools for the creative and cultural economy – A Hackathon for Creatives and Developers Alike
What do you get when you put leading digital innovators, creative practitioners and a whole lot of entrepreneurial energy in a room together for 48 hours in four cities across Africa? We don’t yet know… but we predict some incredible ideas, lasting relationships, and seriously investable solutions for challenges faced
iHub By Simeon Oriko / March 12, 2012
Hub Ventures is Looking for “Change the World” Startups
Hub Ventures, the San Francisco-based startup accelerator focused on funding entrepreneurs “building a better world,” is the newest member of the TechStars network. The official announcement of its TechStars affiliation will be made next week. For those unfamiliar, the organization’s 12-week program provides companies with typical accelerator benefits like seed
iHub By Joshua Musau / March 11, 2012
Uhasibu selected as the Best Innovator at AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA Conference
The recently completed AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA Conference saw a new addition this year; The Innovator Fast-track Theatre aimed at providing a structured platform to emerging enterprises that are creating solutions for the financial services sector. Uhasibu was selected as the Best Innovator and was awarded 1st position.
Uncategorized By Leo Mutuku / March 10, 2012
#140friday – Tech Debate Beyond 140 Characters.
Yesterday morning, the Nailab, an ICT Business Incubation Lab based in Nairobi, hosted the 140 Friday. This forum, whose tag line was “tech debate beyond 140 Characters” was moderated by Larry Madowo and chaired by a guest panel consisting of: Dr. Bitange Ndemo, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication
Uncategorized By Simeon Oriko / March 9, 2012
Ericsson Application Awards 2012 Winners Announced
The regional “Apps for Africa 2012” competition, sponsored by Ericsson in partnership with former joint venture Sony Ericsson (now Sony) and Google, has given top honors to an app combining social elements, mobile money, and an event scheduler. The winning idea from AfroSilicone, ‘Funkies’, allows users to stay up to
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