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VC4Africa 6:42 am on April 23, 2012 Permalink

Startup Weekend Kampala: Giving a boost to starting entrepreneurs in Uganda
Startup Weekends are organised everywhere across our globe, and there have been a number of editions in Sub Saharan Africa in the past year. Now Kampala will follow the example of Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra, Nairobi and Dakar. From 27 to 29 April the MTN training centre Ntinda will be the venue of the 54-hour lasting event. VC4Africa spoke to Richard Zulu, one of the organisers. The first startup event in Kampala was Garage48 in
VC4Africa 10:22 am on April 16, 2012 Permalink

Entrepreneurs keen to transform the African healthcare sector
Over the past few years we have seen improvements in the African healthcare sector. There is increased investment in quality hospitals and a growing focus on the development of quality doctors. To ensure this trend continues, and to accelerate these gains, it is critical we support more innovation in the space and encourage entrepreneurs to further disrupt the status quo. There is a need for new, effective and efficient services that will further modernize
VC4Africa 8:36 am on April 10, 2012 Permalink

Startup Weekend Dakar connects Francophone Africa to international startup scene
This is a guest post written by Yann Le Beux, @CTICDakar Incubator and Accelerator In recent years, Africa as a whole has experienced an incredible boom in tech startups. While a lot has already been written on English-speaking countries like Kenya and Ghana, we should not forget the potential and the impact of IT entrepreneurs in Francophone Africa. The first Startup Weekend in the region, held from March 30th to April 1st in Senegal, is a concrete
VC4Africa 8:49 am on April 5, 2012 Permalink

Insights Africa, Explore the media habits of consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa
InsightsAfrica is an interactive tool providing critical data about the online behavior of urban consumers in five key African markets: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. As more and more people start using the internet in Sub-Saharan Africa, it becomes ever more important to understand the online population. For entrepreneurs building new products and services, insights into changing usage habits are critical. Over the
VC4Africa 7:55 am on March 16, 2012 Permalink

Follow Friday: Technology hubs in Africa on Twitter
Twitter is our main source of news and updates and we like the many ‘who to follow’ lists. Every third Friday of the month we publish a list of Twitter accounts you can follow around a specific theme or topic. This third edition lists technology hubs across the continent! @ActivSpaces Profile text: An open collaboration space, innovation hub and startup incubator for African techies. Location: Buea, Cameroon ·Web: http://activspaces.com @Bantalabs Profile text: Drupal development
VC4Africa 9:26 am on March 15, 2012 Permalink

Search Cameroon with Wasamundi, a technology-driven engineering company
On a regular basis, VC4Africa spotlights ventures and the entrepreneurs behind them. Now we meet Quincy Kwende and Nara Laurence, the entrepreneurs behind Wasamundi, a search platform for businesses, products, and services in Cameroon. Tell us about Wasamundi The name Wasamundi is derived from Bantou language; particularly from Douala in Littoral part of Cameroon. It literally means Search Earth or Find the World. Wasamundi seeks to be an information portal and a place to connect people
VC4Africa 11:58 am on March 9, 2012 Permalink

Village Telco: A WiFi-based mesh network that offers voice and data services anywhere
There is a thriving network of ventures on the VC4Africa website. From these exciting businesses we make a selection and we approach the entrepreneurs behind the project for an interview. Today we meet South African entrepreneur Steve Song, the man behind Village Telco. How did the idea for Village Telco come about? The idea for Village Telco was came out of a meeting, supported by the Shuttleworth Foundation, of WiFi hackers who saw the
VC4Africa 8:33 am on March 5, 2012 Permalink

The future of a rich continent, what will Africa look like in 2050?
What will Africa look like in 2050? If we look at the positive trends we see taking root today just imagine what can be achieved a few decades from now? In this monograph the Institute for Security Studies and the Pardee Center for International Futures provide an extensive analysis of the projected course of African development to 2050. Combining the deep and wide knowledge of Africa within the ISS with extensive use of the IFs
VC4Africa 6:24 am on March 1, 2012 Permalink

US based investor seeks to expand seed stage investing in African tech and innovation
VC4Africa has a growing network of accredited investors that have premium access to VC4Africa listed ventures. We like to profile them from time to time, find out what they are up to, and get their take on the changing African investment space. Today, we had a chance to connect with Sean Smith of US based Invested Development. They have recently opened a branch office in Nairobi and Sean gives us an update on their
VC4Africa 6:10 am on February 28, 2012 Permalink

Video: Inuka Kenya winner first Startup Weekend Nairobi
The winning Inuka team with judge Kamal Budabhati (Craft Silicon) celebrating their first price. The first Startup Weekend Nairobi has been won by Inuka Kenya, an online platform to connect non-tech entrepreneurs in Kenya. They were chosen by a experienced jury from a total of 14 entries. Since Friday evening about 90 starting entrepreneurs worked hard to get a demo of the idea ready for Sunday. Who can best solve our problems in Kenya? The people who
VC4Africa 6:59 am on February 21, 2012 Permalink

Startup Weekend Nairobi: ‘No talk, all action!’
No talk, all action!’ That’s the pay-off for the first Startup Weekend Nairobi which will take place in Kenyans capital this coming weekend: 24 to 26 February. Developers, designers, marketers and product managers have 54 hours to pitch ideas, form collaborations and begin a startup! VC4Africa spoke to one of the initiators of the event Sam Gichuru (picture), director of the Nailab incubator. One would expect Nairobi to be the first city in Africa
VC4Africa 7:19 am on February 17, 2012 Permalink

Follow Friday: Bloggers about African tech-startups on Twitter
Twitter is our main source of news and updates and we like the ‘who to follow’ lists. Every third Friday of the month we publish a list of 15 Twitter accounts you can follow around a specific theme or topic. This second edition lists bloggers who write about African startups, our colleagues! @Afrinnovator Profile text: Putting Africa on the Map! Web: http://www.afrinnovator.com @Alltopstartups Profile text: Startup resources, top web and mobile startups news, reviews, trends and
VC4Africa 9:48 am on February 14, 2012 Permalink

CcHub Nigeria aims to support 30 social tech-ventures in the next two years
The Co-Creation Hub Nigeria, a technology innovations center in Lagos, is working to start 30 profitable social tech ventures in the next two years. “The thinking behind CcHub is that the techies should not believe that they can just stay in a corner and create solutions for the market”, says Bosun Tijani, CEO of CcHub Nigeria. “You need to engage the market in the creation process and that is where co-creation comes into play.” Bosun Tijani
VC4Africa 9:46 am on January 29, 2012 Permalink | Reply

Konza, what is the future for Africa’s silicon savannah?
Konza is set to be one of the most successful cities in Africa, competing economically and culturally with the best cities in the world. When complete, Konza city is expected to contribute about 2.8% of Kenya’s GDP. The development located just outside of Nairobi is envisioned to be Africa’s home of computerization – an equivalent to California’s Silicon Valley, complete with skyscrapers, business centres, hotels, international schools and hospitals capable of hosting global companies.

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VC4Africa 11:50 am on January 9, 2012 Permalink | Reply

REPORT – What happened at the first VC4Africa meetup in Accra?
Joshua-Derek Bossman tweeted Friday night, ‘Just leaving the #VC4Africa meetup. All I can say is WOW! A real pleasure meeting up with @Abocco, Ethel, Makafui, Pious and Orji. Great event.’ Check out some of the the pictures made by Nehemiah Attigah (@Attigs) and now up on the VC4Africa Flickr account. The first VC4Africa Accra Meetup took place at the plush Rhapsodys Pub & Restaurant (located at the Accra Mall) on Friday the 6th of January,