Five African tech start-ups shine at AfricArena Summit
A total of 16 companies demonstrated their arsenal of capabilities at the event, including ideal pitching abilities, concise storytelling, pitch decks, and command of their numbers.
Lezeth Khoza
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Orange launches annual social venture prize for Africa, Middle East
The winners will receive a cash contribution of €25,000 for the first prize winner, €15,000 for the second prize winner, €10,000 for the third prize winner.
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Cameroonian agri-tech relies on insects to produce consumer products
The company says it uses bees at the heart of the food chain in order to provide people with sustainable consumer products that are 100% natural.
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Nigeria's OkHi accelerates push to boost financial inclusion
OkHi intends to on-board large banks and fintechs within the next six months as it ramps up its attempts to be a significant driver of financial inclusion across Africa.
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Qualcomm celebrates 2024 mentorship program
The program supported 10 start-ups from six African countries, addressing challenges in healthcare, agriculture, AI, and industrial sectors.
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AfricArena Summit brought together 100 African start-ups
As the summit came to a close on Wednesday, nine winners from over 40 pitching start-ups were named Africa's most noticeable tech start-ups.
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Founders, VCs gather in Cape Town at AfricArena Summit
The organisers say the event aims to connect capital to tech founders and is focused on being a deal flow platform rather than just an event.
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Tech can solve 80% of Africa’s problems, says French minister
Elisabeth Moreno believes Africans are capable of developing solutions that previously didn’t exist and can benefit not only the continent, but the entire world.
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Cape Town gets ready to host AfricArena Grand Summit
This year's Grand Summit will include more than 50 start-ups from 31 African countries, including regional champions from AfricArena's pre-summit events.
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Gebeya joins Microsoft ISV Success, Start-up program for Azure
The Microsoft ISV Success program is aimed to help independent software vendors grow and scale their companies on Microsoft Azure.
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Tunisia plans to host a deep tech, AI summit next week
The Summit will bring together AI, deep tech start-ups and investors for an event targeted at improving investment processes across Africa.
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Cameroon’s AgricFresh wins Camtel’s Blue Tech Challenge
All winners will be handed gadgets, mentorship/training, cash prizes, and national recognition during Camtel's 25th anniversary celebrations.