Prior to this year’s DEMO Africa we are coming to a town near you. This is your chance to meet the team and pitch your startup. Get feedback on your business and learn about the opportunity to pitch on the big stage this September.
The local events are intended to bring together regional technology eco-systems to learn and share from peers and industry players. Especially encouraging innovations in less favored categories where interventions are critically needed in various countries across Africa.
The DEMO Africa mini-events will be hosted in four cities across Africa. These include Nairobi, Accra, Harare and Cairo. The first of these mini-events is scheduled in Nairobi on June 3rd where East African technology entrepreneurs will interact with key industry players and their more successful peers. In the weeks after we will visit Accra (June 10), Cairo (June 17) and Harare (June 24).
Apply now for DEMO Africa 2015 and make sure to select one of the cities on the application form if you want to attend a local event. Entrepreneurs who already submitted their application form can contact thomas@vc4a.com with their preferred city to meet the team. Innovators from across Africa can apply in 12 categories which include: Agriculture, Health, Education, Manufacturing and Retail. Others are Media and entertainment, Communication, Transport and Logistics, Energy, Finance and Banking, Water and Sanitation, Waste Management and recycling.
Commenting on this announcement, DEMO Africa’s executive producer Harry Hare called on the entrepreneurs to take advantage of the existing opportunities, at the same time exuding confidence in the standards of innovations on the DEMO Africa stage. “With each passing year we get to witness the amazing thoughts and hard work of young entrepreneurs. I am confident that on the DEMO Africa stage this year, investors will get to witness innovations that will convince them to channel more of their resources towards technology entrepreneurship” he added.
To qualify for DEMO Africa 2015, start-ups must ensure that their products have the ability to impact the marketplace of introduction. A clear business plan and a team capable of delivering the product are also vital. The product must be ready for launch and the business must be legally registered. Preference is given to disruptive innovations that have massive potential for scale.
The main DEMO Africa event will take place on September 24th and 25th. Apply now for a chance to witness the best technology innovations from Africa. This year, various investors will come together to discuss the “Africa opportunity” as well as discuss best practices, share lessons learned and set the road map for the future. These will include investors from the Cairo Angels, Lagos Angels Network, Ivoire Business Angels, Viktoria Angels, Ghana Angel Investors Network, Africa Angels Network, Cameroon Angels and Silicon Cape and others.
See http://www.demo-africa.com/ for more information regarding DEMO Africa 2015.