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EntrepreneurshipInnovation vs. Startups: Is there a difference?
Being a cool startup is no longer enough. In 2011, Innoventures took part in organizing a major competition for Internet startups in Egypt, which
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Entrepreneurship
Startup Knight Competition: on the hunt for a new generation of startups
Startup Knight is a competition for software based tech startups that are getting ready to start a viable business in South Africa. Byte Orbit,
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Case studies
ClinicMaster continues to transform Ugandan healthcare system
The State Minister for Finance in Uganda, Mr. Kajara Aston, handing over an award to Wilson Kutegeka. Already recognized by the Uganda Investment Auth…
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Entrepreneurship
Ugandan techies walk away with awards at PivotEast
At the recent Pivot East competition, an event in which developers pitch their mobile apps to possible investors, Uganda was represented by 4 startups…
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Entrepreneurship
Accra’s RetailTower closes deal with Amazon and goes global
Today we meet the team behind Retail Tower. Co-Founders: From L – R, Rinkart Osei-Asibey, Samuel Tuffour, Isaac Nii Noi Nortey and Blaise Bayuo.
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Entrepreneurship
Venture financed Kopo Kopo paves the way for African based startups
Last month the Kopo Kopo team moved into their new office to accommodate their growing number of employees. From this space, situated on the
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Entrepreneurship
eHealth Nigeria: technology solutions to transform the African health care sector
Many outstanding ideas and ventures are submitted to our website every day. Now we will meet Adam Thompson of eHealth Nigeria who is based
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Case studies
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, E…
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Entrepreneurship
ExtendedBITS: Building a bridge between Somaliland and Europe
Every month the VC4Africa team places a new venture in the spotlights. Now we will meet Hasan Giire, one of the founders of ExtendedBITS.
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Entrepreneurship
Meltwater Foundation Startup Nandimobile Named “Best Business” at LAUNCH Conference
Nandimobile Ltd, a technology startup co-founded by three graduates of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), was granted t…