MedAfrica—a Kenya-based mobile medical directory and knowledge bank—advanced this week to the final round of the Ericsson Application Awards, earning exposure within the telecommunications world and a shot at the grand prize of €15,000.
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In Kenya, entrepreneurs with big ideas in the start-up or early stage of growing their businesses continue to find increasing opportunities to access capital and training needed to succeed. One of the opportunities is through the Sinapis 2012 Entrepreneur Fellowship Program. Sinapis is an NGO in Nairobi providing advanced business training, investment capital and mentorship [...]
It is my pleasure to present a preview of the upcoming report “Kenya Technology, Innovation & Startups Report 2012“. The aim of the report is to look into where Kenya currently stands…
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