Apps4Africa Recap
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The Apps4Africa competition began in late 2009 as an annual program that aimed to support African entrepreneurs using technology to solve societal problems.
Through this program, to date, we’ve been able to offer funding to fifteen participants from nine countries.
$120,000 in funding awarded
to 15 teams from 9 African countries! Over
500 entries from 3,000 participants at
30+ events held in 15 countries.
PROGRESS TO DATE
RECAP
East Africa
KenyaUganda
Southern Africa
Zimbabwe
West/Central
SenegalNigeriaDRCGhana
Countries Visited
Other Events: DEMO Africa (Kenya), OECD Technology Foresight Forum (France)
2012: THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE
KenyaUgandaZimbabwe DRC
Events held in 8 countries
Zambia Ghana Senegal Nigeria
2012: THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE
2011 RECAP
East Africa
KenyaUgandaEthiopiaRwandaTanzania
Southern Africa
South AfricaBotswanaMadagascarZimbabweMozambique
West/Central
SenegalNigeriaDRCGhanaMali
Events held in 15+ countries!
Other Events: COP17 (South Africa), TEDxAccra 2012 (Ghana), Africa Gathering London 2012 (UK)
2011: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
East Africa
The Grainy Bunch(Tanzania)Mkulima Bora (Kenya)Agro Universe(Uganda)
Southern Africa
MyHealth (Botswana)Service Anti-‐Cyclone (Madagascar)UnsApp (Zimbabwe)
West/Central
Hospital Manager (Nigeria)Ecofund Forum (Senegal)Farmerline (Ghana)
9 Winners
2011: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE
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2010 RECAP
KenyaUgandaRwanda
Events held in 3 countries
2010: THE CIVIC CHALLENGE
3 Winners
iCow (Kenya)Not In My Country (Uganda)Mamakiba (Kenya)
2010: THE CIVIC CHALLENGE
Jon Gosier ([email protected])Bahiyah Robinson ([email protected])
URL -‐ http://apps4africa.orgEmail -‐ [email protected] -‐ @apps4africa and @appfrica