Conference Review: Mobile Entertainment Africa 2011

In-depth coverage of Mobile Entertainment Africa, the continent’s inaugural conference on the convergence of African entertainment and mobile phones organised by All Amber at the One and Only Resort in Cape Town.Read More

BREAKING: Tusqee Systems Wins €25,000 at IPO48 Nairobi. Runners Up Ghafla! and 6ix Degrees Win Investment

It’s official. The winner of the IPO48 Nairobi 2011 is Tusqee Systems.

Their idea to revolutionize the way more than 35,000 primary & secondary schools in Kenya interact with parents by providing them with cheap, simple and interactive tools … Read More

IPO48 Nairobi Update: 12 Startups, €25,000 at Stake & Your €7,400 to Invest Online

Walking into the iHub, the atmosphere is electric.

Espressos, Red Bulls and Coke bottles are on tables across the rooms. Huddles and groups have formed across the open space and hush conversations accompany the sound of louder discourse between team … Read More

mLab Southern Africa Prepares for Launch with Call for Membership Applications

mLab Southern Africa (SA), the region’s new incubator for entrepreneurs and innovators with a focus on mobile technology, is pleased to announce that application for membership has opened. The head office of the mLab SA will be officially opened at … Read More

Analysis of Google Africa & Wananchi Group's Wazi WiFi: "Pay-per-Device" Freemium Wireless Internet In Nairobi

Google Africa, based out of Nairobi, Kenya along with the Wananchi Group have began a pilot of what could be compared to something akin to Google’s free wifi in Mountain View, California?

Questions of net neutrality aside, it … Read More

[Preview] Mobile Entertainment Africa Conference This August in Cape Town, South Africa

As part of Afrinnovator’s special build-up to the Mobile Entertainment Africa conference in Cape Town, South Africa from the 23rd and 24th of August, 2011 we look at what to expect and some context from All Amber’s inaugural cellphone entertainment-focused conference.Read More

The Winners of Pivot25 Mobile App Developer Conference

We’ve covered Pivot25 for the past two days. You can follow the goings on through our live blogs on Day 1 and Day 2 and it’s been a blast. We’ve had a great time here and built up to it … Read More

Pivot25 Live Blog: Day 2

We’re back. After a phenomenal Day 1 (over 230 of you tuned into our live blog and we had +1,000 on the live stream) we want you to get into the conversation with us. All the pictures, videos and info … Read More

Pivot25: Live Blog (Day 1)

Afrinnovator presents cutting-edge and moment-by-moment updates of all things Pivot25. Stay tuned and follow our tweets as well during the conference to stay on top of breaking news!Read More

Exclusive: Inside Look At The Pivot25 Startups [Part 2]

So we began by looking at some of the apps that are set to launch at Pivot25 this week and we continue with the scoop on more great apps to look out for. Our format is simple. In 160 characters (the same number as an SMS, given this is a mobile app and developer conference) they give us:

Their Pitch: What are they trying to do?

Their Problem: What are they trying to solve?

Their People: Who are some of the names behind it?

Catch up with last week’s group here including some great insights.Read More