Postponed: PIVOT East Africa Startups Competition 2017 for East African Startups

PIVOT East Africa will be postponing this yearโ€™s PIVOT East startup competition and conference, which was scheduled to take place on 15th November 2016 in Nairobi. The training, coaching and mentorship program that we provide to the finalists sets Pivot East apart from many other competitions in the market. This year, however, we have been … Read more

Merck Accelerator Programme for Innovative African Healthcare Startups – Silicon Valley Setup

Brief description:ย Merck Accelerator Africa offers a three-month program, where Start-ups will benefit from experienced mentors, a robust training program and the backing of a leading Science and Technology company. Application Deadline:ย 25th July, 2016 Offered annually?ย Not known Eligible Countries:ย African countries To be taken at (country):ย Nairobi, Kenya About the Award:ย The program is run in collaboration with the … Read more

The most effective way to establish true prosperity in Africa by Tony Elumelu

This article was originally written by Tony Elumelu and published on Thisdaylive.com Too many policymakers think in terms of traditional aid when they think of support for Africa and the developing world. I think of Shadi Sabeh. Shadi is a young man from Sokoto in northern Nigeria โ€“ a region currently struggling with a lack … Read more

Register for the MTN Leadership Seminar- โ€˜Breaking the Success Mythโ€™ with Farrah Gray โ€“ Win N20million Business Grant

MTN Nigeria proudly presents the MTN Leadership Seminar for its loyal customers with the theme โ€˜Breaking the Success Mythโ€™, coming Tuesday 24 April through Friday 27 April 2012. As part of the Seminar, Subscribers are also invited to participate in the MTN Budding Entrepreneur N30Million Business Grant by submitting a business idea, and stand a … Read more