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| Oct 7, 2020 | Tanzanian Agritech startup wins the 2020 MEST Africa Challenge | A Tanzanian agritech startup has won this year’s MEST Africa Challenge. Kilimo Fresh Foods Africa LTD is an online platform that distributes fresh produce from small farmers to businesses.
As a winner of the challenge, Kilimo Fresh Foods Af... |
| Jun 9, 2020 | MEST announces the names of the 2020 Africa Challenge country finalists | The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced the names of its country finalists for its 2020 MEST Africa Challenge.
MEST made the announcement yesterday in a blog post. The finalists include 83 tech startups from... |
| Jun 9, 2020 | MEST announces the names of the 2020 Africa Challenge country finalists | The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced the names of its country finalists for its 2020 MEST Africa Challenge.
MEST made the announcement yesterday in a blog post. The finalists include 83 tech startups from ... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Applications open for 2020 MEST Africa Challenge | MEST — the pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa — has opened applications for the 2020 MEST Africa Challenge.
Tech entrepreneurs from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoir... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Applications open for 2020 MEST Africa Challenge | MEST — the pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa — has opened applications for the 2020 MEST Africa Challenge.
Tech entrepreneurs from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoi... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Startup competitions for entrepreneurs in Africa | They include Pitch Africa, New Venture Competition, Africa Netpreneur Prize and DEMO Africa
If you're a startup seeking opportunities to get funded, educated or connected, startup competitions are a great resource.
Vator has been holding it... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Fourth annual MEST Africa Summit to take place in Nairobi | MEST Africa has announced that its 2019 MEST Africa Summit will take place between 10 and 12 June in Nairobi, Kenya.
In a statement on Monday (15 April), MEST said the summit — which it will hold in collaboration with Microsoft — will be h... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Fourth annual MEST Africa Summit to take place in Nairobi | MEST Africa has announced that its 2019 MEST Africa Summit will take place between 10 and 12 June in Nairobi, Kenya.
In a statement on Monday (15 April), MEST said the summit — which it will hold in collaboration with Microsoft — will be he... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Meet the five finalists of the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge who will pitch for $50k | MEST Africa has announced the names of the five startups that will pitch at the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge finals in June for a chance to win $50 000 in equity investment.
The five startups, which hail from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeri... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Meet the five finalists of the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge who will pitch for $50k | MEST Africa has announced the names of the five startups that will pitch at the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge finals in June for a chance to win $50 000 in equity investment.
The five startups, which hail from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Niger... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Here are the 50 regional finalists of the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge | MEST, the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa, has announced the 50 regional finalists of this year’s MEST Africa Challenge.
The winner of the pitch competition, which is now in its... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Here are the 50 regional finalists of the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge | MEST, the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa, has announced the 50 regional finalists of this year’s MEST Africa Challenge.
The winner of the pitch competition, which is now in its ... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Here are 14 African tech conferences startups should attend this year | As anyone in the tech sector knows, conferences and expos can often provide the ideal opportunity for those in the scene to network and meet potential investors or clients.
It’s why Ventureburn has put together this list of expos and confer... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Here are 14 African tech conferences startups should attend this year | As anyone in the tech sector knows, conferences and expos can often provide the ideal opportunity for those in the scene to network and meet potential investors or clients.
It’s why Ventureburn has put together this list of expos and confe... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Here are 12 challenges and competitions African tech startups can enter in 2019 | Looking for funding, incubation, corporate partnerships or maybe even media exposure? Then why not enter an innovation challenge or startup competition.
With an increasing number of such challenges and competitions on offer, Ventureburn has... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Here are 12 challenges and competitions African tech startups can enter in 2019 | Looking for funding, incubation, corporate partnerships or maybe even media exposure? Then why not enter an innovation challenge or startup competition.
With an increasing number of such challenges and competitions on offer, Ventureburn ha... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | MEST now Accepting Submissions for 2019 MEST Africa Challenge | Calling on all Tech Entrepreneurs looking to scale-up to get their pitches ready, MEST has now opened up applications for its 2019 MEST Africa Challenge. MEST, which is a Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and a hub for te... |
| Jan 14, 2019 | MEST opens applications for 2019 MEST Africa Challenge | MEST, the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa, has opened applications for the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge.
Finalists of the pitch competition, which is now in its second year, stand... |
| Jan 14, 2019 | MEST opens applications for 2019 MEST Africa Challenge | MEST, the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa, has opened applications for the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge.
Finalists of the pitch competition, which is now in its second year, stand ... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Accounteer wins 2018 MEST Entrepreneur challenge | Share this article:
Pan-African entrepreneurial training programme, seed fund and incubator MEST closed its third successful MEST Africa Summit last week Thursday.
The three-day event, which took place in Cape Town South Africa, culminated ... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $50k equity investment up for grabs in MEST Africa Challenge | The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) will for the first time invest $50 000 in companies that are not part of its programme through the MEST Africa Challenge.
The announcement was made by MEST general manager Uneku Atow... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $50k equity investment up for grabs in MEST Africa Challenge | The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) will for the first time invest $50 000 in companies that are not part of its programme through the MEST Africa Challenge.
The announcement was made by MEST general manager Uneku Ato... |
| MEST now Accepting Submissions for 2019 MEST Africa Challenge | Calling on all Tech Entrepreneurs looking to scale-up to get their pitches ready, MEST has now opened up applications for its 2019 MEST Africa Challenge. MEST, which is a Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and a hub for te... |