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Atlanta Based Startup Aevolve Expanding into Africa

Atlanta based technology manufacturing startup firm, Aevolve Inc is seeking to expand in Africa. The firm focuses on bringing innovative and affordable computing and entertainment technology to businesses and consumers. The startup led by Dr. Les Snead, is planning to build a large-scale…

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Young African Tech Entrepreneur: Teresa Mbagaya

Tech Entrepreneur: Teresa Mbagaya Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest female Total Entrepreneurial Activity rate (27%) in the world. However, most new entrepreneurial ventures in Africa and the world will involve some use of computer technology. To prepare future citizens of sub-Saharan Africa to…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers Theories by Editor August 27, 2015

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Kenya’s Leading StartUps

M-KOPA SOLAR M-KOPAs is dedicated to making high quality energy affordable to everyone. They are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and are the global leader of “pay-as-you-go” energy for off-grid customers. Since its commercial launch in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 200,000 homes in…

Africans With Global Voices Gamechangers World News by Editor May 4, 2015

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Gamechanger Akindele Dominating Apple in Nigeria

In Thomas Friedman's groundbreaking book the World is Flat he quotes Bill Gates as saying he would rather be a genius in China today than an average guy in Poughkeepsie NY, USA. If the same question was to be asked of Gates…

Uncategorized by Editor July 11, 2014

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Young Entrepreneur: Moselyn Muchena

HARARE, Jul 10 2014 (IPS) - For 22-year-old Moselyn Muchena, a final year computer science student at the University of Zimbabwe, it seemed obvious to create a mobile application offering easy access to services in the local catering industry, largely because of the huge…

Uncategorized by Editor July 8, 2014

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The New Language Requirement: Computer Science

Everyday that we use our cellphones, laptop computers and tablets we should ask ourselves how every African child is preparing for a future driven by these technologies. In this increasingly global and more technology driven society it is imperative that African students…

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Kenyan Firms leading in IT Innovation

As Kenya becomes the leader in computer and information technology we have chosen to highlight a few organizations. Eneza Education, ChamaSoft and Shamba Shape Up recently won the 2014 Innovation awards sponsored by Kenya's Information and Communication Technology Authority. Eneza Education Eneza’s mission…