30 results
- 20 Mar 2013
SA's Innovation Hub Supports Tech Demo Africa 2013
ITNewsAfric a, Africa's technology news leader, has partnered with The Innovation Hub, Africa's first internationally accredited Science Park and a full member of the International Association of…
- 22 Jul 2015
DEMO Africa Names Top 30 Tech Participating Start-ups
DEMO Africa on Tuesday released a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the 2015 edition of the DEMO Africa event. Last year’s giant, Nigeria, tops the list…
- 11 Jul 2014
Nigeria Leads DEMO Africa’s 40 Best Tech Start-ups
DEMO has released the names of the forty start-ups that have qualified to launch their product on the DEMO Africa stage in September 2014. Topping the list is Nigeria with a total of 14 start-ups…
- 4 Sept 2014
Nigeria Hosts, Tops List of Start-Ups for DEMO Africa 2014
DEMO Africa, one of the flagship initiatives of LIONS@frica, has released the names of the 40 start-ups that have qualified to launch their products on the DEMO Africa stage in September 2014.…
- 14 Aug 2015
Ampion Venture Bus West Africa Winner to Pitch at DEMO Africa 2015
The winner of Ampion West African Venture bus challenge would pitch at the DEMO Africa 2015 edition, having previously partnered with DEMO Africa in 2014. The Ampion bus will move across West Africa…
- 12 Jun 2015
Demo Africa 2015: Flippy Campus Emerges First Startup
The first tech-entrepreneur group that would present at the Demo Africa stage in September has emerged, as Flippy Campus team has been named the most outstanding start-up in the just concluded Demo…
- 8 Jun 2015
Demo Africa 2015: EBANk to Support African Tech-Startups
European Business Angel Network (EBAN), the pan-European representative for the early stage investor with over 150 member organizations in 50 countries, would send high-powered delegation to attend…
- 7 Sept 2013
Demo Africa Selects 40 Projects for 2013 Launchpad
40 projects have been selected for launchpad at this year’s DEMO Africa conference, according to the organizers. 300 technology startups from 24 African countries applied for this year's DEMO Africa…
- 2 Sept 2014
Microsoft to Sponsor 2014 DEMO Africa
Microsoft Corporation, software giant, has taken up platinum sponsorship for this year’s edition of DEMO Africa that will be held later in the month, in Lagos, Nigeria. The company will participate…
- 30 Sept 2014
MainOne Backs 1st DEMO Africa Conference in Nigeria
MainOne, West Africa’s leading provider of business communications recently bolstered its commitment to entrepreneurship and technology development in Africa at the Demo Africa conference, held in…
- 24 Sept 2015
DEMO Africa: Microsoft, AMPION to Support 200 Entrepreneurs Launch Business
MicroSoft 4Afrika in collaboration with AMPION will provide financial, technical and mentorship support to the 2015 ‎"Venture Bus", fellowship and accelerator programs. AMPION is a leading…
- 12 Sept 2024
Four Nigerian Start-ups Selected for NBA Africa Startup Accelerator’ Demo Day
NBA Africa has unveiled the list of ten startup companies from seven African countries selected for the Demo Day at the NBA headquarters in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 25 as part of…
- 26 Sept 2014
#DemoAfrica2014, ‘Africa Getting Its Act Together’-Johnson
The DEMO Africa event finally kicked off at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Nigeria to an expectant audience of top investors, IT buyers, IT consumers, Government officials and IT enthusiasts from…
- 29 Jul 2025
Moonshot Returns with a Defining Third Edition, Charting Africa’s Next Phase of Innovation
Moonshot, Africa’s flagship tech and innovation gathering, officially announces its third edition. Scheduled to take place from October 15 –16, 2025, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria,…
- 15 Jul 2016
A4AI Calls for Paper at ’16 Africa Summit on Women & Girls in Tech
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced July 25, 2016 as deadline for submission of papers for presentation at this year’s Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology, taking…
- 17 Jun 2015
University of Lagos to Get Flippy Campus App Experience- Mumuni
Flippy Campus is the first tech startup to win first ticket at the pre-pitching event of Demo Africa 2015. David Mumuni, company’s CEO, while speaking on selection and pre-pitching experience said…
- 10 Oct 2024
XA Network Expands Footprint to Africa with Launch of XA Africa
XA Network, a leading investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia, on Thursday announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of XA Africa. The move underscores the network's…
- 17 Mar 2016
#Startupsouth Video - Getting Prepared for Funding
Mba-Uzoukwu is the immediate past general manager for Microsoft Anglophone West Africa and the Vice Chairman Demo Africa 2015. He sits on the board of several influential ICT companies in Nigeria. In…
- 10 Aug 2015
High Net Worth Nigerians Should Invest in IT Startups-Mba-Uzoukwu
Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, an IT entrepreneur and vice chairman of Demo Africa 2015 edition, has urged high net-worth individuals in Nigeria to start investing in technology startups, arguing that returns…
- 8 Oct 2014
Real IT Start-Ups Being Created In Africa-Duckenfield
Following researches and evidences in support of the case for Africa’s emergence into the global economic landscape, Mr. David Duckenfield, deputy assistant secretary for Outreach, Bureau of Public…
- 23 Oct 2025
AfriGO, Tizel and ActivEdge to Showcase Cybersecurity, Telecom, and Payment Innovations @AfriTECH 5.0
Preparations are in top gear for the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0) as leading players in Nigeria’s technology and digital economy; Digital Encode Limited, the platinum sponsor of this…
- 7 Oct 2014
VC4Afrcia Reveals 12 Top Tech Start-Ups Building Platforms
Few weeks after they launched their products at DEMO Africa 2014 before investors, media, strategic buyers and others attendants from around the world, VC4Africa has revealed that 12 African tech…
- 8 Jul 2025
TD Africa and Zebra Empower Business Growth at Lagos Event
Demonstrating their unwavering commitment to Africa's digital transformation, TD Africa, in collaboration with Zebra Technologies, hosted a high-impact partner event in Lagos themed "Accelerate Your…
- 22 Feb 2024
12 African Startups Draw Full House as Techstars Hosts Demo Day in Lagos
Techstars, the most active startup investor in Africa, held its second pan-African Demo Day in partnership with Lagos-based innovation program, ARM Labs. The ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Demo…
- 31 Oct 2022
NCC, Zoho, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone, others for AfriTECH 2.0
Stakeholders will gather in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2022 for another edition of Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) sponsored by Zoho Corporation, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone…
- 4 Aug 2015
ISPON Urges Nigerian Banks to Invest in Tech Startups
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), an umbrella body for indigenous software companies in the country, has recommended that Nigerian banks should emulate their foreign…
- 2 Aug 2015
Incubation Road-Trip: Ampion Announces 2015 Venture Bus Africa, Partners
Ampion has announced partnership with Transparency International, the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and leading financial institutions in West Africa. The partnerships will span two…
- 7 Jun 2026
Moniepoint DreamDevs Bootcamp Graduates Second Cohort to Strengthen Homegrown Talent Pipeline
Moniepoint Inc., Africa's leading digital financial services provider, has officially graduated the second cohort of its flagship DreamDevs Bootcamp, marking a significant milestone in the company's…
- 8 Aug 2018
Honeywell Group Launches Accelerator & Investment Vehicle
Honeywell Group has officially launched its new accelerator and investment vehicle, Itanna. Led by Tomi Otudeko, Head, Innovation and Sustainability for Honeywell Group and Director of the new…
- 3 Dec 2018
Itanna Hosts Demo Day
Lagos-based accelerator and investment vehicle Itanna, backed by leading Nigerian corporate the Honeywell Group, today held its inaugural Demo Day, marking the end of its four-month innovation…