Events
Appfrica 2008, Uganda, A tech conference for Africa
APPFRICA is a series of international tech conferences and think-tanks aimed at bringing together researchers, industry leaders, businesses, educators, governmental and non-governmental organizations to discuss novel uses of web technology for innovation and education in the developing world.
Appfrica is a place where leaders in the tech industry from around the globe will use their collective [...]
Kickstart, Young entrepreneurs can get up to 2.6 million in grants
The Kickstart awards is a programme aimed at 18-35 year old entrepreneurs in South Africa. The programme aims to stimulate entrepreneurship in people from previously disadvantaged communities. Winning entreprenuers can get grants of up to R 2.6 million, as well as mentorship and training which last between 6 months to a year.
Biz community [...]
Barcamp 08, Kenya, Nairobi
Barcamp is a user generated conference for anyone interested in technology,blogging,coding & web startups, with the content that is often provided by the attendees. It has no set agenda and facilitates knowledge sharing with discussions, presentations and demos. On the 21st of June, Usahdi will be sponsoring Barcamp Nairobi that will be held at Jacaranda [...]
MobileActive Summit 2008, South Africa
MobileActive, an organization that which aims to use mobile phones for social impact will be hosting a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa from the 13th to 15th of October. The event which is sponsored by Sangonet is a global gathering which brings together practitioners, researchers, technologists, and donors interested in the use and application [...]
User Generated Branding, Free lecture on social media and marketing
Bluecatalyst a South African network of innovators, investors and mentors will be hosting a talk on User generated branding by Walter pike. The event to be held in Johannesburg, will cover topics such as, how Technology and social media is affecting customer behavior and the impact of these changes. These changes are forcing marketers to [...]
Geek Dinner, 28 May 2008, Cape Town
The eighth in the new series of original Geek Dinners, will be held on Wednesday the 28th of May 2008 in Cape Town. The geek dinner event is a networking event for people who are passionate about technology, entrepreneurs, geeks and bloggers.
Geek Dinner - Cape Town
Venue: Mel’s Village Kitchen, Rondebosch
Date: 28 May 2008
Time: 18:30 [...]
Brasil Tech 2008, Technology lessons for South Africa
Brasil Tech 2008 will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa on the 27th and 28th of May. The event will be hosted by the Brazilian trade and investment agency at the Sandton convention centre. I believe there are important lessons that we can learn from brazil as they have faced similar challenges as we [...]
Calling entrepreneurs, geeks, innovators, marketers 27 Dinner May
27 is a get together, held on the 27th day of each month for geeks, innovators, marketers, entrepreneurs, writers, media practitioners, speakers and anybody who is keen, to share ideas, news and opinions over food and drink. The concept originating in South Africa alternates monthly between Johannesburg and Cape Town, more recently in Pretoria, Durban [...]
OpenCoffee Club, Networking for Entrepreneurs, Investors and Developers
Opencoffee club is a meetup group that originated in UK for Entrepreneurs, Investors, Developers and Designers to get together and network. The idea is to put people with the ideas, skills and ideas together.
South Africa has a local chapter in Cape town that has been running for a year. The next event will be [...]
Competition for startups, Get your site designed free
Blue Delta a South African based design company is offering entrepreneurs with startups or new businesses a chance to get their company ‘identity’ designed for free. The prize covers the following design services:
Database driven website
Logo
Business card
Letterhead
Complimentory slip
Colour Flyer
A2 Colour Poster
Z-Fold brochure
If you are cash strapped and running a business or planning a start up [...]
