Time has slowly chipped away at the days. It seemed like forever but Africabeta is finally here. You just have to wait a few more hours…. In other news, the AppCircus is still proceeding nicely. We recently announced the 22 apps that were successfully entered into the Intel AppCircus competition. Nine apps have emerged as the finalists so we’ll be seeing them at the pitch competition on October 8. One of them will win the chance to fly to Barcelona to participate in the Mobile Premier Awards, courtesy of Intel. What else happened today?
It’s Finally Here! The First Edition Of Africabeta Holds Tomorrow
Everything is set for what is guaranteed to be an exciting and informative time with some of the best minds in the tech industry.
Kenya Announces The First Of Its Infrastructure Bond To Be Bought Via MPesa
On October 21, 2015, a Khs 5-billion infrastructure bond will be opened to Kenyans to buy in via M-Akiba, the Kenyan government infrastructure that allows unbanked Kenyans buy government bond directly using mobile money.
Alan Knott-Craig is goldmine of quotable quotes
With only 140 characters, there’s never a dull moment with Alan, whether he’s tweeting about marriage, free wifi, startups in Africa or the ecosystem in general.
Elsewhere, Not covered by TechCabal
UCT offers MBA scholarships to African innovators, entrepreneurs {Disrupt Africa}
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Graduate School of Business has announced the creation of up to 10 scholarships for innovators and entrepreneurs working towards sustainable development in Africa.
Michael Jordaan invests in online wine start-up {TechCentral}
Former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan has announced an investment in local online wine retailer Port2Port.
