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The Apps4Africa competition began in late 2009 as an annual program
that aimed to support African entrepreneurs using technology to solve
societal problems.

Through this program, to date, we’ve been able to offer funding to
fifteen participants from nine countries.
PROGRESS TO DATE




 $120,000
 	
                                                     	
  in	
  funding	
  awarded	
  


  15   9
    to	
         	
  teams	
  from	
           	
  African	
  countries!	
  Over	
  


500    3,000 	
  entries	
  from	
                                    	
  participants	
  at	
  


  30+     15            	
  events	
  held	
  in	
                	
  countries.
RECAP
2012: THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE




                              Countries	
  Visited
            West/Central                        Southern	
  Africa                 East	
  Africa

            Senegal                             Zimbabwe                           Kenya
            Nigeria                                                                Uganda
            DRC
            Ghana



  Other	
  Events:	
  DEMO	
  Africa	
  (Kenya),	
  OECD	
  Technology	
  Foresight	
  Forum	
  (France)
2012: THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE




                Events	
  held	
  in	
  8	
  countries
                 Kenya               Zambia	
  
                 Uganda              Ghana	
  
                 Zimbabwe	
          Senegal	
  
                 DRC	
               Nigeria
2011 RECAP
2011: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE




               Events	
  held	
  in	
  15+	
  countries!
             West/Central                         Southern	
  Africa                   East	
  Africa

             Senegal                              South	
  Africa                      Kenya
             Nigeria                              Botswana                             Uganda
             DRC                                  Madagascar                           Ethiopia
             Ghana                                Zimbabwe                             Rwanda
             Mali                                 Mozambique                           Tanzania

  Other	
  Events:	
  COP17	
  (South	
  Africa),	
  TEDxAccra	
  2012	
  (Ghana),	
  Africa	
  Gathering	
  London	
  
  2012	
  (UK)
2011: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE




                                   9	
  Winners
West/Central                        Southern	
  Africa              East	
  Africa

Hospital	
  Manager	
  (Nigeria)    MyHealth	
  (Botswana)          The	
  Grainy	
  Bunch
Ecofund	
  Forum	
  (Senegal)       Service	
  Anti-­‐Cyclone	
     (Tanzania)
Farmerline	
  (Ghana)               (Madagascar)                    Mkulima	
  Bora	
  (Kenya)
                                    UnsApp	
  (Zimbabwe)            Agro	
  Universe
                                                                    (Uganda)
apps <    > africa




     2010 RECAP
2010: THE CIVIC CHALLENGE




                Events	
  held	
  in	
  3	
  countries

                             Kenya
                             Uganda
                             Rwanda
2010: THE CIVIC CHALLENGE




                            3	
  Winners

                            iCow	
  (Kenya)
                            Not	
  In	
  My	
  Country	
  (Uganda)
                            Mamakiba	
  (Kenya)
Jon	
  Gosier	
  (jon@appfrica.com)
Bahiyah	
  Robinson	
  (byr@appfrica.com)

URL	
  -­‐	
  http://apps4africa.org
Email	
  -­‐	
  info@apps4africa.org
Twitter	
  -­‐	
  @apps4africa	
  and	
  @appfrica

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Apps4Africa Recap

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3. The Apps4Africa competition began in late 2009 as an annual program that aimed to support African entrepreneurs using technology to solve societal problems. Through this program, to date, we’ve been able to offer funding to fifteen participants from nine countries.
  • 4. PROGRESS TO DATE $120,000    in  funding  awarded   15 9 to    teams  from    African  countries!  Over   500 3,000  entries  from    participants  at   30+ 15  events  held  in    countries.
  • 5.
  • 7. 2012: THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE Countries  Visited West/Central Southern  Africa East  Africa Senegal Zimbabwe Kenya Nigeria Uganda DRC Ghana Other  Events:  DEMO  Africa  (Kenya),  OECD  Technology  Foresight  Forum  (France)
  • 8. 2012: THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE Events  held  in  8  countries Kenya Zambia   Uganda Ghana   Zimbabwe   Senegal   DRC   Nigeria
  • 10. 2011: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE Events  held  in  15+  countries! West/Central Southern  Africa East  Africa Senegal South  Africa Kenya Nigeria Botswana Uganda DRC Madagascar Ethiopia Ghana Zimbabwe Rwanda Mali Mozambique Tanzania Other  Events:  COP17  (South  Africa),  TEDxAccra  2012  (Ghana),  Africa  Gathering  London   2012  (UK)
  • 11. 2011: THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE 9  Winners West/Central Southern  Africa East  Africa Hospital  Manager  (Nigeria) MyHealth  (Botswana) The  Grainy  Bunch Ecofund  Forum  (Senegal) Service  Anti-­‐Cyclone   (Tanzania) Farmerline  (Ghana) (Madagascar) Mkulima  Bora  (Kenya) UnsApp  (Zimbabwe) Agro  Universe (Uganda)
  • 12. apps < > africa 2010 RECAP
  • 13. 2010: THE CIVIC CHALLENGE Events  held  in  3  countries Kenya Uganda Rwanda
  • 14. 2010: THE CIVIC CHALLENGE 3  Winners iCow  (Kenya) Not  In  My  Country  (Uganda) Mamakiba  (Kenya)
  • 15. Jon  Gosier  (jon@appfrica.com) Bahiyah  Robinson  (byr@appfrica.com) URL  -­‐  http://apps4africa.org Email  -­‐  info@apps4africa.org Twitter  -­‐  @apps4africa  and  @appfrica