Kwa Wajasiriamali: DEMO Africa 2015 is OPEN.
Kwako mjasiriamali wa Teknolojia. Kama unawazo au mawazo yenye kuweza saidia jamii ya Tanzania na ulimwengu kwa ujumla, Kama unamradi au Program yenye kufanya hivyo basi nafasi ni hii, DEMO AFRICA inakupa nafasi kabambe ya kuweza onesha mradi wako na kisha kuwesha shinda mamilioni ya pesa. Mwaka jana Mradi wa Cartoon kutoka Tanzania (UBONGO KIDS TV SHOW) uliweza jinyakulia kitita kirefu cha fedha na mengineyo. Unasubiri nini? wakati ni huu.
Commenting on the announcement, Ben White, Co-Founder and
CEO of VC4Africa said: “We are looking forward to having even more mature
applications this year. This means that competition will be stiff and I would
encourage start-up entrepreneurs to present their best.”
Harry Hare, Executive producer for DEMO Africa observed that
each year since the first DEMO Africa event was held in 2012, the number of
applications keep going up. “We expect these numbers to go up again this year
which is extremely encouraging as it clearly shows that more and more African
entrepreneurs are getting enthusiastic about being part of Africa’s
entrepreneurship revolution.”
To qualify for DEMO Africa 2015, start-ups must ensure that
their products have the ability to impact the marketplace of introduction. A
clear business plan and a team capable of delivering the product are also
vital. The product must be ready for launch and the business must be legally
registered. Preference is given to disruptive innovations that have massive
potential for scale.
The 12 application categories include: Agriculture, Health,
Education, Manufacturing and Retail. Others are Media and entertainment,
Communication, Transport and Logistics, Energy, Finance and Banking, Water and
Sanitation, Waste Management and recycling.
The applications will be vetted by an executive panel
comprising experts in business and tech. The best thirty start-ups will have a
chance to launch their products to an ecosystem of VCs, investors, tech
acquisition specialists, IT buyers and media from across the region and around
the globe.
The DEMO Africa Alumni have confirmed that they have been
able to find valuable partnerships and learned useful business lessons through
interactions by their participation. Last year, DEMO Africa presented 6
start-ups with a chance to tour the Silicon Valley to meet mentors and share
with peers. These included; SpacePointe- Nigeria, Chura- Kenya, Nerve- Nigeria,
Paysail- Ghana, Jifunza- Rwanda and Saisai-Zimbabwe. Recently, participants in
VC4Africa research indicated they successfully raised USD 27 million, many of
them being DEMO alumni.
Neal Silverman, Senior Vice President, DEMO Conference
observed that Africa’s technology hotbed is simmering.” I am glad that the
scene keeps heating up with each passing DEMO Africa event. The next challenge
is to see a widespread consumption of locally manufactured solutions. Then
Africa will have satisfactorily joined the league of world greatest economies.”
Submission of applications that meet the above requirements
will be accepted online through https://vc4africa.biz/demo-africa/
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