– innovative new businesses for a young democracy – 45 participants on Venture Bus Tunisa built seven startups Winning ventures: TrashCash, ExTail and Citizen+ Investors already reaching out to founders SamsungFastTrack acceleration program at ESPRIT prolonged exclusively for Venture Bus startups Tunis, Tunisia/Berlin, Germany. After Tunisia elected its new president this weekend the young democracy…
Developing businesses in emerging markets – next stop: Tunisia Final Venture Bus 2014 travels to Tunisia: December 14-19 24 startups were created on Venture Buses 2014 so far, including innovations in the fields of healthcare, transport, education, consumer empowerment and more Special focus in Tunisia: making use of ICT to improve democratic participation Berlin, Germany/Tunis, Tunisia. From…
– originally published on Silicon Africa. WHY there are seldom historical buildings and monuments in sub-Saharian Africa! By: Mawuna Remarque KOUTONIN on Saturday, November 1st, 2014. When tourists visit sub-Saharan Africa, they often wonder “Why there are no historical buildings or monuments?” The reason is simple. Europeans have destroyed most of them. We have only left drawings and…
by Elizabeth Stephens Ici L’Afrique, or Here is Africa, is an exposition currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. The exhibit features 24 African artists from 17 different countries showcasing over 70 works that answer essential questions about Africa, and tackle contemporary challenges facing the continent. Some of these questions include: the history of slavery, immigration,…
For Immediate Release A fresh generation of African leaders will be featured on new Al Jazeera English series Tutu’s Children. The four special documentaries will follow the exploits of participants in the leadership programme Desmond Tutu leads, which attempts to build a new network of African leaders who are together committed to tackling their countries’…
For Immediate Release The inaugural Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) will run in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7-11 November 2012, introducing the best of African cinema to African audiences. The festival will screen 58 titles, all of which will be African, East African or Ethiopian premieres. Films in competition come from Algeria,…
Do you think the ongoing revolutionary attempts and actions in northern Africa will run across the continent to set people free from dictatorships? It all started in Tunisia with an intensive campaign of civil resistance, including a series of street demonstrations taking place in Tunisia. The events began in December 2010 and led to the…
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