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Digital 4 Agriculture Weather Weekend Indaba

On September 21st-23rd Make-IT in Africa, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Agency for Business & Economic Development (AWE) and Strathmore University (@iLabAfrica) hosted the Digital 4 Agriculture Weather Weekend Indaba at @iLabAfrica Strathmore University in Nairobi. The aim of the weekend was to explore the potential of integrated digital solutions in Agriculture. The event…

DIHK Start.Up! Germany 2018

Between October 7th and 12th, 50 start-ups from 21 countries participated in the Start.Up! Germany roadshow and traveled through Düsseldorf Cologne and the Ruhr area. During the 1-week roadshow the start-ups had the chance to extend their international networks, connect with the German start-up ecosystem and meet potential German business partners. Start.Up! Germany was organized…

Federal Chancellor Merkel Visit to Impact Hub Accra

On August 30th Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel received an insight into the world of Ghanaian start-ups during her trip to Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria, during which she also visit to the Impact Hub Accra – a co-working space, start-up incubator and partner of GIZ. Here young entrepreneurs develop creative business ideas and digital Innovations. They create…

Mentor Boot Camps

On July 3 and 6, 2018, “Make-IT in Africa” ​​and VC4A held boot camps for selected mentors in Lagos and Nairobi. The role of the mentor is to advise young entrepreneurs in their business development. Mentors play a vital role in strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem and are a key factor for the success of start-ups.…

Afrolynk Conference 2018

On August 31, 2018 the 3rd edition of Afrolynk Conference took place in Berlin. The Afrolynk Conference 2018 was divided into two main parts. The main conference included different panels like Empowerment & Innovation Inclusion and Future of Technology. At the Make-IT Happen Start-up Night selected start-ups had the opportunity to pitch to investors and potential partners. Find…

CEBIT 2018 Exhibition Catalogue

From 11th to 15th of June 2018, Make-IT in Africa has invited 20 start-ups from 6 countries to Germany to participate at the CEBIT 2018. Accompanying CEBIT, an exhibition catalogue was prepared. Download the CEBIT exhibition catalogue or find out more about CEBIT 2018 Start Ups At CEBIT 2018 Make IT In Africa

Make-IT @ CEBIT 2018

17 start-ups from 6 countries at CEBIT 2018, Hannover invited by Make-IT in Africa to gain international exposure and promote their businesses Make-IT in Africa @ CEBIT From 11th to 15th of June 2018, Make-IT in Africa has invited 20 start-ups from 6 countries to Germany to participate at the CEBIT 2018. Here, the start-ups…

TechCabal Daily recommends Make-IT in Africa’s “Entrepreneurs’ Guide To Investment”

+ Make-IT in Africa has launched “Entrepreneurs’ Guide To Investment” in Nigeria and Kenya (both pdf). The guides contain an investor directory, funding instruments overview, insights on the regional investments scene, among other things. The Make-IT in Africa project is a Digital Africa initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development executed by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale…

Nairobi Innovation Week 2018

Make-IT in Africa at the Nairobi Innovation Week 2018 From 05.-09.03.2018, the Nairobi Innovation Week was held at the University of Nairobi. Make-IT in Africa exhibited its offering to start-ups and was a strong partner for an ecosystem event on Friday morning bringing together the government, private sector, development partners, start-ups, investors and start-up enablers.…
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