All Aboard! AMPION Venture Bus opens 2014 African trip applications
The AMPION Venture Bus brings together African change-makers and tech experts from all over the world to turn ideas into real businesses. During a 5-day competition and road trip, the “Ampioneers” create startups and develop innovative solutions to local challenges. In the words of AMPION… “Ampion is a catalyst for entrepreneurship and innovation in the emerging world… empowering entrepreneurial minds […]
10 reasons to move back to Africa
1. Commercial opportunities Much of Africa is still largely relatively undeveloped. As a result, the business opportunities and the potential for substantial commercial gain it ripe. 2. Social impact From a social, charitable or philanthropic perspective, many parts of Africa present real opportunities to improve the lives of many on a macro level. 3. Eye-opening Living in Africa will open […]
Guide to Lagos and Accra tech hubs
The Lagos and Accra tech scenes are buzzing with young, creative business- and tech-savvy minds. Their tech hubs provide innovative spaces and nurturing environments, enabling members to collaborate, innovate and build. Lagos’s mainland suburb of Yaba provides a perfect location for the Lagos tech scene – it’s on the mainland so rents are relatively (!) cheap, but not too far […]