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MEST to host first Africa Technology Summit

MEST to host first Africa Technology Summit

Come November, Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) will be hosting its first Africa Technology Summit (ATS) in Ghana.

The three-day event, which will run from November 3rd to 5th, will be focusing on the area of  investing and supporting of startups. Topics will include the role venture hubs play and how they can better serve and support entrepreneurs in scaling their startups…

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IN PRODUCTION//  Nigeria day two spent interviewing start-ups participating in the 440.ng accelerator program ahead of tomorrows investor day.  A very inspiring group making waves in the future of Africa.

Feeling inspired! 

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440.ng Announces More Mentors for Lagos Accelerator

440.ng Announces More Mentors for Lagos Accelerator

440.ng, the seed investment fund formed by L5Lab and 88MPH has announced more mentors for its 2014 accelerator program. Following on its success incubating startups like Jobberman and Cheki, L5Lab partnered with 88MPH to launch this program through which up to 10 startups will receive investment of between $ 20, 000 and $ 110, 000 and will also be admitted into a 3-month accelerator program…

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Venture Capital Fund, 440.ng, opens applications for the 2014 Lagos Accelerator Program

Venture Capital Fund, 440.ng, opens applications for the 2014 Lagos Accelerator Program

The venture capital fund, 440.ng, has opened applications for its 2014 Lagos accelerator program. The fund is a partnership between venture capital firms, 88mph and L5Lab, to bring early stage funding and the accelerator model to Nigeria. Having raised $ 1.5 million, the fund has begun screening start-ups for investment.

The 440 model, innovated by Y-combinator in 2005, invests small…

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