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DEMO Africa team begin tour of tech startups

Written by Amit Pau on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Their flagship event may not be until September, but DEMO Africa is already busy scouting, teaching and training startups in its tour of 16 African nations.

Norway's Edgefolio disrupting the hedge fund industry

Written by entrepreneurcountry on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Norway is not an easy country for startups. Unless, of course, you are focused on the lucrative oil and gas industry. In fact, the burgeoning fuel industry has the tendency to suck up the vast majority of the region's available venture capital, leaving tech startups to fend for themselves or seek funds from abroad.

Denmark's Planday raises $3.75 million

Written by Jessica Hashemi on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Creandum, a venture capital firm that specialises in innovative tech companies and an early investor in Spotify, has spotted the huge growth potential of Denmark's Planday – a plucky young startup specialising in the as yet untapped market of employee shift planning. Not one to invest lightly, Creandum has backed the startup to the tune of $3.75million, giving it a sizeable war chest with which to expand abroad.

PublicVine: boosting Africa's sharing economy

Written by Jessica Hashemi on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Nam Mokwunye's online and mobile social video marketplace has one sole aim: to capitalise on the creativity and cachet of the $5.1bn Nollywood market, and take Nigerian content global.

Savannah Fund boosts Africa's startup scene

Written by Shawna Warmington-Brown on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

The Nairobi-based Savannah Fund has accepted three more tech startups into its accelerator class. The latest entrants, Zevan Limited from Kenya, Ghana's BIGxGh and Nigeria's UniSmart, take the tally of supported companies to 13 in just a few years.

South African display technology startup Onyx showcases at Venditalia

Written by Shawna Warmington-Brown on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Onyx Display Media's interactive, HD, stand-alone or fridge-fitted display solution Onyx-Glass will be part of Intel's stand at international vending trade show Venditalia.

Startup revolutionises African education

Written by Jessica Hashemi on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Most people in sub-Saharan Africa may not have a computer, but 60% of them (and rising) have phones: and Sterio.me is using them to empower African education systems.

Poland: Europe’s new startup playground

Written by Jessica Hashemi on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Poland is a shining example of how to create a startup ecosystem from scratch. Like its booming economy, the tech startup sector is growing apace, providing an exciting, well-resourced playground for young Davids to find their feet and make their name.

Innovative startup Base scores $15 million investment

Written by entrepreneurcountry on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Securing fresh investment for your company, or any business for that matter, is a real challenge. It's just one of the many hurdles faced by budding entrepreneurs

2014 StartmeupHK Venture Programme aims to put Hong Kong on the global start-up map

Written by InvestHK on Tuesday, 03 June 2014.

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced the launch of its 2014 StartmeupHK Venture Programme on May 27th, which aims to highlight Hong Kong as the region's leading hub for entrepreneurship and innovation.

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