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Wecyclers: Creating Wealth from Waste

19 Jan, 2015 Tracy Ayodele "Social Innovation", Africa, Emerging Nations, Featured, Global Innovation, Incubator, Nigeria, Parlons, Start-up, Startup Culture 0

Bilikiss Adebiyi, the visionary behind and creator of Wecyclers, believes in waste, and its ability to transform the lives of low-income families in Nigeria and beyond. The idea behind Wecyclers arose while she was …

MEST (Meltwater): Training and Financing Tech Entrepreneurs

16 Oct, 2014 Tracy Ayodele Africa, Ghana, Global Innovation, Global Innovation Series, Incubator, Innovation, Investments, Mobile, Software, Start-up, Technology, Technology Hub 0

Neal Hansch, Managing Director at MEST, openly chatted with us about the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), the nonprofit CSR arm of the Meltwater Group, a software as a service (SaaS) company founded …

L5 Lab: Investing in Africa’s Future ⎜IPEye

13 Oct, 2014 Tracy Ayodele "Social Innovation", Africa, Featured, Global Innovation, Global Innovation Series, Innovation, Investments, Nigeria, Start-up, Technology, Venture capitalists 0

Lagos-based venture capital firm L5 Lab is investing in Africa’s future, and it’s doing so through a series of investments in businesses operating in Africa. Its approach is manifold, as L5 Lab engages in …

5 Tips for Growing A Startup

1 Oct, 2014 Tracy Ayodele "Open Innovation", Africa, Dakar, Emerging Nations, Featured, Global Innovation, ICT, Incubator, Information Technology, Innovation, Start-up, Technology, Technology Hub, Uncategorized 0

From its launch, CTIC Dakar has been growing and while interviewing Abdoul Aziz Sy, program manager at CTIC Dakar, it became abundantly clear why the incubator and its users have experienced success. When confronted …

Abdoul Aziz Sy, program manager at CTIC Dakar, candidly spoke to IPEye about the incubator, which empowers entrepreneurs in the area of IT and mobile services. CTIC Dakar works with high potential, high-impact entrepreneurs, …