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The program is the first in a series of ecosystem support and partnership activities that will convene selected stakeholders of public-private partnerships, including innovation companies, diaspora organizations, public institutions, corporations, entrepreneurship support organizations, and financial institutions to galvanize interests towards accelerating African technology companies.

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All roads lead to Ethiopia for the 2019 POD

P!TCH ETHIOP!A set for July 6th at UNECA

Lions@frica joins forces with Gebeya for AfriDevCon
The Partnerships Opportunity Delegation will see investors and public sector stakeholders meet in Ethiopia in July >>>>>>
The inaugural edition of Pitch Ethiopia is set for July 6, 2019 at the UNECA as part of the 2019 edition of AfriDevCon >>>>>>>>>>>>>
Lions@frica in partnership with Gebeya will host the inaugural edition of AfriDevCon in Addis Ababa on July 5-6, 2019 >>>>>>>>>>>

The 2019 LIONS Innovation Tour in Silicon Valley 

Boldline comes to Silicon Valley

DEMO AFRICA 2018 winners announced
Silicon Valley welcomes the LIONS for the 7th edition of the LIONS Innovation Tour. The startups will participate in Boldline >>>
The inaugural edition of Boldline Silicon Valley will be held on May 30-31 in Menlo Park California  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DEMO Africa 2018 concluded in Casablanca Morocco and five startup were announced as winners to advance to Silicon Valley >>>>
Silicon Valley Investors head to DEMO Africa
Microsoft Joins forces with DEMO Africa
DEMO Africa Alumni recognized by CISCO
A host of Silicon Valley investors will be joining their Moroccan counterparts for DEMO Africa 2018 in Casablanca starting on October 17 with the Investor Round-tables and October 18-19 at the main event.>>>>
Microsoft  is teaming up with the Lions@frica initiative of the African Technology Foundation to empower the 30 African startup finalists with a variety of venture creation and technology support services.>>>>>>>>>
At the Global Climate Action Summit, Cisco joined 20 other companies as part of the Step Up Declaration, a new alliance dedicated to harnessing the power of the 4th Industrial Revolution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Announcing Le Wagon Partnership

The DEMO Africa Investor Summit
AI Tranformation in Africa

Four Wagoners will showcase their technology startups at the 2018 edition of DEMO Africa under a new partnership between Lions@frica and Le Wagon Morocco. >>>>>>>>>

The DEMO Africa Angel Investor Summit and Investor Round-tables will be happening  a full day before the main event  - at the Mogador Marina in Casablanca. 
​Learn more here.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Learn more about  current technology players, ecosystem enablers and investors that are driving the continent's surge towards the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Learn more here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

DEMO Africa 2018 - 30 Finalists Announced

The thirty startup finalists that will showcase their technologies in Casablanca have been announced. Join them and other luminaries at DEMO Africa 2018.>>>>>>

Angel Investments in Africa

What does it take to participate in an African Angel hashtag#Investor Network? How are deals done and who is catalyzing early stage investment? >>>>>>>>

DEMO Africa - Is Morocco a Startup Nation?

​Over the next two years for DEMO Africa, we are looking to discover-  Is  Morocco a Startup Nation? Why and how can Morocco become a startup nation?>>>>>

DEMO Africa Morocco

​The time has come for the regional ecosystem in North Africa to attain global relevance, and we are glad that the Kingdom of Morocco is hosting. >>>>>>>>>>>>>

ActInSpace Program

Designed for students, scientists, entrepreneurs and more, the objective is to foster innovation,  and encourage start-up creation  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

​Corporate Impact Summit with Orange

The  Corporate Impact Summit, hosted by Orange Silicon Valley, will convene  thought leaders in investment, technology, and entrepreneurship >>>>>>>

The State of Play — A review of the African entrepreneurial ecosystem

The Next Billion: Africa’s Mobile Revolution

Advancing Africa’s entrepreneurial economies — DEMO Africa 2017 concludes in South Africa
 Lions@frica  showcases technology opportunities on the continent and celebrates incremental progress. >>>
 MWC Americas provided a unique platform to re-evaluate the continent’s mobile ecosystems. >>>>>>>
DEMO Africa finds  winners form the 30 startup finalists over four days of ecosystem activities.  >>>>>>>>>>>>

Accelerating hardware innovation in Africa

Talent -As-A-Service in Africa

Infrastructure development — Is Africa ready for change?
How far away are we from proprietary hardware solutions that are  made in Africa?  >>>>>>>>>>
Can the African diaspora serve as a pipeline to  fill a portion of the continent’s talent gap?  >>>>>>>>>>>
Private sector efforts are outnumbering government led activities towards infrastructure development. >>>>>>>

Bridging Africa’s 21st Century talent gap

The Anatomy of Venture Deals in Africa

Space Science and Manufacturing in Africa
If talent is indeed universal, what role does technology play in producing a new generation of talent? >>>>>>>
Africa remains a wide-open space in terms of venture opportunity. Here are local market requirements.>>>>>
For a continent that was late to the space race, Africa’s space ecosystems are maturing steadily. >>>>>>>>>>

The power of seed stage syndicates in Africa

Telcos as catalysts, or not?

Prioritizing Infrastructure Targets
All startups kick off with a seed funding round. How are African angel investors participating? >>>>>>>>>>>>>
Are mobile network operators losing their ground within the African innovation marketplace? >>>>>
The 4th industrial revolution is upon us. Can the continent’s infrastructure support this generation?>>>>

Shadows of the Industry — Uncovering Africa’s Innovation Actors

The State of Play — Technology Opportunities Across Africa

Scale — The elusive achievement for enterprises
The Computer History Museum organizes a special screening of the Venture documentary. >>>>>>>>>
Launching our inaugural report on the leading technology ecosystems on the continent. >>>>>
For some startups, a partnership with a major mobile operator is a strategic pathway to scaling. >>>>>>>> 

Is Hollywood ready for Africa?

African startups showcase technologies in Silicon Valley

African Technology Foundation hosts 500 Startups’ Geeks on a Plane in Lagos
​When Africa chooses to own the narrative and tell its own stories, Hollywood will listen. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DEMO Africa winners join global startups for  the Lions@frica Innovation Tour.  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Silicon Valley investors engage Africa’s booming technology ecosystems across four cities. >>>>>

Repats, Expats, and Experts: How the Diaspora Will Reinvent Africa

Expanding Venture Horizons — Africa to Silicon Valley

Venture: An Entrepreneur’s Journey — A Synopsis
Leveraging the Skills of Diaspora Professionals to Improve the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem.  >>>>>>
​Lions@frica Partnership expands. African Technology Foundation (ATF) assumes Managing Partner role​. >>>>
Groundbreaking documentary welcomes viewers into the entrepreneurial journey of four entrepreneurs. >>>>

  Accelerating  African  Innovation

VENTURE: An Entrepreneur's Journey is a documentary film co-produced by the African Technology Foundation and the LIONS@FRICA initiative, that follows the entrepreneurial journeys of the four DEMO Africa winners.

From the continent to Silicon Valley for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, the film highlights each entrepreneur's unique experience as they work to scale their venture.