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African crowdfunding platforms like Nigeria’s Funda Solva tackle lack of trust, understanding
December 22, 2014 ♦ 7 Comments

African crowdfunding platforms are starting to appear but they are facing limited engagement.

JumpStart Africa makes crowdfunding available to African entrepreneurs
July 21, 2014 ♦ 4 Comments
JumpStart Africa makes crowdfunding available to African entrepreneurs

JumpStart Africa is the first crowdfunding platform to revolutionize the way the world supports Africa by backing innovative projects developed by African entrepreneurs. Simply put, JumpStart Africa is Africa’s Kickstarter.

Crowdfunding to improve African ICT access
September 4, 2013 ♦ One Comment
Crowdfunding to improve African ICT access

In the past two years, there have been more than 50 Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects to help improve African ICT access and/or literacy. Most have successfully raised money within the past year.

Few African digital projects on Kickstarter, Indiegogo
September 17, 2012 ♦ 2 Comments
Few African digital projects on Kickstarter, Indiegogo

A handful of African tech-oriented projects exist on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. More are needed.

African Tech Tidbits: video streaming, crowdfunding, northern Mali, and more
July 16, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on African Tech Tidbits: video streaming, crowdfunding, northern Mali, and more

July 16th, 2012 was a banner day for news of online progress in Africa.