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Apps4Africa 2012 Finalist Announcement!


29JAN
Appfrica and the U.S. Department of State, with the support of the World Bank, would like to extend our congratulations to the 30 final innovations that have been selected from the Apps4Africa 2012 Competition!
Our expert judges are now voting on the innovations that should be invested in this year.  BIG thanks to The U.S. Department of State, The World Bank (Africa), Nic Haralambous, Liz Ngonzi, Loren Treisman, Makhtar Diop, and Wayne Sutton for your participation in the judging process!
The (30) Final Innovations are:
PENYA Financial
TYAN – OpenApp
The Business Planner
Ama Sampo
Ujamaa
Spell Africa
1School (Oneskool)
AWPN
Zambianized
Alsvas
Ffene
Prowork
Esaja
Yaalda
Prep-hub
Youth Village
Intumwa
Click Tradex
Exportunity
SliceBiz
Learnitug
StudyMate
BrainShare
Yeboao/KKYB
MyCareer
Jobs-in-Nigeria
Miguide
Opportunity Pour Tous
Bloorx (Searchlamp)
XCommodity
What Happens Next?
 
Out of these finalists, 3 innovations will be selected and funded with $10,000USD.  Appfrica will continue to engage these innovators, providing mentorship, additional exposure and additional funding opportunities. 
 
Look out for our (3) selections to be funded in the coming weeks!

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