Apps4Africa 2012 Finalist Announcement!

29 Jan

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 (Zimbabwe)
TYAN – OpenApp (Zambia)
The Business Planner (Zimbabwe)
Ama Sampo (Zambia)
Ujamaa (Senegal)
Spell Africa (Nigeria)
1School/Oneskool (Nigeria)
AWPN (Nigeria)
Zambianized (Zambia)
Alsvas (Central African Republic)
Ffene (Uganda)
Prowork (Nigeria)
Esaja (Zimbabwe)
Yaalda (Cameroon)
Prep-hub (South Africa)
Youth Village (South Africa)
Intumwa (Rwanda)
Click Tradex (Ghana)
Exportunity (Benin)
SliceBiz (Ghana)
Learnitug (Uganda)
StudyMate (Zambia)
BrainShare (Uganda)
Yeboao/KKYB (Ghana)
MyCareer (Uganda)
Jobs-in-Nigeria (Nigeria)
Miguide (Ghana)
Opportunity Pour Tous (Cote d’Ivoire)
Bloorx/Searchlamp (Nigeria)
XCommodity (Tanzania)

What Happens Next?

Out of these finalists, 3 innovations will be selected and funded with $10,000USD each. 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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The Apps4Africa 2012 team: (L to R) Marieme Jamme, Thomas Genton, Barbara Birungi, Jon Gosier, Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson

40 Responses to “Apps4Africa 2012 Finalist Announcement!”

  1. Ngiambus Marcus (@ngiambus) January 30, 2013 at 8:25 pm #

    Good luck Yaalda! (www.yaalda.com) African, social network of ICT

  2. Marliyn Blanche January 30, 2013 at 8:46 pm #

    Bonne chance à yaalda du Cameroun … yepaaa ;

  3. Emmanuel Chitah January 30, 2013 at 8:48 pm #

    Congratulation Yaalda , you’are the best , good luck

  4. Eurielle Estelle Ewoudou January 30, 2013 at 9:35 pm #

    I like it

  5. Honorine January 30, 2013 at 9:37 pm #

    Tous derriere Yaalda

  6. Eurielle Estelle Ewoudou January 30, 2013 at 9:41 pm #

    C est tout simplement génial! Du courage tu est un trés bon exemple pr nous autre

  7. Paule Lobe January 30, 2013 at 9:56 pm #

    “YAALDA” You made this far, the road is still long but there is no way you you are going to give up at this stage. you are the best GOOD LUCK!!

    • nuelo January 31, 2013 at 8:06 am #

      cool les gars de yaalda

  8. NOKMIS Adele January 31, 2013 at 7:32 am #

    Good Luck YAALDA!

  9. Luther January 31, 2013 at 7:33 am #

    Félicitations à tous les selectionnés !!! Courage à tous et surtout aux camerounais en liste. J’ai une bonne expérience de leur site.

  10. Thierry Donas January 31, 2013 at 7:33 am #

    Yaalda, est le meilleur site d’information, d’échange et d’appliccation sur les TIC en afrique.

    Alors augmentons tous la chance de site Camerounais à gagner le plus Grand Award des TIC en Afrique, en commentant sur ce lien http://blog.apps4africa.org/2013/01/29/apps4africa-2012-finalist-announcement/#respond

  11. hadesthanos January 31, 2013 at 7:51 am #

    go yaalda

  12. Frederick January 31, 2013 at 8:24 am #

    Yaalda => http://www.yaalda.com , you’re the best , good luck

  13. jack hermann nkameni January 31, 2013 at 9:17 am #

    Unissons nous pour soutenir yaalda Cameroun. Bonne chance et surtout courrage

  14. Simplice SIGNE January 31, 2013 at 10:13 am #

    Keep it up YAALDA, Proudly Africa

  15. Grace Tikeng January 31, 2013 at 10:37 am #

    Bonne chance à Yaalda cameroun

  16. Angeline (@angelinemuga) January 31, 2013 at 11:37 am #

    “BrainShare”…brilliant.You are better than the best.surely the best study app in the world.done wonders for me!

  17. Andy January 31, 2013 at 12:15 pm #

    Great achievement for hard worker! don’t stop there, go ahead and good luck for next step.

  18. roger January 31, 2013 at 2:12 pm #

    Brain share great educative app

  19. Eteme Tsanga Mathieu January 31, 2013 at 2:20 pm #

    qui eu cru que nous africains pouvions avoir un reseau aussi utile pour tous les africains alors yalda merci pour ton arrivée.

  20. Plaire TCHINDA January 31, 2013 at 4:22 pm #

    YAALDA! Good luck!

  21. pastis ledoux February 1, 2013 at 8:52 am #

    Encourageons tous yaalda Cameroun et soutenons ces efforts .
    Good Luck YAALDA! go go!!!!!!!!!!

  22. Juvenal February 1, 2013 at 12:10 pm #

    GOOD LUCK the guys, don’t give up. the work you begin is very interesting and very good!!! So good luck

  23. FOPSA(powelifting .. (@FOPSAP) February 1, 2013 at 12:26 pm #

    Go Ahead Yaalda , you are the best ,,,,

  24. Ed McOwer February 1, 2013 at 2:10 pm #

    ¡Bravo The Business Planner…and all the other guys!

  25. Hillary Musarurwa February 1, 2013 at 2:38 pm #

    I am humbled that PENYA Financial has made it this far we will continue to raise the Zimbabwean flag high

  26. Hillary Musarurwa February 1, 2013 at 2:51 pm #

    Well done to the other finalists from Zimbabwe. All the best in this final round.

  27. Foyer Amis de Jesus February 1, 2013 at 9:18 pm #

    Yaalda! your social network dedicated to ICT, aims to reduce the digital divide, that is why I encourage you, good luck

  28. christews February 1, 2013 at 10:46 pm #

    You are the best Yaalda !!! and this is only the beginning of a great career. proud to be an African… good luck to the others.

  29. Roussel Monfils February 2, 2013 at 8:23 am #

    yaalda is a powerful socio – professional website
    Good Luck

  30. Ivo Mwambo-ngale February 2, 2013 at 8:43 am #

    Good Luck!! YAALDA from Cameroon. We are proud of you.

  31. Women&Africa (@womenandafrica) February 3, 2013 at 12:30 am #

    Go YAALDA!

  32. Esaja (@EsajaForAfrica) February 3, 2013 at 9:29 am #

    We’re really honoured to be a finalist and look to the future with a renewed vigour and commitment to our cause. Well done to other finalists and thank you Hillary. Zimbabwe and the greater continent needs young people with the right attitude, determination and work ethic.

  33. Obure joseph February 4, 2013 at 7:12 am #

    Oh, that’s great development for Africa and my prayers goes for uganda to be among the three finalists. Big thanks to U.S And other partners for their creditial support to Africa especially uganda in particular.

  34. Diallo Ariel February 4, 2013 at 10:23 am #

    Congrats to all of them!! Is it possible to have the facebook page of these startups?

  35. Malayaka House February 5, 2013 at 8:36 am #

    Reblogged this on malayakahouse and commented:
    Exciting to see Uganda so many times on the list! Great job to all the finalists! Good luck!

  36. Valery Ndoman February 6, 2013 at 4:15 pm #

    good luck Yaalda, u are the best

  37. Kekeli February 14, 2013 at 11:32 am #

    Thanks for selecting Yeboao as part of the finalists. This shows that we are making an impact in Africa. We are really working around the clock to keep this up by creating even more jobs. Thanks to all our supporters.

  38. PAULINE February 15, 2013 at 3:11 pm #

    i love this is great wiSHIGTHE BEST ONE TO WIN

  39. Shemz February 19, 2013 at 5:19 am #

    Congrats business planner, hope you make it and we all behind you. Zimbabwe and Africa needs your app…

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