This platform has been created by virtue of Samsung Ignite, an initiative that aims to showcase and foster local technology development, and which has been made possible by Samsung Apps store in association with Tech4Africa.
"We are extremely excited about such a platform from which local technology innovators can showcase their ideas to a broad audience, potential investors and technology entrepreneurs who have walked this path before," says Gareth Knight, Tech4Africa founder and managing director.
"Tech4Africa's primary aim is to promote and inspire local mobile and web innovators, entrepreneurs and developers by inviting global leaders in the sector to share their knowledge and insight with an audience from across the continent. The Samsung Ignite programme is an integral part of the overall vision that it is hoped will provide the spark that the eight start-ups need to take the next step in their development."
The eight selected start-ups are 10Layer, Feedback Rocket, iSign.pro, Lessfuss, Mobiflock, Plot my Ride, Real Time Wine and SnapBill. "We are very passionate about the African market and encouraged by the innovations emerging from the continent, so it's a natural fit for us to partner with Tech4Africa to present this stage for innovators to showcase their products," says Brett Loubser, B2C apps development lead at Samsung.
The Samsung Ignite participants will each be afforded five minutes to showcase their products in the main auditorium at the end of the first day of the conference. A panel of judges has been gathered to adjudicate and the winning start-up will be announced on the second day of the event and be given the opportunity to present their start-up to the entire Tech4Africa audience.
