The guys behind 2wheels2africa, Jeremy Brown and Keith Lynch alongside Bill Zimmerman have started Limbe Labs, a not-profit IT training centre and incubator for IT start-ups in Cameroon.
Limbe Labs is based on Y-combinator / Appfrica model–identify good ideas, mentor, give seed funding and develop a sustainable business.
The guys also hope to develop a strong IT community by organising BarCamps which will bring together local developers and entrepreneurs to provide local solutions.
Limbe Labs is still in the early stages of development and you follow their progress on their blog.
(via Kerawa_Coder)
“There are dollars: Africa is home to more gold, cobalt and diamonds than anywhere else in the world and sells more oil to America and China than the Middle East” (CNBC on Africa, NigeriaVillageSquare)
“I want to see real technology powerhouses grow within Africa – ultimately with African investors and with solutions that will take the world by storm” (Hash)
NaijaBorn launch coverage (Agegelabs, Naijafeed, 27months,
Webtrendsng, StartupsAfrica)
The making of an SMS icon \o/ (Kiwanja)
Is Zain Africa worth US$12 billion? (Consultant Value Added)
BarCamp Swaziland set for June 27th 2009 (BarCamp Africa)
15 Tips for Travelling in Africa: Toss out your expectations, embrace the differences (Hash)
13 Tips for Great Photography in a Developing Country: Learn the Language and Smile (Cashewman)
Read recap notes from ICT4D.at, Cian and kikuyumoja from the Africa Gathering over the weekend. The next Africa Gathering conference is planned for September 2009 in Brussels.
Also catch up on BarCamp Nigeria with notes from Loy at Startups Nigeria and on Twitter using the #bcnigeria tag.
