Top African technology news for January 11, 2017

2. Entrepreneurs are invited to apply to the Kairos 50 class for a chance to demo their startup on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Fifty young entrepreneurs who are solving significant problems will have a chance to meet with corporations, influencers, and strategic investors and pitch on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the Kairos Global Summit taking place from April 21 – 22, 2017. Application deadline is February 3, 2017.

Interested entrepreneurs can apply here and read more about it here.

 

1. Kenyan renewable energy firm, PowerGen, has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding

The investment was raised from a consortium led by Dutch firm, DOB Equity and including AHL Venture Partners and private investors Marc Beuls and Billy Harbert. PowerGen will use the money to expand its current micro-grid portfolio, providing more people with access to electricity within the next two years.

Read more on it here.

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