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7 May 2012

Across the continent, startup competitions have been giving forward-thinking entrepreneurs the opportunity to claim seed capital for developing the most innovative and status quo-breaking concepts. This year, ActivSpaces is proud to be involved in Cameroon’s first open challenge for technology-based startups organized by Sanaga Ventures and VC4Africa. Sanaga Ventures, VC4Africa and ActivSpaces invariably have the [...]

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Tags: apply, apps, csc2012, entrepreneurship, grants, impact investments, innovation, investment, openings, sanaga ventures, startups, vc4africa, venture capital

#subCMR: TopUpDesk’s Double Dose

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27 Mar 2012

This weekend R&B superstar Akon performed live in Douala to the fanfare of all his Cameroonian fans. He had a couple at ActivSpaces too but they were pinned down on this month’s #subCMR workshop. We had so many volunteers we were able to split tasks between two different projects. We set to work on ActivSpaces’ [...]

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The Era Of #subCMR

7 Feb 2012

The West Cameroon leadership therefore opted to transform a “National Day” into a “Youth Day” as a tool for nation-building and consolidation, and greater mobilization of the population, most of whom were youths. -Youth & Nation-Building in Cameroon by Churchill Ewumbue-Monono The origin of Cameroon’s Youth Day was in itself a well calculated innovation. So it [...]

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Power Hour with Ismael Nzouetom

20 Dec 2011

Ismael Nzouetom, the Cameroonian wunderkind behind I-Dispo, an innovative online booking platform, is visiting Cameroon and eager to meet up with the tech community. Harambe Cameroon in collaboration with ActivSpaces is organizing a Power Hour meetup between Ismael and the local startup/tech community tomorrow at Akwa Palace in Douala. Take your time and check out [...]

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An ActivSpaces Story: Kiss of Light

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14 Dec 2011

“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” -Anne Frank When I first came to Buea to join ActivSpaces, a night walk through the suburban residential areas revealed one outstanding insight: the paths stretched out into total darkness. It was only a matter of time before I heard the accounts [...]