Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 47 | Page 24

LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE

RWANDA
Seventeen African start-ups have been selected for the Space-Tech Challenge 2020 , which aims to develop the most promising new innovators , entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses in the space-tech sector across Africa . Space-Tech applications use earth observation to gather information about the physical , chemical and biological systems of the planet via remote-sensing technologies .
SOUTH AFRICA
Vault Share , the first social card in Africa , is a new digitally savvy product that has the ability to revolutionise local and global businesses along with offering network opportunities .
Developed by South African entrepreneurs , Vault Share allows users to store contact information and share digital biographies instantly , through the easy-to-use tech product , simplifying the process of networking .
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