2013-11-29

Africa's first start-up bus hits the road


m.bbc.co.uk - By Salome van Zyl Johannesburg29 November 2013 Last updated at 00:18 Of the 30 entrepreneurs on the bus, 15 were from Africa and 15 were from the rest of the worldImagine a bus, jam-packed with uber-geeks from different countries, taking on a four-day brainstorming marathon across Southern Africa.Well, imagine no more because it has just become a reality.Founded by Elias Bizannes in 2010, StartupBus is a voluntarily run programme by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs who are devoted to problem-solving around the world through technology.