Africa App Quest Challenge for Sub Saharan Africa Developers

Another chance for the Kenyan developers to make names for themselves.  Africa App Quest, which is being sponsored by Visa and South African Tourism, challenges talented developers across Sub-Saharan Africa to build a home-grown travel app, specially designed for the tourism sector in Africa.

The Africa App Quest is built on the growing use of apps for travel and to capitalise on the continent’s growing popularity as a global tourist destination.

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Managing Director, Muriithi Ndegwa, said the Africa App Quest was a great opportunity for the Kenyan tech sector, “Kenya is widely known as one of Africa’s innovative hubs of application development. He further added: “In line with growing demands of the modern traveler, we have embraced e-tourism and recently launched our own mobile app at the just ended ITB 2013 in Berlin”.

Entries for the Africa App Quest can include anything from online safari guides and urban directories to game spotting and recording apps, online booking and shopping tools, or apps interpreting local cultures. Any application from an African company, that uses technology to improve and increase travel in Africa will be eligible.

The competition closes on the 16th of August 2013, after which the judges – including representatives from Visa, South African Tourism Board, Betapond (an approved Facebook developer), Kenya Tourism Board and Trip Advisor – will announce the three shortlisted entries. A representative for each of the shortlisted entries will be flown to the 6th Annual E- Tourism Africa Summit in Cape Townfor the final judging by the audience on the 9th and 10th of September 2013.  The winner of the Africa App Quest will receive a cash prize of US $10,000.

More information on the competition, rules and entry forms can be found at www.e-tourismfrontiers.com or on the E-Tourism Frontiers Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/etourismfrontiersltd

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Kennedy Kachwanya1087 Posts

--- Kennedy Kachwanya is a technology blogger interested in mobile phones both smart and dumb, mobile apps, mobile money, social media, startups ecosystem and digital Savannah. New media must not forget the strength of old tech.

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