𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 $𝟭𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮

Beemi, Ethiopia’s first gamified livestreaming platform which transforms streams into interactive experiences and real-time storefronts, raised $1M in a seed funding round as it scales across Africa.

Investors include Antler, Vibe Capital, Renew Capital, NaiBAN, and sector-focused angels. Beemi allows live streamers on TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch to integrate interactive elements like games, polls, and real-time purchases.

Beemi’s success contours a similar trend across global media as live streaming emerges as a powerful force blending entertainment, monetization, and real-time interaction estimated by some market researchers to be valued at $247 billion by 2027.

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⏳ The first of its kind in Africa is landing here in Addis Ababa.
Cursor is bringing something big. More details soon!

🔥 It’s Official: Cursor is Bringing an Exciting Hackathon to Addis Ababa! 🔥

You’ve seen the teaser “something big” is here.

Cursor Hackathon Addis Ababa is the first of its kind in Ethiopia hosted by the Cursor Community.

Connect, build, and solve real-world challenges with an amazing community of developers, innovators, and builders.

📝 Registration is Now Open! 🎉

Here’s what to know:

✅ Experience level won’t affect selection, we only ask to create balanced teams. Don’t hold back!

📌 Complete BOTH steps to secure your spot:

✔️Fill out the Google Form

✔️Then register via the Luma link provided inside the form

⚠️ Already registered on Luma before filling the form? Your request will be declined.
👉 Fill the form first, then register on Luma via the correct link.

📅 Date: July 26, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
📍 Location: Capstone ALX Tech Hub, Lideta
📝 Registration Form Link

This is more than a Hackathon, it’s a movement.

Cursor Hackathon, Addis Ababa
Be part of it.

🎉 FounderPass, which gives you $3,000,000 in perks across all your favourite platforms for startup founders is free now.

🔑Access Here: https://www.founderpass.com/gen-offer?utm_source=aastu.software

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Calling all innovators, coders, and dreamers! Unleash your creativity in a thrilling week-long hackathon leveraging Ethiopia’s Fayda Digital ID system. From July 26 - August 4, 2025, build game-changing solutions in FinTech, HealthTech, Smart Governance, AgriTech, and more!

Register using this link -> https://lnkd.in/dssa4fXX.

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🚀 Become an Agentic AI Builder — Free 12‑Week Certification by Ready Tensor

Ready Tensor’s Agentic AI Developer Certification is a free, project first 12‑week program designed to help you build and deploy real-world agentic AI systems. You'll complete three portfolio-ready projects using tools like LangChain, LangGraph, and vector databases, while deploying production-ready agents with FastAPI or Streamlit.

The course focuses on developing autonomous AI agents that can plan, reason, use memory, and act safely in complex environments. Certification is earned not by watching lectures, but by building — each project is reviewed against rigorous standards.

You can start anytime, and new cohorts begin monthly. Ideal for developers and engineers ready to go beyond chat prompts and start building true agentic systems.
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|EtCPC - Announcement

📣Dear EtCPC Contestants

The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! We are excited to announce that the postponed EtCPC contest will now take place on August 28th and 29th. 🎉

Let's make this happen again! We believe in each and every one of you.🔥

Stay tuned for more details. 📅✨

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Applications for AddisCoder 2026 are now open!

AddisCoder is a free 4-week summer program in Addis Ababa for 9th–11th graders across Ethiopia. Students will learn programming and algorithms, with all housing, meals, transportation, and registration fully covered.

📌 Deadline: December 31
📌 Camp dates: 4 weeks in summer 2025 (exact dates TBA)
📌 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eTUe9hvs

Teaching assistants can also apply to volunteer.

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🍕✨ EBW Pizza Party 2025 ✨🍕

We’re closing out Ethiopia Blockchain Week the right way with pizza, networking, and big vibes.

🚀 Powered by Pizza DAO, Build a DAO Ethiopia, and Ethiopia Blockchain Week —this farewell party is more than just slices. Expect:
• Talks from BaD Ethiopia Team & EBW Organizers
• Buzz about what’s next for Blockchain and of course about Pizza DAO too
• Networking with 100+ builders, students, investors & community leaders
• A wrap-up that feels like a promise for the next EBW
• And of course… free pizza 🍕

📅 Monday, Sept 8 | 5–8 PM
📍 Magnolia Hotel, Addis Ababa
🎟 Limited spots (100 max): https://luma.com/kuabplv6

Come hungry for pizza, leave full of connections. 🌍🔥

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📢 The registration page for the Huawei ICT Competition – Northern Africa Innovation Track is now officially published.


As you all know, the Huawei ICT Competition is divided into three tracks to engage both students and instructors:
❶. Practice Competition – Focused on testing ICT knowledge and hands-on skills (Networking, Cloud, Computing, Security, etc.).
❷.  Innovation Competition – Team-based projects solving real-world problems using Huawei technologies like AI and Cloud.
❸. Teacher Competition – Designed for ICT instructors to strengthen teaching capacity and showcase expertise.

👉 Each competition has its own registration link, rules, and deadlines:
•  The Practice Competition registration link has already been shared: 👉 https://e.huawei.com/en/talent/#/ict-academy/ict-competition/regional-competition?zoneCode=026902&zoneId=98269659&compId=85132004&divisionName=Northern%20Africa&type=C001&isCollectGender=N&enrollmentDeadline=2025-12-31%2023%3A59%3A59&compTotalApplicantCount=797

• The Innovation Competition registration link is now available (see below).
• The Teacher Competition registration link will be released very soon — please stay tuned.

We encourage all eligible students and instructors to register and actively participate. This is a great opportunity to enhance your skills, collaborate, and showcase your talent on an international stage. 🌍✨

🔗 Innovation Competition Registration Page:
https://e.huawei.com/en/talent/#/ict/innovation-details?zoneCode=026902&zoneId=98269677&compId=85132008&divisionName=Northern%20Africa&type=C002&isCollectGender=N&enrollmentDeadline=2025-12-24%2023%3A59%3A59&compTotalApplicantCount=0%20%20%EF%BC%88

Steps to Participate:
⓵. Register for the Innovation Competition using the above link.
⓶. Complete the online learning space.
⓷. Upload your project before the deadline.

📌 Competition Instructions:
👉Team Formation & Requirements:
👉Each team must consist of three students AND one instructor (mandatory).
👉Participants must be current undergraduates, master’s, or PhD students.
👉Teams are encouraged to come from the same university, ideally with members from different grades to maximize complementary skills.

👉Instructor role: Guides the team, supports project planning, and ensures the proper use of Huawei technologies..
#️⃣ Eligibility:
✍️Each student can only participate in one track (either Innovation OR Practice, not both). Once registered, team members cannot be changed.

#️⃣ Project Requirements:
✍️Submissions must use Huawei AI-related technologies (MindSpore, CANN, ModelArts).
✍️ Projects must solve real-life or industry-specific challenges (software or software + hardware systems).
✍️Entries must be original,practical, functional, and innovative.
✍️ Huawei technologies must be clearly highlighted in diagrams, process flows, or codes.
✍️ Final submissions should include design scheme, functions, value, and problem solved.
Disqualification Rules:
👉Teams unable to demonstrate functionality will be disqualified.
👉 Failure to use Huawei’s specified technologies will make entries ineligible.
👉 Reusing previous projects without improvements is prohibited.
👉 Entries must not violate laws, contain discriminatory content, or infringe on privacy.