Ampion Opens Applications For Its Road Trip Showcasing African Tech Ampion , the Berlin-based accelerator and advisory firm promoting technology entrepreneurship in Africa, is opening up the latest round of its pan-African bus tours for corporate executives, startup founders, and investors. Now in its third year the buses will hit the road between September and December with trips across East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, and Tunisia. Last year, Ampion selected160 people from an applicant pool of around 1,000 to hop on buses traveling the continent and making pit stops at regional technology development hubs. Seats on the bus cost African entrepreneurs $50 and are largely subsidized by Ampion’s corporate partners who have included Merck, Microsoft, and SAP in the past. On the road, selected entrepreneurs will receive advice from mentors culled from Africa’s technology centers and incubation facilities, as they travel across 14 countries. The tours c...
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