Pivot East, East Africa’s Premier Mobile Startups Competition and Conference kicks off tomorrow

Pivot East is East Africa’s premier app mobile startup pitching competition held annually since 2011 and this year will be held at Sheraton Kampala hotel in Uganda. The two day event will be attended by investors, development partners, telecoms operators and other industry players from East Africa and
Across the globe.

 Andy Volk the Vice President of Apps and Developer Relations for Mxit has been ear marked as the the Keynote speaker. Mxit is the South African Stellenbosch-based company running Africa’s largest social network.

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The Finalists of Pivot East 2013 listed by category are as follows:

Mobile Finance Category

1. GO Finance Company Ltd: GO, leverages business value chains & technology to provide MSMEs at the base of the pyramid.- Tanzania
2. Inforex Africa: Inforex,platform enabling
   communication and forex trading between Forex Bureaus and offers current
   Forex information to the public.-Uganda
3. M-Duka Ltd: M-Duka, an online virtual
   products platform that allows users to purchase or retail virtual
   products using their mobile phones.- Uganda
4. DEPHICS Ltd: TiME, a mobile application aimed at enhancing purchasing and payment of tickets from any location and at any time.-Tanzania
5. intelworld Ltd:  A solution that
   integrates into major payments providers to enables businesses to
   transact online , using feature phones (USSD and SMS) and offline using
   POS.

Mobile Enterprise Category

1. SleepOut.com: SleepOut, SMS-driven booking process connects both commercial and peer-to-peer hosts with guests and agents.-Kenya
2. SchoolMaster Solutions: An information
   portal for parents and school administrators, available as a web
   application as well as a mobile app for Android devices.- Uganda
3. echorest Technologies Ltd: echorest, an
   android application that is a real-time,proximate-based buyer-powered
   market place that tries to connect buyers and seller through sms and
   email. – Kenya
4. Mank and Tank : Virtual Classrooms on
   mobile devices that allow users to access educational material,create
   digital content,present & share info. – Kenya
5. Binary Logic: Meka,a mobile and web
   product and price reference platform that gives you information about
   anything you would like to buy, capability to order online, as well as
   GPS direction to the store. Uganda

Mobile Society Category

1. Kytabu: Kytabu, is a micro-leasing
   textbook subscription application that enables students to get just the
   material they need to learn, when they need it, wherever they are and
   pay for just that piece of content while they have it. – Kenya
2. iDaktari Ltd: iDaktari,a multi-platform
   healthcare system tailored for doctors with private practices that
   simplifies information management and security. -Kenya
3. Skoobox: Skoobox, an academic-networking
   platform for students that provides them with a platform to share and
   make the learning process more connected and open.- Kenya
4. Ecademy Africa: eShule, a mobile app that
   will offer career and college counseling, and alternative eLearning via
   online courses and exams for high school students.- Kenya
5. Code Vision Ltd: BrainShare, a mobile and
   web application that enables students to easily access academic content
   such as past papers and simplified notes. – Uganda

Mobile Entertainment Category

1. Jooist: Jooist, a social gaming network
   for mobile phones. It enables users to discover, download and play free
   games, compare scores & achievements with friends. – Kenya
2. Kola Studios: Matatu, is a two-player card
   game based on the popular Ugandan game played with a pack of cards.The
   game can be played on Mobile (Android) and on Facebook. – Uganda
3. TiVi: TiVi,delivers program guides, gossip, reviews & spoilers direct to your phone. – Kenya
4. 254Events: 254Events, a mobile and web platform that gives  information regarding events and purchasing of the event’s tickets.- Kenya
5. Tokelezea: Tokelezea, a mobile application
   that provides a dynamic guide to your neighborhood fun list, it enables
   you to find out what your friends are up to and also brings relevant
   reviews and related news. – Kenya

Mobile Utilities Category

1. Ma3Route: Ma3Route, crowd-sources for
   traffic and transport information from locals in order to provide users
   with up-to-date information that can inform their movements. – Kenya
2. SmartShop: Smart_Shop, allows supermarkets
   to be able to offer shopping via the mobile phone by offering a
   platform where customers can view real prices from and enhance their
   shopping experience. – Kenya
3. TrueDine: TrueDine, restaurant
   recommendation and reservation app that helps you discover restaurants,
   explore menus and make instant table reservations. – Uganda
4. The Diet Assistant Ltd: The DietAssistant,
   a mobile diet solution that recommends healthy and affordable meals
   composed of locally available and accessible foods. – Uganda
5. Habari App: Habari app, lets you read the news that matters to you when it’s convenient. – Kenya

Source: Pivot East