The inauguration Demo Fridays event in Accra was held last Friday at the MEST Africa Incubator. It is organized by Building Bytes podcast and supported by MEST of Africathis event brought together startups, tech teams, early adopters and tech professionals in an innovation showcase.
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Inspired by history Homebrew Computer Club meeting and the rapid growth of the local technology market in various sectors, Demo Fridays aims to create a platform to share information, spark collaborations and spark innovation that offers a unique opportunity for founders, customers, professionals, regulators and investors to converge , information sharing and collaboration.
Event lines
The event featured a number of demos and insights shared by startups, including products such as ussdhub, a drag and drop platform for building USSD applications, Uzuri space a virtual reality startup that helps artists showcase their work, Naked connectionan eCommerce builder for businesses and creators and Worklyn, a software that helps busy professionals make the most of their productive hours.
Panel sessions
The highlight of the day was the panel discussion on “Building for the Ghana market“, with notable speakers such as Irina OduroCEO of VerifiBuy (formerly Kudigo); Benjamin SackeyProduct professional at Peach Payments; and Stefan Frohlich (TheDumbTechGuy), software engineer at Nimble. Their diverse perspectives provided invaluable insights into developing products tailored to the local market.
Introduction of New Newsletter
At the event, Building Bytes presented its newsletter, Brief description of Technical Leaders that keeps CEOs and technology professionals informed so they are always in the loop of activities and knowledge about the technology ecosystem across Ghana.
Participants praised the event for its inclusive atmosphere where they could learn new skills, share knowledge and explore potential partnerships.
The next event is scheduled for September.
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