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isPermaLink="false">http://memeburn.com/?p=63960</guid> <description><![CDATA[This has the potential to be cool. Very cool. It&#8217;s a boat that will eventually float 12 miles (19.3km) off the coast of California and it&#8217;s attracting attention from startups around the world. The boat, which bills itself as a floating island, is the brainchild of a company called Blueseed. The fact that it&#8217;s in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://memeburn.com/2012/05/would-run-your-startup-from-a-boat-docked-off-silicon-valley/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Cameroon Startup Challenge: Is the next global company in Cameroon?</title><link>http://memeburn.com/2012/05/the-cameroon-startup-challenge-is-the-next-global-company-in-cameroon/</link> <comments>http://memeburn.com/2012/05/the-cameroon-startup-challenge-is-the-next-global-company-in-cameroon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:25:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Martin Carstens: Staff reporter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Startup news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cameroon Startup Challenge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[competition]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://memeburn.com/?p=63649</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sanaga Ventures and VC4Africa are turning their sights to Cameroon to uncover the most innovative web, mobile or hardware-based startups. The Cameroon Startup Challenge offers a cash prize of US$5 000 and an opportunity to receive mentorship and incubation at ActivSpaces, Cameroon’s leading technology hub. “Innovation can come from anywhere in the world, and the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://memeburn.com/2012/05/the-cameroon-startup-challenge-is-the-next-global-company-in-cameroon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ad Dynamo goes on a Brazilian adventure</title><link>http://memeburn.com/2012/04/ad-dynamo-goes-on-a-brazilian-adventure/</link> <comments>http://memeburn.com/2012/04/ad-dynamo-goes-on-a-brazilian-adventure/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:04:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Nur Bremmen: Staff reporter</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Startup news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ad Dynamo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brazil]]></category><guid
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