John Lazar
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Chair @what3words; Co-Founder & General Partner @EnzaCapital; Chair @Raspberry_Pi; Fellow @RAEngNews
London
Joined October 2010
Excited to be in Accra next week, as we pick the winner of the @RAEngGlobal #AfricaPrize. Super that we can host the ceremony of Africa’s most prestigious prize for engineering innovation in person, with Ghana as our host country. Please join us!
raeng.org.uk
Four finalists pitch their innovations in front of the crowds on 6 July to win the £25,000 grand prize in Accra, Ghana. Register now to join us.
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Fifteen amazing innovators. Four brilliant finalists. One £25,000 up for grabs. Who will be the winner of the 2023 #AfricaPrize? Join us in Accra, Ghana on 6 July 2023 to witness Africa's most prestigious prize for engineering event. To register: https://t.co/UPfrRpxgHO
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Join me at @AfricaTechSMT London June 23rd to hear the latest insights on what’s happening in the African tech ecosystem. Use code ATSLDNS for 10% off. Find out more & register for final passes https://t.co/aAZpopndYv
#ATSLDN
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NEW: We're delighted to announce the four finalists for our 2023 #AfricaPrize for Engineering Innovation. 🇳🇬 🇿🇦 🇹🇿 🇺🇬 From more affordable energy to addressing healthcare and safety issues, find out how these entrepreneurs are making an impact: https://t.co/5tALQsXCiZ
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Our team is in Kenya this weekend working with our partners @Team4Tech and @KenyaConnect. In the next few months, we’ll update you on the new work we are doing there — for now, we hope you enjoy these pics as much as we do 🙌🇰🇪💻
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Absolutely essential reading...
1/ The @stateofaireport 2022 is live! For the 5th year, @nathanbenaich and I compile the most important work in AI research, industry, talent, and politics. Our report is open-access to all. Here are some things that really stood out for me… https://t.co/I1XBpis2D0
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I am so thrilled that @africatechie has been elected as an International Fellow of @RAEngNews @RAEngGlobal . So well-deserved, for so many reasons!
👩🏫👨⚕️👩🔧👨💼👩💻👨🏭👷♀️👨🔬 We're delighted to reveal the 72 leading figures from the world of engineering and technology elected to our Fellowship at yesterday's AGM: https://t.co/CtKVbZ1JmT
#RAEngFellows
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YES! Norah Magero @poshgero was on the @BBCAfrica home page - if you haven't listen to her yet, check out @bbcworldservice's Focus on Africa radio show featuring Norah, straight from her #AfricaPrize final win: https://t.co/KAQ99j70mr
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The 2022 #AfricaPrize for Engineering Innovation winner is Kenyan Norah Magero with VacciBox, a small, mobile, solar-powered fridge that safely stores and transports temperature-sensitive medicines. She will receive £25k to develop and scale her innovation https://t.co/9kMVupigax
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Apply now - are you an African entrepreneur with a engineering-based business you want to develop further? The #AfricaPrize for Engineering Innovation is here to help, with eight months of business training, a chance to win £25k and more. Deadline: 19 July https://t.co/TmTiZrW1fK
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We're looking for new trustees to join the Board of the @RaspberryPi_org, we are particularly looking for trustees with financial & investment experience. Help us enable young people to reach their full potential through the power of computing. Details: https://t.co/qGqO42WtEu
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Do your kids love creating cool things with tech? #CoolestProjects Global is open to young people up to age 18 and celebrates creativity, tech and ideas from all over the world! 🌎 Register today: https://t.co/aNhmgxkr6W
#STEM #KidsInTech #KidsWhoCode
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Excited to judge the Africa Innovation Fellowship pitch off powered by @RAEngGlobal the only prize for female founders in in engineering & tech biz across Africa. Amazing to see how @womhub growing entrepreneurs across Africa. Good luck to those pitching #AIF2021 #FemaleFounders
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Have you seen? #AfricaPrize judge Rebecca Enonchong @africatechie, tech entrepreneur and founder/CEO of @AppsTech, has written a blog on how @_WomEng is celebrating female-led innovation in Africa through the Africa Innovation Fellowships. Read it here: https://t.co/4wGD9b5i7g
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Celebrating female-led innovation in Africa - #AfricaPrize judge Rebecca Enonchong @africatechie, tech entrepreneur and founder/CEO of @AppsTech, pens a blog on how @_WomEng is recognising women in engineering through the Africa Innovation Fellowships: https://t.co/4wGD9b5i7g
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A record 800 teams of young people have submitted #MissionSpaceLab experiment ideas to run on board the @Space_Station on the special Raspberry Pis we’re sending up there for the European #AstroPi Challenge. Find out more: https://t.co/sg0ECBOYpB
#STEMEd @ESA__Education
raspberrypi.org
502 teams of young people across Europe are now getting ready to write the code for their experiments in space, with the Astro Pi Challenge.
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Since 2015, the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation has helped 90 African entrepreneurs to develop their innovations and businesses. To explore previous shortlisted participants, finalists and winners, check out our interactive map here: https://t.co/N8dYTCJv1H
#AfricaPrize
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We are excited to announce, the 16 talented African entrepreneurs shortlisted receive eight months of business training to compete for £25,000 and the 2022 #AfricaPrize for Engineering Innovation crown. Get to know them and their innovations here: https://t.co/x2lx3NM4ZT
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Stuck in a tight @British_Airways bind! Unwell with COVID-19: may need to change/cancel flights. BA exec club on web says "use mobile app". Fully logged in on mobile app, but it says "sign into Exec Club account". Er, I am, in your app. Can't get through on phone. Sigh.
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I am so excited that @EnzaCapital is working with the wonderful team at @Craydel_,who have huge vision and energy, and will have an enormous impact.
techcrunch.com
Kenyan edtech startup Craydel, a platform for comparing colleges, course options and tuition fees, has secured $1 million in a pre-seed round that will go
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