Two African teams competing at World Pitch Summit

Two teams of African female students have made it through to the finals of the Technovation competition, and are pitching their startup ideas at the World Pitch Summit in San Francisco today, with the chance to win US$10,000.

Technovation challenges girls all over the world to build a mobile app that will address a community problem. Participants do not need any programming experience, but are guided through the product and startup building process by volunteer mentors.