launching next week at a JumpStart
A new app competition launching ne find xt week at a JumpStart Community meeting at the Harare Club will enable winning developers to earn revenue from their apps, which will be launched across Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s network of 6 million subscribers.
The ForgetMeNot Africa
eTXT Apps Challenge – in partnership with developer community Jumpstart,
leading Zimbabwean weblog TechZim and mobile operator Econet – encourages
developers to create new apps and games that are particularly attractive to
Zimbabwean mobile users.
Using ForgetMeNot
Africa’s unique Optimiser Platform – which currently supports internet-free
Facebook, email and online chat via Econet’s eTXT service – entrants can
develop apps that reach user1s of all handsets via two-way SMS, from first
generation mobile phones t
house o the latest smartphone. Developers can use any
programming language for their entry.
Winning entrants will
win up to three iPads along with $2,000 seed capital to develop their ideas and,
if success
business ful, their apps will be launched to Econet’s 6 million mobile
subscribers, from which they will receive an ongoing revenue share.
To submit their ideas
developers must first become members of the Jumpstart community, then register
on the ForgetMeNot Africa Developers’ Platform. Once developers have created
their app they can submit it onto the Econet eTXT Platform.
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