Africa Tech Startups can now apply for the first part of the the West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS).

WAMAS is meant for leading innovative tech and companies across Africa.

The awards will recognise the global brands, dynamic startups, and visionary individuals who are shaping mobile content and commerce in West Africa.

The awards will comprise 10 categories, with the winners selected by an expert judging panel that includes industry leaders, independent journalists, analysts, academics, and VCs.

The process will be completely comprehensive, exhaustive and systematic. Simply put, the awards and the processes surrounding them will be fully transparent.

Interested companies/individuals should apply for the awards on or before February 28, 2016. it is free to do so! For more information, visit WAMAS website or send an email to af@wamas.com.ng
The winners of the awards will be revealed over cocktails and canapés at the awards ceremony, which is expected to have industry peers, respected judges, sponsors, media, and partners in attendance, on April 21 in Lagos, Nigeria.

WAMAS was created to measure the fundamental impact the provision of mobile connectivity, products, and services is having on almost every aspect of society in West Africa.

The awards is supported by Mobile West Africa (MWA), AppsAfrica.com, and the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF).

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Pentax announces compact digital camera to the extreme, the most northern extreme indeed a worthy successor to the W60. If You work regularly at a temperature of -10 ° C (or 14 ° F) then the Pentax Optio W80 is for you, no doubt.

On the other hand, the W80 is coated with a protective anti-glare screen on its 2.5”where you watch videos and HD 720p @ 30fps and protection on its lens.

It plunges to 5 meters under water without fuss and has a 12.1 megapixel sensor with 5x optical zoom (28-140 mm equivalent). The Pentax Optio W80 resists even a drop of 1 m and can almost instantly detect 32 faces.

In gray, blue or red, the Pentax Optio W80 will be available from July for US$ 300.00

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As part of my contributions to GottaBeMobile.com I also get to post some neat videos. These are normally fun to do and they often give me an opportunity to get up to some mischief. On this occasion I have the Raon Digital EVERUN with HSDPA module and quite rightly...Im not afraid to use them! I take you from my Living Room and somehow end up at one of my local Sydney Beaches too!

Enjoy this video:

GBM InkShow: Raon Digital EVERUN InkShow
Watch or download the High Res version (38 minutes, 291MB, Windows Media streaming or direct download)

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