ERICSSON APLICATION AWARDS; Apps For Africa - East

Ericsson has partnered with Sony Erisson to bring the Ericsson Application Award to East Africa. The competition targets mobile phone application developers who have a suggestion on how mobile technology can support livelihood in rural Africa.
Perhaps you have an idea for an application that can help your business grow. You now have until January 31st, 2012 to submit your idea.
The competition is open to both students and small & medium sized enterprises (< 100 employees) within Eastern Africa: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. There are two categories: one for students and one for companies. Theme
The purpose of the theme "Apps for the Networked Society" is to promote innovations from a variety of environments, places and situations etc., as well as by connecting people, things and places to empower individuals and society. The Network Society is an Ericsson vision targeting a combination of mobility, broadband, the cloud, applications and services for an empowered society.
Prizes
Members of the winning team will each receive a Sony Ericsson Xperia phone, while teams in second place will receive Business Experience Packs (incl. Sony Ericsson MW600, office pro, McAfee, and a micro USB cable).

You can visit the ERICSSON page for registration and further details.