African tech startups are giving some hope that a tech boom could generate greater prosperity for the continent. But how much of it is hype, and what is holding the industry back? Taha Jiwaji @tahajiwaji, KINU co-founder and CEO BongoLive  joins TMS Ruge @tmsruge Co-founder, ProjectDiaspora.org  and Nanjira Sambuli @NiNanjira New media strategist nanjira.com as guests on Al Jazeera's The Stream discussing  Africa's tech challenge "What are the

Chaired by Jukka Siltanen, Associate Expert at TANZICT, the session show cased young Tanzanian technology entrepreneurs that are currently in the TANZICT and DTBI incubator programmes. These provoking projects ranged from Arnold Minde's Safari Yetu, a cloud based ticket reservation system that issues SMS receipts, to Nuru Muro's Kivuko.com, an online shopping portal with e-money payment options. The "3 Minute Pitch" is used by entrepreneurs and professionals

After searching long and wide for the best available space we have found our new home, located on A. H. Mwinyi Road and easily accessible by car and public transport we are confident this location will be a success. The building is called Conservation House and we will located on the 1st floor.

Having supported similar hubs across Africa, Indigo Trust knows that they offer real potential to help start-ups and would-be entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground. Indigo Trust's support of our hub at such an early stage of its development has been instrumental in getting the project off the ground. For more link on the grant visit: http://indigotrust.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/grant-awarded-to-kinu/