HONOR has officially opened pre-orders for its much-anticipated HONOR 400 and HONOR 400 Pro smartphones in South Africa — ushering in a bold new…
TIA signs agreement to co-invest with black-owned VC WZ Capital
The Department of Science and Technology’s Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has agreed to work with and offer matching funds with WZ Capital, a black-owned…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [19/06/2020]
Talks are in progress to overhaul South Africa’s Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme, which aims to support small firms, but has struggled with low take-up….
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [18/06/2020]
President Cyril Ramaphosa last night announced that level 3 lockdown restrictions would be further eased, allowing hotels, restaurants, cinemas and personal care services such…
Vinny Lingham’s Civic launches consumer-first digital wallet
US based SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham’s startup Civic, has launched its Civic Wallet on the App Store and Google Play. Civic, a leading innovator…
Lori Systems, Twiga Foods included on WEF’s 100 New Technology Pioneers list
Kenyan tech startups Lori Systems and Twiga Foods have been included on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2020 Technology Pioneers list which includes 100…
Egyptian edtech Zedny launches arabic learning platform after netting $1.2m
Egyptian edtech Zedny has launched its arabic learning and development platform after netting a pre-seed investment of $1.2-million. Dubai-based tech platform Magnitt reported in…
SA fintech Planet42 founded by Estonian duo raises $2.4m [Updated]
Planet42, a South Africa based fintech founded by two Estonian entrepreneurs has raised €2.2-million ($2.4-million) from a number of Estonian investors. Planet42 partners with…
Africa-focused fintech Chipper Cash nets $13.8m Series-A round
San Francisco based fintech startup Chipper Cash, which services several African markets, has closed a $13.8 million Series-A investment round. US tech publication TechCrunch reported…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [17/06/2020]
The SA government plans to allow more sectors of the economy to open under the level 3 lockdown restrictions. This, as Startupbootcamp and UK-South…
This SA entrepreneur wants to help companies to lend staff to other firms [Q&A]
SA’s Teambix is offering companies a seemingly novel way of making extra revenue during the difficult time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rather than lay…
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