E-hailing app service Bolt has over the past year introduced several proactive safety measures to ensure every commuter gets to their destination in one…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [10/06/2020]
A number of small businesses in South Africa’s ICT sector are struggling to secure coronavirus relief funding and financial aid from the government. This,…
Sun Exchange secures $3m investment, closes $4m round
SA blockchain-based solar panel micro-leasing marketplace Sun Exchange has raised a $3-million (R50-million) investment from ARPF, a Mauritian private equity fund which is advised by…
SA is Africa’s top startup ecosystem reveals ranking
South Africa may still have the highest ranked startup ecosystem for an African country, but it has fallen one place to 52 out of…
MEST announces the names of the 2020 Africa Challenge country finalists
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced the names of its country finalists for its 2020 MEST Africa Challenge. MEST made the…